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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
Ireland and the Convention against Torture
Delivering Equality in Public Services: An Introduction for Front Line Staff
Annual Report 2016
Press Releases
Recent Posts
- Statement following the publication of the ‘concluding observations’ of the UN Committee against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, on Ireland’s State Examination 15th August 2017
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Welcomes MyHome.ie’s Procedures on Property Advertisements 21st July 2017
- Human Rights and Equality Commission to Appear Before UN in Monitoring of State’s Human Rights Obligations 18th July 2017
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Granted Liberty to Appear before Supreme Court in Right to Private and Family Life Cases 13th July 2017
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Appears Before Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight 12th July 2017
