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About Us

Who we are

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) is a national human rights institution with A status accreditation from the United Nations (UN). NIHRC is funded by United Kingdom government, but is an independent public body that operates in full accordance with the UN Paris Principles.

Established on the basis of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement, we play a central role in supporting a society that, as it rebuilds following conflict, respects and upholds human rights standards and responsibilities.

Our mission

We champion and guard the rights of all those who live in Northern Ireland.

What we do

Our job is to make sure government and other public bodies protect the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland. We also help people understand what their human rights are and what they can do if their rights are violated.

How we do it

  • Advising the Westminster government, the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly, and key agencies on legislation and compliance with human rights frameworks
  • Our work to promote awareness of human rights through education, training and research
  • Our international treaty monitoring work
  • Our legal advice work including taking strategic legal cases

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the service you have received from us and wish to make a complaint please use our Contact page to enquire about a complaint form.

Advice

If you need to contact the Commission about a human rights-related query, you can contact us via phone or email.

Phone: 028 90243987

Email: info@nihrc.org

If we are unable to assist you, we will try to refer you to a more appropriate agency that can help you.

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