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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.
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Recent Posts
- Supreme Court Ruling ‘Very Significant’ For the Rights of Parents and their Children under the Constitution 22 January 2021
- Supreme Court Hears that Citizenship Revocation Should Only Occur Once Legislative Safeguards Are in Place 20 January 2021
- State COVID Planning Must Not Discriminate Against People with Disabilities 14 January 2021
- Taoiseach’s Mother and Baby Homes Apology Must Mark Start of Human Rights Compliant Redress and Restitution Process 12 January 2021
- Campaign Against Racism Launches as National Survey Finds 48% of Young People Witness or Experience Racism in last 12 months 26 December 2020
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Recent Publications
Outline submissions in respect of the final orders of the Supreme Court – Ali Charaf Damache v the Minister for Justice and Equality
Legal Submission In the Matter of JJ
IHREC White Paper Submission Direct Provision
Submission to the Joint-Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters on its work programme
Review of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016