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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is non-partisan and 100% independent of government and big business. This is only possible thanks to the generous support of our members.
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Have you been arrested while peacefully protesting?
We're launching a new survey for individuals who have been arrested by An Garda Síochána during a peaceful protest. You'll be asked to share information about when and where you were arrested, what type of protest you were arrested at and what reason was given for your arrest.
This initiative is part of our on-going work to monitor and analyse emerging trends in the policing of protest in Ireland. All data gathered will be anonymised, aggregated, treated with confidentiality and kept in accordance with relevant data protection laws.
LATEST NEWS
An Garda Síochána, Coimisiún na Meán, the EU Commission and the Data Protection Commission all have investigatory powers to tackle illegal Grok imagery – ICCL and DRI
ICCL and DRI call on Gardai to investigate X for Grok child sexual abuse material
Taser pilot is a dangerous step for community policing, says ICCL
Human rights organisations to act as legal observer in Osgur Breatnach’s miscarriage of justice case
ICCL publishes Ireland’s first ever “Know Your Rights” guide for trans and non-binary people
ICCL and DRI call on Minister to urgently clarify his digital ID check plan for social media users
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Join the Irish Network of Legal Observers
Are you a human rights activist with an interest in protest and public order policing?
The Irish Network of Legal Observers is a network of individuals who have been trained by ICCL and the University of Galway to be legal observers. The Irish Network of Legal Observers is overseen by a Steering Committee comprised of international experts and academics working in the area of protest, public order policing, civic space and human rights.
ICCL conducts legal observer trainings on a quarterly basis. Anyone who attends one of the trainings, and upholds the terms of participation can be a legal observer.
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