The Irish Human Rights Commission today published its report "’Extraordinary Rendition’ : A Review of Ireland’s Human Rights Obligations". The report concludes that diplomatic assurances received from the US Government are not sufficient for Ireland to satisfy its human rights obligations with regard to the issue of ‘extraordinary rendition’ flights passing through Irish territory. The…
The Equality Authority has launched a publication on gender issues in the marketing and design of goods for children. The ‘Introduction to Gender Issues in the Marketing and Design of Goods for Children” was launched by poet and author Éilís Ní Dhuibhne “We have received complaints from children and adults about confectionery being marketed as…
Human Rights and Criminal Justice, IHRC and the Law Society of Ireland Annual Conference, Saturday 13 October 2007 The theme of this year’s conference centres on Human Rights and Criminal Justice.
RUSHED CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEGISLATION MAY CURTAIL ESTABLISHED HUMAN RIGHTS More public debate needed – Irish Human Rights Commission and Law Society Joint Statement The speedy enactment of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 earlier this year raised serious human rights concerns given the far-reaching effects and sweeping scope of the legislation and the fact that scant…
One of the most fundamental human rights is the right to freedom from torture or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Therefore, the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) welcomes the publication of the 4th report of the Council of Europe’s Committee on the Prevention of Torture (CPT), as it is the leading European body of…
At Annual Report launch, Commission says it will monitor An Garda Síochána progress While new levels of transparency in An Garda Síochána are to be welcomed, the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) believes the organisation is still some distance from it being fully human-rights compliant. President of the IHRC, Dr Maurice Manning said: "The Commission…
Commissioner Suzanne Egan of the IHRC is speaking at the ICCL seminar ‘Preventing Ill-treatment -Ireland and OPCAT’ on Friday 7 September, 2007 (9.30 to 12.30) at the President’s Hall, Law Society, Blackhall Place D7. Also speaking is Silvia Casale, Chairof the UN Sub-Committee on the Prevention of Torture (UN-SPT), Matthew Pringle, Association for the Prevention…
Legislative Observations made on regulation of the database and collection, retention and destruction of samples. The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) today, August 8th 2007, released its observations on the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Forensic Sampling and Evidence) Bill 2007, after being asked to comment on the General Scheme of the Bill by…
“I wish to pay tribute to all Commissioners who have served with such commitment and diligence on the first board of the Irish Human Rights Commission" stated the President of the IHRC, Dr. Maurice Manning, today marking the end of the first 5-year term of the Commission. “Fourteen Commissioners were appointed in July 2001 amidst…
The Irish Human Rights Commission would like to express its sorrow at the passing of Judge Dermot Kinlen to-day. Dr Maurice Manning, President of the Irish Human Rights Commission said: "I will remember Dermot Kinlen as a great champion of human rights, a man of courtesy and compassion. As Inspector of Prisons, Judge Kinlen worked…