Publications

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…

Policy Statement on a Just Transition

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 the near twenty years since the enactment of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs (‘EPSEN’) Act 2004, which is intended to provide for the education of all students in an inclusive environment, significant parts of this legislation are not in force including assessments of a student’s educational needs and the development of…

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission report on the Experiences of Second-Generation Ethnic Minority Young People in Ireland, authored by Dr Malgosia Machowska-Kosiack and Dr Maria Barry from Dublin City University revealed that racism and discrimination form the daily experiences of many Second-Generation young people.

This parallel report is informed by the Commission’s Strategy Statement 2022-2024 and our prioritisation of the following areas within the context of our work: Economic equality; Justice; Respect and recognition (including through the eradication of racism, ableism, ageism and sexism); Futureproofing; and the Public Sector Duty. We welcome the first baseline evaluation of Ireland’s implementation…

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…