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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
- Statement from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission on the UK Draft Withdrawal Agreement 15 November 2018
- New research recommends UK-Irish treaty is best solution to ensure Common Travel Area rights post-Brexit 13 November 2018
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Focuses on Standards of Evidence and Proof, in Right to Fair Trial Case 31 October 2018
- Human Rights and Equality Commission Granted Liberty to Appear Before Supreme Court in Wardship Case 18 October 2018
- Statement on the recognition of Traveller ethnicity 17 October 2018
Ireland and the CRPD
Recent Publications
Discussion Paper on the Common Travel Area
Celmer High Court Amicus
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