Equality Authority welcomes Gender Recognition Report and CSO Equality Survey Results launched today Press Release – 14th July 2011 “Today was a progressive and busy day for equality” said Equality Authority CEO Renée Dempsey in welcoming the publication of the Report of the Gender Recognition Advisory Group and the publication of the latest special…
2011 Equality Authority Final Annual Report launched by Justice and Equality Minister Alan Shatter TD PRESS RELEASE – 09 July 2012 2011 Equality Authority Final Annual Report launched by Justice and Equality Minister Alan Shatter TD at the College of Physicians, Dublin 2 on Monday July 9th 2012. “The Equality Authority, over the course…
The IHRC gave a statement today at a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on the Heads of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2012. Also appearing were representatives of civil society groups.
The IHRc will appear today before the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly Committee B on European Affairs. Committee B will undertake an inquiry into Human Rights legislation in a European context. The Committee will consider, among other issues: The European Convention on Human Rights and its application in each jurisdiction including the Crown dependencies; The implementation of…
Dr Maurice Manning, IHRC President calls on Government to consider fundamental rights in Constitutional Convention in Address on the Constitution to UCD Law School, 30 June 2012.
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published its 2011 Annual Report. At the launch the IHRC called for the proposed legislation for the new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) to be strengthened across five key areas to ensure that the body is completely independent of the State and thus in compliance with…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published its Observations on the Scheme of the Protected Disclosures in the Public Interest Bill 2012. In its Observations, the IHRC welcomes the introduction of the legislation as an important step to encourage identification of malpractice, but raises concern that the legislation may inadvertently put off potential whistleblowers….
Press Statement The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today welcomed the passing of a motion in the Dáil on 14 June that allows Ireland to ratify the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (commonly referred to as the Aarhus…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has submitted detailed observations on the Heads of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2012 to the Minister for Justice and Equality. View the Observations and read more here
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published its Observations on the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012. In its observations, the IHRC suggests that the proposed legislation is overly restrictive and will not assist in re-integrating people convicted of minor offences back into society and employment. The Observations were submitted to Mr Alan Shatter…