The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) has made a number of recommendations to ensure human rights are upheld in response to the Covid-19 crisis.
Last Friday, the IHREC met on as part of its ongoing consideration of the human rights and equality implications of the Covid 19 crisis.
Arising from its deliberations, the Commission made recommendations and said it intends to pursue some matters. The Commission considers that more information is required to assess whether new powers under emergency legislation introduced in response to Covid-19 are being exercised proportionately, and whether they are being implemented in line with human rights and equality principles.