Publications
“Monitoring Adequate Housing in Ireland” is published by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) and the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI). The right to adequate housing is a key element of international human rights agreements that Ireland has signed up to. The report looks at six dimensions of housing adequacy –…
In accordance with its founding legislation, the Commission is mandated to keep under review the adequacy and effectiveness of law and practice in the State relating to the protection of human rights and equality. The Commission welcomes the publication of the Anti-Racism Committee’s Interim Report, and this opportunity to participate in the Committee’s development of…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s legislative observations and recommendations to the Oireachtas Justice Committee on the General Scheme of the Family Courts Bill 2020.
In this submission on the General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021 The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission provides its legislative observations focusing on the following matters: – The Right of Access to Birth Certificates and Early Life Information; – ‘No Contact’ Preference and Counselling; – The Child’s Access Rights; and…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission presents its Annual Report for 2020, our sixth full year of work as Ireland’s national human rights and equality body.
Cuireann Coimisiún na hÉireann um Chearta an Duine agus Comhionannas a Thuarascáil Bhliantúil i láthair do 2020, ár séú bliain iomlán oibre mar chomhlacht náisiúnta um chearta an duine agus comhionannas na hÉireann. Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2020
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s national human rights institution and makes these submissions to the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers under Rule 9(2) of the Rules for the Supervision of the Execution of Judgments and of the Terms of Friendly Settlements with regard to the execution of the judgment of…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (‘the Commission’) exercised its amicus curiae (‘friend of the court’) function in an important case on the rights of accused persons and procedural safeguards required for a fair trial.
This joint IHREC/ESRI research report published in June 2021 develops a set of indicators for monitoring and then provides baseline figures on access to, and experience of, decent work across different groups in Ireland. Monitoring can provide evidence for policymakers, highlighting at-risk groups; it can inform the assessment of Ireland by UN international treaty monitoring;…
The Commission submission to the Joint Committee on Justice’s deliberations on whether the appropriate balance between the fundamental rights of members of Irish society and the State’s duty to protect public health was struck during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s legislative observations and recommendations to the Minister for Justice on the General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020
Following our engagement with the Universal Periodic Review (“UPR”) process in 2015 and 2019, the Commission makes this submission to the Human Rights Council as part of the third cycle review of Ireland, the content for which is drawn from the Commission’s ongoing programme of research, monitoring and legal casework. Submission to the Third Universal…
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s recommendations to the Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht on the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s recommendations to the Joint Committee on Justice on the General Scheme of the Smuggling of Persons Bill 2020
Request for Quotation for Strategy Statement
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission’s recommendations to Government on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community, published February 2021