Publications
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
IHREC Recommendations on the General Scheme of the International Protection Bill 26 June 2015
The Commission sought liberty to intervene in these proceedings as amicus curiae because the proceedings raise important issues relating to the human rights of persons who apply to be identified as a victim of trafficking in human beings, the significance of which goes beyond the parties to the proceedings.
In these submissions, the Commission will endeavour to set out the legal principles applicable generally to situations where prisoners are segregated for their own safety and will focus, in particular, on the need for rigorous and proportionate procedures before prisoners are segregated and the need for ongoing reviews and transparency when segregation measures are implemented […]
NIHRC Oireachtas Briefing, Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, 25 June 2015
IHREC Briefing to Joint Oireachtas Committee on Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, 25 June 2015