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Commission Welcomes Government Commitment to Cohabiting Couples with Children
Commission Welcomes Government Commitment to Cohabiting Couples with Children The Human Rights Commission welcomes the recent announcement made by the UK Government to extend the entitlements to widowed…
03 Aug 2020Human Rights Commission Supports PRIDE 2020
Human Rights Commission Supports PRIDE 2020 The Human Rights Commission welcomes the opportunity to support this year’s Belfast Pride Festival celebrations. The Commission is delighted to be participating…
30 Jul 2020Commission welcomes report findings into pelvic mesh implants
Commission welcomes report findings into pelvic mesh implants The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) welcomes the publication of the “First Do No Harm” report by the Independent Medicines…
16 Jul 2020Commission marks success of Boardroom Apprentice partnership
Commission marks success of Boardroom Apprentice partnership The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is celebrating its first year of partnering with the Boardroom Apprentice. In September last year,…
29 Jun 2020Why coronavirus tracing app needs privacy safeguards
Why coronavirus tracing app needs privacy safeguards In December 2016, Professor Joe Cannataci the UN Special Rapporteur for privacy in a digital age spoke at the launch of the Commission’s annual statement…
27 May 2020Joint Statement from Chief Commissioner and Commissioner for Older People on covid-19
“We should have created a ring of steel to protect Northern Ireland care homes from the coronavirus” Article by Les Allamby Chief Commissioner, Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and Eddie Lynch…
06 May 2020Commission publishes briefing on Coronavirus Act 2020
Commission publishes briefing on Coronavirus Act 2020 Read the Commission’s briefing on the Coronavirus Act 2020. Recent updates to the briefing are available here. The UK and Northern Ireland governments…
27 Apr 2020Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission/Transitional Justice Institute Dissertation Prize 2019
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission/Transitional Justice Institute Dissertation Prize 2019 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission/Transitional Justice Institute Dissertation Prize is awarded…
20 Apr 2020Access to termination of pregnancy healthcare services is required urgently
09 April 2020 Access to termination of pregnancy healthcare services is required urgently The Human Rights Commission has advised the Department of Health and NI Executive to take immediate steps to ensure…
09 Apr 2020COVID-19 Human Rights Statement 25 March 2020
COVID-19 Human Rights Statement 25 March 2020 The Human Rights Commission has issued a statement on the Covid-19 pandemic. The Commission has stressed the importance for everyone to follow the advice of…
06 Apr 2020Commission comments on reinstatement of own motion powers
Commission comments on reinstatement of own motion powers The Commission welcomes the reinstatement of its own motion powers, as set out in Schedule 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020.…
06 Apr 2020Commission Advises on Abortion Regulations
Commission Advises on Abortion Regulations The Commission has advised the Department of Health and NI Executive to take immediate steps to ensure that women and girls have effective access to termination…
06 Apr 2020We will all be judged by how we treat the elderly and the vulnerable during this crisis - Les Allamby
We will all be judged by how we treat the elderly and the vulnerable during this crisis - Les Allamby Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, Northern Ireland’s human rights chief Les Allamby looks forward…
06 Apr 2020COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Following government guidance on COVID-19 (coronavirus) the Human Rights Commission has closed its offices until further notice. Business will operate as normal as our staff and Commissioners will continue…
18 Mar 2020IMNI to establish Disability Forum and call on Government to take action
IMNI to establish Disability Forum and call on Government to take action The Equality Commission and the NI Human Rights Commission, acting as the Independent Mechanism in Northern Ireland (IMNI) under…
04 Mar 2020Commission welcomes European Court of Human Rights Judgment on DNA Retention
Commission welcomes European Court of Human Rights Judgment on DNA Retention The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission welcomes today’s decision from the European Court of Human Rights, it upheld…
13 Feb 2020Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission Election Law Challenge – High Court Leave Granted
Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission Election Law Challenge – High Court Leave Granted Belfast High Court has today granted leave in the case brought by Máiría Cahill and the Human Rights Commission,…
03 Feb 2020Challenge to Election Law brought to High Court by Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission
Challenge to Election Law brought to High Court by Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission Belfast High Court will hear the case brought by Máiría Cahill and the Human Rights Commission, challenging…
03 Feb 2020Human Rights Commission Welcomes New Executive
Human Rights Commission Welcomes New Executive The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission welcomes the restoration of the NI Executive and looks forward to working with the new appointments over the…
13 Jan 2020Human rights and poverty explored at Fivemiletown College
Human rights and poverty explored at Fivemiletown College The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has visited Fivemiletown College in County Tyrone as part of its educational engagement. NIHRC…
19 Dec 2019