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An Act to provide for certain changes in the exclusion of discrimination on particular grounds in certain employments; to provide for certain changes relating to discriminatory job advertisements; to give further effect to Council Directive 2000/43/EC of 29 June 20001 implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of racial and ethnic origin; to […]
This case raises a significant human rights issue with regard to the isolation of prisoners for their own safety.
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Concluding observations on the combined third and fourth periodic reports of Ireland, 29 January 2016
A plain English version of the IHREC Strategy Statement 2016 – 2018. Edited by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
Ráiteas Straitéise 2016 – 2018
The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s national human rights and equality institution. We are an independent public body that accounts to the Oireachtas, with a mandate established under the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 (IHREC Act 2014). The IHREC Act includes and further enhances the functions of the former […]
Ireland and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Policy Statement on Access Civil Marriage, February 2015
IHREC Submission to CEDAW LoIPR 2015
IHREC Observations on Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2015
IHREC Universal Periodic Review Submission – Ireland 2016
IHREC Submission on Ireland’s One-Year Follow-up Fourth Periodic Review under ICCPR
THE SUPREME COURT Appeal No. 203/2010 & 213/2010 IN THE MATTER OF THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 2003, SECTION 3(1) BETWEEN/ LAURANCE PULLEN, CAROL PULLEN, EMMA LOUISE DOUGLAS [A MINOR] SUING BY HER MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND CAROL PULLEN AND BRENDAN DANIEL DOUGLAS [A MINOR] SUING BY HIS MOTHER AND NEXT FRIEND CAROL PULLEN, PLAINTIFFS/RESONDENTS AND DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
IHREC Observations on Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015
IHREC Submission to CEDAW LoIPR 2015
Oral Statement of Ms Emily Logan 8 June UNCESCR
IHREC Awareness and Attitudes Research 2015
IHREC Booklet Explaining Human Rights
This booklet tells you about the main terms of the Equal Status Acts 2000 – 2012. These Acts aim to protect individuals from certain kinds of discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment that can happen in everyday living – for example, shopping, using services, going to school or college, socialising, or looking for accommodation.
IHREC Booklet Explaining Employment Equality Rights