The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has noted with concern the Council of Europe findings that the State continues to be in breach of its human rights obligations under the Revised European Social Charter to provide appropriate accommodation to Travellers and to social housing tenants in Ireland. The Revised European Social Charter…
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has published its report to the UN on how Ireland is meeting its human rights obligations around tackling racist hate speech, racist hate crime, and the need to extend access to Legal aid for people facing discrimination….
Ireland’s Human Trafficking Rapporteur Tells EU of Continuing Failings in Accommodation Ireland’s National Rapporteur on the Trafficking of Human Beings, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has reported to the EU’s anti-trafficking coordinator, that while welcome progress has been made in the State’s effort to fight exploitation and support victims of human…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) at its plenary meeting of 10 March has set out the need for a sustained focus on the human rights and equality impacts of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. The Commission is proud as Ireland’s national human rights institution and national equality body to see the solidarity…
Two New Codes Published around International Women’s Day Two new statutory Code of Practice developed by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the ‘Commission’) have been launched to help eliminate pay inequality and tackle workplace harassment and sexual harassment. The new Codes, published in the week of International Women’s Day set out the procedures…
Council of Europe Report Spotlights State Action Required The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has welcomed the publication today of updated recommendations by the European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) which set out that that the State needs to do more to meet its human rights obligations on the provision of appropriate accommodation…
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Addresses Oireachtas Members The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“The Commission”) has this evening told Members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth that “For far too long we as a State have put up with a system of wardship, which is detached…
Commission Appears as Amicus Curiae & Publishes Legal Arguments The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the ‘Commission’) has today appeared before the Supreme Court as amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) in an important citizenship and children’s rights case. The case focuses on ‘UM’ who was born in Ireland and asserted Irish citizenship on the basis…
People being forced into the Courts by current bar, restaurant and club discrimination complaints procedures The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the Commission) has recommended the urgent need to bring the complaints mechanism for a refusal to enter a licensed premises into line with other discrimination complaints. The Commission says the law, as it…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (The Commission) has today launched its new Strategy Statement 2022-2024 that identifies the five key priorities that will govern the Commission’s work for the next three years. This is the Commission’s third Strategy Statement since being established in 2014, and has been informed by a consultation process with…