The Equality Authority and the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) took part in a unique launch today of their Annual Reports for 2012, pending their merger into the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission next year. Both Reports were launched by Minister for Justice and Equality Alan Shatter TD in the presence of the Lord…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published its Observations on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013. These Observations are structured to review the provisions of the Bill against first the Constitutional standards and then the relevant international human rights standards including the European Convention on Human Rights, to which Ireland is party….
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published its Follow-up Report on State Involvement with Magdalene Laundries saying the State failed in its obligation to protect the human rights of girls and women in Magdalen Laundries. The IHRC is calling for a comprehensive redress scheme that provides individual compensation, restitution and rehabilitation for the women…
The Members Designate of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will appear before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on 22 May 2013 at 10:00am in Committee Room No. 2. IHREC Members Designate will discuss the challenges facing human rights and equality in Ireland today, brief Committee members on their appointment…
The Supreme Court today dismissed the appeal in the case of Marie Fleming v Ireland and the Attorney General in which the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) had appeared as amicus curiae after liberty was granted to it to so appear by the Court. The case involved a challenge to the law criminalising assisted suicide….
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) will, today, appear before the Supreme Court as Amicus Curiae (friend of the Court) in a case concerning assisted suicide. The case, brought by Marie Fleming, was originally heard in the High Court in November 2012. The Plaintiff, who is in the final stages of multiple sclerosis and…
Human rights law demands that the welfare of the child is the primary consideration The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) welcomes the provision of a house by a local authority to a lone parent and her three children, including two with special needs. The family, who are members of the Traveller community, recently moved into…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) welcomes the publication today of the report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on the Magdalene Laundries which has established significant State involvement in Magdalene Laundries. The IHRC will now consider this very detailed report in light of its previous 2010 report and recommendations. The Government decision to establish the Committee…
The Equality Authority published a Report on ‘Selected Issues in Irish Equality Caselaw 2008-2011’ launched by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Alan Shatter TD in Dublin today. “The Equal Status Act is an important piece of legislation. It sets a benchmark as to how we want to function as a fair society. People have…
“Selected Issues in Irish Equality Case Law 2008-2011” will be launched by Mr. Alan Shatter T.D. Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence at the offices of the Equality Authority, 2 Clonmel Street, Dublin on Monday 4th February at 11.30. The Equality Authority commissioned David Fennelly BL to examine key issues in the effectiveness of the…