Civil Liberties-Human Rights

Co-operative Housing Munster

Co-operative Housing Munster was established in 2005. The first Munster project was completed in Fern Walk, Pairc na Gloine, Kenmare in County Kerry. These properties are in a well-appointed estate set against the backdrop of the beautiful Kerry Mountains. Soon afterwards a co-operative rental project began in Shanowen in Rathcormac, County Cork.

Website:

http://www.cooperativehousing.ie/NABCO_Munster_Cooperative/Default.535.html

FLAC

FLAC (Free Legal Advice Centres) is an independent human rights organisation dedicated to the realisation of equal access to justice for all. It campaigns through advocacy, strategic litigation and authoritative analysis for the eradication of social and economic exclusion.

Website:

https://www.flac.ie/index.html

Front Line Defenders

Front Line Defenders was founded in Dublin in 2001 with the specific aim of protecting Human Rights Defenders, people working in hostile conditions to uphold any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Website:

https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/

Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation

The Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that is devoted to peacebuilding and reconciliation in Ireland, North and South, Britain and beyond.

Website:

http://glencree.ie

Hearing Voices Ireland (HVI)

Mission Statement:
To promote and foster acceptance of voice hearing as a valid human experience

Website:

http://www.voicesireland.com

Immigrant Council of Ireland

The Immigrant Council of Ireland is an independent organisation working with and for immigrants in promoting their rights through information, advocacy and awareness.

Website:

http://www.immigrantcouncil.ie

Inclusion Ireland

Inclusion Ireland - The National Association for People with an Intellectual Disability - is a national voluntary organisation working to promote the rights of people with an intellectual disability in Ireland to ensure their full and equal participation in society.

Website:

http://www.inclusionireland.ie

Irish Centre for Human Rights

The Irish Centre for Human Rights is one of the world's premier university-based institutions for the study and promotion of human rights and humanitarian law. Since its establishment in January 2000, the Centre has developed a global reputation for excellence in the field of human rights teaching, research and advocacy, which has enabled the institution to attract high quality students to its acclaimed masters and its undergraduate programs as well as to build a thriving community of doctoral researchers.

Website:

http://www.nuigalway.ie/human_rights/

Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)

ICCL is an independent membership organisation that works to defend and extend civil liberties and human rights.

Website:

http://www.iccl.ie

Irish Penal Reform Trust

The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is Ireland's leading non-governmental organisation campaigning for rights for people in prison and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy. In existence since 1994, IPRT has an established role as an independent voice in public debate on the Irish penal system.

Website:

http://www.iprt.ie

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