The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today made a third party submission to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Magee v Ireland (Application no. 53743/09) as amicus curiae. The case concerns the denial of legal aid for inquest proceedings to the mother of a man who died in Garda Custody in…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC), today, at a presentation before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, called on the Government to enact long overdue mental capacity legislation this year. In November 2008, the IHRC provided its observations to Government on the Scheme of the Mental Capacity Bill 2008. It made a…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today welcomed the judgment by the Supreme Court in Donegan v Dublin City Council & Ors which upheld the High Court’s Judgment that section 62 of the Housing Act 1966 infringes Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Section 62 of the Housing Act permits a local…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today published its Observations on the Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011 ("LSRA Bill 2011"), calling for the independence of the proposed Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA) to be further strengthened. The IHRC submitted its Observations on the LSRA Bill 2011 to Mr Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has today welcomed the decision of the European Court of Human Rights granting it permission to intervene in the case of Magee v Ireland (Application no. 53743/09) as amicus curiae. The case concerns the denial of legal aid for inquest proceedings to the mother of a man who died…
A new teaching resource Spotlight on Stereotyping is being launched today by the Equality Authority in partnership with the Professional Development Support for Teachers (PDST). Spotlight on Stereotypingwas developed for the Civic, Social and Political Education (CSPE) curriculum. It supports young people to explore and understand the impact that stereotyping can have on themselves and…
European National Human Rights Institutions welcome Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on mental capacity and human rights The European Group of National Human Rights Institutions (European Group) today welcomed the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of DD v Lithuania, as a significant clarification of the human…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today welcomed the decision of the High Court to consult the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU Court) on the extent to which a national court is required by EU Treaties to inquire into and assess the compatibility of the implementing measures under an EU Directive with…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC), today, welcomed the settlement reached in a case it supported between a local authority, the State, and an individual with a significant intellectual disability. The settlement will ensure the man is properly housed by the local authority rather than being made homeless. The IHRC granted the man legal assistance…
The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is today celebrating Human Rights Day by launching a training video on YouTube to increase awareness among civil and public servants of human rights. The launch supports the theme of this year’s Human Rights Day: ‘Social Media and Human Rights’, which acknowledges the power of social media in mobilising…