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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.
Press Releases
Recent Posts
- Labour Court Determines An Garda Síochána Discriminated Against Older Recruits 27 January 2023
- State in Clear Breach of Human Rights Obligations to International Protection Applicants 27 January 2023
- Commission Calls on State to Address Mental Health Needs of Children as UN Committee Reviews Ireland on Children’s Rights 24 January 2023
- Commission to Appear in Anti-Social Behaviour Order Case 24 January 2023
- Commission Calls for Urgent Implementation of Domestic Homicide Review Against Backdrop of Rising Number of Femicides 20 January 2023
Media Library
Recent Publications
Ireland and the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
Submissions of Amicus Curiae in the Case of the DPP v Quirke
Additional Submission to the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Submission on Part 3 of the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022
Equality and Rights on the island of Ireland after Brexit