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The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s national human rights and equality institution. We are an independent public body that accounts directly to the Oireachtas.
Our purpose is to promote and protect human rights and equality in Ireland and build a culture of respect for human rights, equality and intercultural understanding in the State.
Highlighted Areas
How to implement the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty
Changing Places facility
Grant Scheme Awardees 2021-2022
Press Releases
Recent Posts
- Child’s Citizenship at Stake in Supreme Court Case 19 January 2022
- Parent’s Care Responsibilities Don’t Stop Because a Disabled Child is Hospitalised Says Commission 18 January 2022
- Carers Need More Protection from Discrimination in our Laws – Human Rights and Equality Commission 10 January 2022
- Access to Justice Concerns as 80% Believe Poorer People Get Worse Legal Outcomes 29 December 2021
- Court of Appeal Rules in Criminal Appeal in Case Relating to Rights of Accused Persons 22 December 2021
Media Library
Recent Publications
Supreme Court Submissions – Donnelly v. Minister for Social Protection & Ireland
Recommendations on the Review of the Equality Acts
Ireland and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Human Rights and Equality Poll 2021
O’Keeffe Submission to the Council of Europe Council of Ministers