Over 120 young people assisting the Commission in assessing Ireland’s performance against UN Obligations on Racial Discrimination The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“The Commission”) is today hosting an event bringing together more than 120 young people from across Ireland to collect their experiences and ideas towards eliminating all forms of racial discrimination. The…
Commission Exercised Amicus Curiae Role in Case Decided Today The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) has welcomed today’s significant judgment of the Supreme Court in which the Commission exercised its amicus curiae (“friend of the Court”) function. The judgment in the case of Mr. Kevin Tracey, sees the Supreme Court clarify the…
Survey Results Mark International Human Rights Day & 70th Anniversary of Universal Declaration People in Ireland overwhelmingly (84%) believe that stronger protections for human rights and equality makes the country a better place to live, with 86% agreeing that they care deeply about making Ireland a fairer place to live, according to a new national…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has called on Oireachtas Members to ensure that legislation governing access to abortion in Ireland does not create barriers to safe, timely and equal access to medical care for women and girls. The Commission has submitted its legislative observations to the Minister of Health and all…
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Invited to Addresses Oireachtas Members The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“The Commission”) has this morning told Members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality that there is an opportunity provided by an amendment to Article 41.2 of the Constitution not only to delete “an archaic…
Tarraingítear aird sa Tríú Tuarascáil Bhliantúil arna cur faoi bhráid Thithe an Oireachtais ar idirghabhálacha dlíthiúla cinniúnacha. Tharraing an pobal 1,890 cás imní anuas, méadú 6% ar an mbliain roimhe agus bhí cúrsaí idirdhealaithe a bhain le míchumas ar bharr an liosta. Rannpháirtíocht leis an Oireachtas i réimsí tábhachtacha reachtaíochta agus beartais, foilsíodh taighde nua….
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (the ‘Commission’) welcomes today’s decision by the Supreme Court in the case of NHV v Minister for Justice and Equality on the right of an individual living in direct provision to earn a livelihood. Describing the case as a test case, the Supreme Court ruled that, in circumstances…
Ten years after Ireland signed the key International Treaty on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) is calling on the State to explain, to people with disabilities, the continuing delay in Ireland’s ratification. Ireland today stands alone as the last remaining EU Member State, and among…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (“the Commission”) has today published its advice and recommendations highlighting gaps in protection for victims of crime, and proposing legislative actions for the State to take. The examination of legislative proposals on the Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016 has been provided to the Minister for Justice…
Issued : 25 January 2016 The first Strategy Statement of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission was launched by Chief Commissioner Emily Logan on Tuesday, Jan 26th 2016 in City Hall, Dublin. The Commission’s first Strategy Statement covers the period 2016 – 2018 and sets out the strategic goals to guide our work over…