The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has forwarded to the Minister for Foreign Affairs its observations on the proposed Passports Bill. "The Commission is especially pleased that the Minister for Foreign Affairs has referred this important legislative proposal to the IHRC for its observations. This is the first occasion on which a Minister other than […]
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has forwarded to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, its observations and proposals for amendments to Defamation Bill 2006 which the Minister referred to the IHRC for its comments. The Defamation Bill 2006 introduces reforms in an important area of law with significant human rights dimensions. In […]
The Equality Authority has welcomed the first significant settlement of a case on the Traveller ground under the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2003. The case involved a ban by a public house on serving Travellers. The five complainants were all regular patrons of Bennigans public house, Parkwest, Ballyfermot. In December 2005 and early January 2006 all […]
The Equality Authority today welcomed the publication of the Report of the Working Group on Domestic Partnership. “The report creates a valuable context within which to move forward and accord full legal recognition for same sex couples. This is urgent to remove the current disadvantages and difficulties experienced by same sex couples in the absence […]
Two former Leaving Certificate students with dyslexia have succeeded in a claim of discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000 – 2004 against the Department of Education and Science in relation to the annotation of their Leaving Certificates. The case was supported by the Equality Authority. An equality officer of the Equality Tribunal has found […]
Irish Human Rights Commission recommends placing Parole Board on a statutory footing The Irish Human Rights Commission has recommended to the Government that the Parole Board be placed on a statutory footing in order to make Ireland compliant with its obligations under European human rights law. The recommendation was contained in a letter from the […]
Anti Racist Workplace Week was launched today by Lucy Gaffney, Chairperson of the Strategic Monitoring Group of the National Action Plan Against Racism. Anti Racist Workplace Week provides an opportunity to mark the contribution of migrant workers to the success of the Irish economy and of companies around the country. The core aim of the […]
Síle de Valera TD, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science today launched an initiative on homophobic bullying in schools. The initiative has been developed by the Equality Authority and BeLonG To, a youth project for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people. Under the initiative posters are to be distributed to […]
Saturday 14th October 2006. Achieving Rights Based Child Law is the theme of tomorrow’s public conference organised by the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Law Society of Ireland in association with the Ombudsman for Children. Speaking on the rationale for the conference, President of the Law Society, Michael Irvine, noted the significant administrative changes […]
Government Decision to Pay Adult Dependent Allowance in Respect of Same-Sex Partner of terminally ill Gay Man The Equality Authority has welcomed the satisfactory outcome of a case under the Equal Status Acts in relation to the treatment of a same sex couple by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The case was being […]