Tuesday December 21, 2010
Season's Greetings from the ICCL!
Welcome to the second edition of the ICCL’s e-bulletin, providing you with regular updates of ICCL activities, news and events straight to your inbox, keeping you up to speed on our latest work to protect and promote human rights in Ireland. We welcome your input and feedback on this new way to keep in touch with members and supporters – please contact us with your suggestions at info@iccl.ie. The ICCL would like to extend its thanks and seasons greetings to all our members and friends for their support in 2010.
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The ICCL’s work is not easy or quick. It requires expertise, patience and, crucially, financial resources. It is now easier than ever to support the ICCL’s work through one-off and regular donations through our secure Worldpay donations platform (click the above link). You can also show your support for the ICCL by purchasing our new ICCL branded 2011 pocket diary , priced at €4.99. Email info@iccl.ie to purchase yours.
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In December 2010, ICCL representatives held high-level human rights meetings in Washington DC. On 16 December, ICCL Director Mark Kelly met with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as part of a delegation of the International Network of Civil Liberties Organisations (INCLO). On the following day, he and Karen Ciesielski of the ICCL’s Organisational Development Team met with Samantha Power, Special Assistant to President Obama for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights.
Photo: L-R Karen Ciesielski of the ICCL’s Organisational Development Team, Mark Kelly ICCL Director, Samantha Power, Special Advisor to President Obama for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights.
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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties marked International Human Rights Day (10 December 2010) by raising the curtain on its 2011 Human Rights Film Awards. For a flavour of the added value that the competition brings, have a look at the short promotional video on our homepage and on the Awards website, www.humanrightsfilmawards.org
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The third installment of the ICCL’s Know Your Rights series of public information packs was formally launched on 24 November 2010 at Buswell’s Hotel by ICCL guest and eminent human rights lawyer Anthony Lester QC.
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On 15 December 2010, the ICCL took to the road for the second of our Know Your Rights ‘roadshow’ events in Dundalk . The ‘roadshows' are designed to promote the Know Your Rights packs to those working in advice giving and information provision roles in the community and voluntary sector who would benefit from using the packs in their daily work.
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