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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s national human rights and Equality institution. We are an independent public body that accounts directly to the Oireachtas.
Our purpose is to promote and protect human rights and equality in Ireland and build a culture of respect for human rights, equality and intercultural understanding in the State.
Highlighted Areas
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty
Changing Places facility now available at Commission offices
Press Releases
Recent Posts
- Rights of Persons with Disabilities to Reasonable Workplace Accommodation at Question in Supreme Court Case 9 October 2018
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Granted Liberty to Appear Before High Court in Right to Fair Trial Case 2 October 2018
- ‘State Must be Held to Account on Compliance with UN Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities’ – Human Rights & Equality Commission. 1 October 2018
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Calls for Conscientious Objection and Access Provisions to be Clearly Set Out in Abortion Legislation 30 September 2018
- Care by families is an important public good and should be recognised, Commission Tells Oireachtas Committee 19 September 2018
Ireland and the CRPD
Recent Publications
Disability and Discrimination in Ireland Report – Easy to Read Summary
Disability and Discrimination in Ireland
Observations on the General Scheme of a Bill Entitled Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018
Submissions to the Independent Assessor by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
Policy statement on Article 41.2 of the Constitution of Ireland