The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has made two significant public interventions highlighting the need to make Ireland’s legal framework governing surveillance, data retention, and the disclosure of records held by service providers compliant with human rights law. In 2014, it joined a case in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has welcomed the publication of Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality report on Article 41.2 of the Constitution, and in particular the Committee’s deliberations on the need to recognise the value of care work in Irish society. The report published this morning sets out the…
Commission Provided Legal Representation in Luxembourg to Garda Candidates Who Challenged Age Discrimination Rules The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today welcomed the landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) in a long-running test case to determine whether the Workplace Relations Commission (‘WRC’) has the power…
28th November 2018 – The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“The Commission”) has today called for Ireland to show international leadership in combatting the rise of online hate speech The call from Chief Commissioner Emily Logan comes as the Commission, in its role as Ireland’s national human rights and equality body, brings together international…
Commission Appears as Amicus Curiae The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today appeared before the Court of Appeal as amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) in two cases involving family reunification for naturalised refugees. The test cases ‘MAM’ and ‘KN’, which are being heard jointly, involve significant human rights issues. In both, the Minister…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has today noted the publication of the draft agreement for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU and is now examining in detail the provisions relating to human rights and equality, in particular the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and accompanying annexes. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, as…
New research has concluded that the Common Travel Area (CTA) between Ireland and the UK is currently “written in sand, and its terms are much more limited than is often believed to be the case”. These arrangements would benefit from greater legal certainty to continue their smooth operations beyond Brexit, concludes the paper being presented…
Commission Appears as Amicus Curiae before the High Court The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has today appeared before the High Court as an amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) in an internationally significant case relating to a European Arrest Warrant and an individual’s right to a fair trial. The Commission in its legal submissions…
Commission to Appear as Amicus Curiae in Case The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has been granted leave by the Supreme Court to exercise its amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) function in a case which involves a woman in a nursing home who is a ward of court. The Supreme Court recently granted permission…
Emily Logan, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission stated today: “Research recently published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has shown that Travellers are almost ten times more likely to deal with instances of discrimination then the general population, and twenty-two times more likely to face discrimination when availing…