Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

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equality body national human rights institution statutory body

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission is Ireland’s independent national body responsible for promoting and protecting human rights and equality, advising on legislation and policy, and supporting individuals facing discrimination.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	equality body ⓘ national human rights institution ⓘ statutory body ⓘ
accreditingBody	Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ
dateEstablished	2014 ⓘ
focusArea	civil and political rights ⓘ economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ non-discrimination on protected grounds under Irish equality law ⓘ promotion of equality in employment and service provision ⓘ
function	advise the Government on legislation and policy relating to human rights and equality ⓘ appear as amicus curiae or intervene in court proceedings on human rights and equality issues ⓘ carry out research on human rights and equality ⓘ conduct inquiries into systemic issues of human rights and equality ⓘ monitor the implementation of international human rights obligations by Ireland ⓘ prepare and submit reports to international human rights bodies ⓘ promote public awareness of human rights and equality ⓘ provide human rights and equality education and training ⓘ provide legal assistance to individuals in proceedings concerning human rights and equality law ⓘ review the adequacy and effectiveness of law and practice relating to human rights and equality ⓘ support public bodies in meeting their public sector equality and human rights duty ⓘ
fundingSource	Irish Exchequer NERFINISHED ⓘ
governanceStructure	Commissioners appointed through an open public appointments process ⓘ
hasChiefCommissioner	Sinéad Gibney NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasLegalBasis	Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ
headquartersAddress	16–22 Green Street, Dublin 7, Ireland ⓘ
headquartersLocation	Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ
independenceGuarantee	statutory independence from Government ⓘ
isAccreditedAs	A-status national human rights institution ⓘ
jurisdiction	Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ
legalForm	independent public body ⓘ
mandate	combat discrimination ⓘ encourage a culture of respect for human rights, equality and intercultural understanding ⓘ promote and protect human rights in Ireland ⓘ promote equality in Ireland ⓘ
memberOf	Equinet – European Network of Equality Bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ European Network of National Human Rights Institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ
oversightArea	equality legislation in Ireland ⓘ human rights protections under the European Convention on Human Rights in Ireland ⓘ human rights protections under the Irish Constitution ⓘ
predecessor	Equality Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish Human Rights Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ
providesService	information and guidance on rights and remedies ⓘ legal representation in strategic cases ⓘ
shortName	IHREC NERFINISHED ⓘ
supportsIndividuals	people experiencing discrimination ⓘ
termOfChiefCommissionerSinéadGibney	from 2020 ⓘ
website	https://www.ihrec.ie ⓘ

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Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission → cooperatesWith → Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission ⓘ