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The media reports today that a new bill proposes to expand the Public Services Card's use in Irish society.
Key elements of the PSC operate unlawfully. With @digitalrightsirl.bsky.social, we say that extending its use as a form of national ID compounds the legal issues.
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If you are concerned about the government's plans to give gardaí access to facial recognition technology, then sign our petition today and help us fight back.
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The Irish Times view on live facial recognition technology:
"The ICCL is right to question whether the technology is necessary or proportionate. [...] The Minister for Justice must make his case that such a significant circumscription of civil liberties is truly in the public interest."
A UK trial of live facial recognition scanned thousands of people's faces travelling from Dublin to Holyhead but had no matches.
How is it necessary and proportionate to indisciminately process the biometric facial data of people with no connection to wrongdoing?
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Human rights law provides a framework for how potential limitations on protests can be assessed to aid in the proportionality assessment. Any limitations or restrictions must be necessary, be as limited as possible, treat everyone equally and be provided for by law.
Acknowledging that large vehicles are more challenging to move than people, the potential deployment of the Defence Forces is a significant step and does raise serious concerns for the protection of peaceful protest in Ireland, and the relationship between the public and the State.
An Garda Síochána has a range of powers under the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994 and the Road Traffic Act 1961 to disperse protesters and deal with traffic obstructions.
At the same time, there have been reports of missed medical appointments, forecourts running out of fuel and significant delays for emergency services responding to emergencies.
The current fuel protests have mobilised thousands of people across the country, indicating that many people in Ireland are exercised by and under pressure due to cost-of-living issues. They do not appear to be a homogenous group.
In practice, this requires a balancing of rights and a proportionality assessment, which must be dynamic as the facts of a protest can quickly change.
Balancing rights in these situations is not an easy task and there is no clear line drawn for when a peaceful protest may exceed its authority.
However, the right to peaceful protest is not an absolute right.
It can be restricted or limited under certain circumstances for example, when issues arise related to things like public safety, people's access to healthcare, a risk to life, public order, or incitement of violence or hatred.
Protest is by its very nature disruptive.
Disruption allows protesters to draw attention to their causes and concerns.
Protests are a valid form of expressing discontent and it is important that political representatives listen to peaceful protesters and don't dismiss them out of hand.
The right to peaceful protest is a cornerstone of our democracy and should be protected.
That right is not contingent on the popularity of views expressed. Democratic governments must demonstrate a level of tolerance for peaceful protest even if it causes disruption.
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ICCL published the Irish Network of Legal Observers' first annual report last month, which identified emerging issues in how protests are policed.
The right to peaceful protest is essential in a democracy.
Your support of ICCL allows us to continue this work.
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The right to peaceful protest is central to democracy and must be protected, but it is not absolute.
In light of the ongoing fuel protests, we outline this right and consider how human rights law provides a framework for assessing potential limitations on protests.
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“It's our position that this incremental introduction of laws conferring extraordinary powers risks entrenching a durable surveillance architecture in Irish society" - @olgacronin.bsky.social speaking to @techpolicypress.bsky.social about the government's plans.
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We're recruiting an AI expert to help us ensure supervision and enforcement of human rights in the context of AI and automated decision-making systems.
The deadline to apply is next Wed 15 April but we will assess applications on a rolling basis so please apply early.
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Enforce at the @iccl.bsky.social is hiring.
Full-time role. Remote in the EU.
Apply early. Deadline 5pm Dublin time on 15 April 2026.
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"Governments in five EU member states are “consistently and intentionally” eroding the rule of law, Europe’s leading civil liberties group has warned, while democratic standards are deteriorating in six more, including historically strong democracies."
Liberties #ROLReport2026 in @theguardian.com👇
The EU report is also critical of the European Commission’s Rule of Law Cycle for failing to achieve its stated aim of promoting the rule of law.
It finds that Member States are largely failing to actively engage with annual recommendations from the Commission and to commit to tangible action.
The report forms part of an EU-wide analysis of 22 countries published by @liberties.eu which confirms an ongoing deterioration in the rule of law across Europe.
Five countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Italy and Slovakia – are found to be consistently and internationally weakening rule of law.
Plans to curtail access to judicial review risk fundamentally weakening access to justice and limiting the ability of individuals and communities to hold the State to account.
These proposals, alongside measures that may erode journalistic protections, signal a troubling direction of travel.
