Liam Herrick

The human rights organisation’s latest annual report sets out a summary of its work in 2022 on areas including policing reform, fair trial rights and digital rights.

Liam Herrick, ICCL director, noted that 2022 also saw the approval of the organisation’s new five-year strategy with “ambitious plans to continue to grow our programme of work across our policy output, Oireachtas engagement, public campaigns and communications”.

Suzy Byrne, ICCL chair, added: “Over the five years of our strategic plan, we intend to play an even greater role in helping to build a fairer and more equal Ireland.

“Our work in the central areas of policing reform, administration of justice and equality will continue and we hope that we can build on the progressive changes in Irish society in recent years to help Ireland become a true leader on human rights and equality.

“The strategic plan broadens the focus of ICCL’s work to meet the immediate and emerging threats to civil liberties presented by new uses of technology and by an increasingly hostile global environment for civil society.

“Crucially, our strategic plan is built on the unique role ICCL can play as an independent and fearless voice for human rights. Our independence is something we will never compromise on. Key to our independence is our members, to whom we are all very grateful.”