{"id":21,"date":"2020-10-26T11:26:25","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T11:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2022-01-12T16:25:43","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T16:25:43","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ichr.ie\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-2r4j9-3bce5469e8f36367a0ee6bf71a3209f3 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kh82dlhu-f03af3ede4e2eb5bae2d968e6d3af166\">\n.flex_cell.av-kh82dlhu-f03af3ede4e2eb5bae2d968e6d3af166{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/ichr.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/imgonline-com-ua-Color-filter-two-tone-mVci9iRKfo12.jpg) 50% 50% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all 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av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Incorporated on 30 November 2020, the Irish Council for Human Rights is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation.<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-20jfp-9415bd72dc6235caa6aa027a469c7e6f main_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_layout_row  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-21'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-11b5d-f44491dc28b5850ca6d00149ddf229bc sc-av_three_fifth 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class='av_font_icon av-3syq5-e36685ce5952fa5d34a12e59002ecf55 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue06f' data-av_iconfont='fontello' ><\/span><\/span>Defend and promote human rights and civil liberties in Ireland<\/p>\n<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-39d65-651f02e7e7df20d72f2408c2db97d90f\">\n.av_font_icon.av-39d65-651f02e7e7df20d72f2408c2db97d90f{\ncolor:#767bbb;\nborder-color:#767bbb;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-39d65-651f02e7e7df20d72f2408c2db97d90f .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:18px;\nline-height:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-39d65-651f02e7e7df20d72f2408c2db97d90f avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue06f' data-av_iconfont='fontello' ><\/span><\/span>Inform public opinion on the matter of human rights and civil liberties<\/p>\n<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ytp1-260254493dd669da50734a7301776f1c\">\n.av_font_icon.av-2ytp1-260254493dd669da50734a7301776f1c{\ncolor:#767bbb;\nborder-color:#767bbb;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-2ytp1-260254493dd669da50734a7301776f1c .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:18px;\nline-height:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-2ytp1-260254493dd669da50734a7301776f1c avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue06f' data-av_iconfont='fontello' ><\/span><\/span>Monitor the situation of human rights and civil liberties in Ireland<\/p>\n<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ah2p-48a85743ac2a283ae546856b0d3eb709\">\n.av_font_icon.av-2ah2p-48a85743ac2a283ae546856b0d3eb709{\ncolor:#767bbb;\nborder-color:#767bbb;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-2ah2p-48a85743ac2a283ae546856b0d3eb709 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data-av_iconfont='fontello' ><\/span><\/span>Influence decision-making in areas of human rights and civil liberties and<\/p>\n<p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-nnsh-900feb70b8d233c5ad05ba03f91f7918\">\n.av_font_icon.av-nnsh-900feb70b8d233c5ad05ba03f91f7918{\ncolor:#767bbb;\nborder-color:#767bbb;\n}\n.av_font_icon.av-nnsh-900feb70b8d233c5ad05ba03f91f7918 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:18px;\nline-height:18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon av-nnsh-900feb70b8d233c5ad05ba03f91f7918 avia_animate_when_visible av-icon-style- avia-icon-pos-left avia-icon-animate'><span class='av-icon-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue06f' data-av_iconfont='fontello' ><\/span><\/span>Initiate legal action as necessary to protect and vindicate human rights and civil liberties<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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