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We welcome the opportunity to provide this parallel report to inform the List of Issues Prior to Reporting being adopted by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women at its 88th Pre-Sessional Working Group meeting, in advance of its forthcoming examination of Ireland’s compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of All…
The 2023 Annual Evaluation Report of the National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings focuses on the period of January – December 2022, and is the second national report since the Commission was appointed in this role. In line with our role as the independent National Rapporteur, this report centres on the implementation of the…
Data Protection Information Notice (last updated 9th August 2023)
This policy statement promotes a human rights and equality-based framework for care, and sets out the actions that must be taken by the State to translate European and international standards into public policy commitments and measures. Our positions and recommendations require a fundamental change in how the State views and values care across the life-cycle….
The Commission has published a second set of recommendations to Government as part of ongoing engagement with the Review of the Equality Acts, including the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 and the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015. The submission, sets out over 55 specific recommendations on access to justice and legal aid; on exemptions under the Equality Acts;…
In July 2023, the Commission submitted its Legislative Observations on the General Scheme of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill. We made 47 recommendations in total, amongst them calling for the Agency to be victim and survivor centred, for a review of the Third National Strategy on DSGBV to expand on refuge services,…
In December 2022, the Government of Ireland submitted its 20th National Report to the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to five collective complaints under the Revised European Social Charter. These relate to; the current arrangements for industrial relations within An Garda Síochána; the provision of Traveller accommodation by the State; the compliance…
Cuimsítear an chéad bhliain dár Ráiteas Straitéise le haghaidh 2022–2024 sa Tuarascáil Bhliantúil seo. Leagtar amach ann ár ngníomhaíochtaí i rith 2022 chun dul chun cinn a dhéanamh ar chúig thosaíocht straitéiseacha an Choimisiúin: Comhionannas geilleagrach Ceartas Meas agus aitheantas: Seasmhacht i leith na todhchaí Dualgas na hEarnála Poiblí
This Annual Report covers the first year of our Strategy Statement 2022- 2024. It sets out our activities during 2022 to advance each of the Commission’s five strategic priorities: Economic equality Justice Respect and recognition Futureproofing Public Sector Duty Highlights include: Direct Public Queries to our Your Rights service In 2022 we saw 1,411 public…
You can download our Policy Statement on the Right to Family Reunification under the International Protection Act 2015 by clicking here
We welcome the State’s invitation to the Commission to contribute to Ireland’s second Voluntary National Review process, particularly given the high level of convergence between the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and human rights frameworks. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals, corresponding 169 targets and 230 indicators are underpinned by the cross-cutting human rights principles of…
The Legal Submissions made by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in the cases of The People (at the suit of the DPP) vs Caolan Smyth and The People (at the suit of the DPP) vs Gary McAreavey
As part of their joint responsibilities under Article 2 of the Windsor Framework, the three Commissions, the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) have launched an independent research report, alongside their recommendations for action, looking at the impact of Brexit…
The Legal Submissions made by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in the matter of B, a Minor – CFA and A v The Adoption Authority of Ireland, and C and D can be downloaded below
Human rights and equality are critical to the achievement of Just Transition and climate change action. We call on the Government to prioritise resources to advance rights in Ireland and to provide leadership internationally to ensure that “no person and no place shall be left behind.” Download Policy Statement on a Just Transition Accessible…
In March 2023, we wrote to Minister Heather Humphries to express our views as part of the public consultation on the mid-term review of the Pathways to Work Strategy 2021 – 2025. Download accessible word version of Public consultation on the mid-term review of the Pathways to Work Strategy 2021 – 2025
The Legal Submissions made by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in the Case of O. V The Minister for Justice and Equality can be downloaded below
This submission to the Law Reform Commission focused on compensation for victims of trafficking, is based on the findings of the Commission’s First National Evaluation Report of the National Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, published in June 2022. Download the Word accessible version here.