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COVID-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…
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COVID-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 2019No good news as Stormont’s three-year absence takes toll on human rights
No good news as Stormont’s three-year absence takes toll on human rights The absence of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive has left outstanding human rights issues to ‘drift indefinitely’,…
17 Dec 2019Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission Continue to Challenge Election Law
Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission Continue to Challenge Election Law Máiría Cahill and the Human Rights Commission attended Belfast High Court on Monday 25 November 2019. The Commission is…
25 Nov 2019Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission Challenge Election Law
Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission Challenge Election Law Máiría Cahill and the Human Rights Commission will attend Belfast High Court on Monday 25 November. The Commission is supporting Máiría…
22 Nov 2019MEDIA NOTICE: Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission To Challenge Election Law
MEDIA NOTICE Máiría Cahill and Human Rights Commission To Challenge Election Law Interview and Photo Opportunity with Máiría Cahill and NIHRC Chief Commissioner Les Allamby on Monday 25 November 2019…
21 Nov 2019Human Rights Awareness Raised at Loreto Grammar School
Human Rights Awareness Raised at Loreto Grammar School The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has visited the Loreto Grammar School as part of its ongoing educational outreach. The NIHRC…
20 Nov 2019Urgent need for new mitigations package
Urgent need for new mitigations package: new report reveals tax and social security reforms hit low income families and people with disabilities the hardest A new report into tax and social security reforms…
04 Nov 2019Human Rights Commission visits Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Human Rights Commission visits Royal Belfast Academical Institution The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has visited the Royal Belfast Academical Institution as part of its educational…
24 Oct 2019Joint Committee continues focus on protecting human rights after Brexit
Joint Committee continues focus on protecting human rights after Brexit Representatives of the Joint Committee, consisting of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights and…
23 Oct 2019NIHRC Draft Equality Scheme & Draft Disability Action Plan Consultation
NIHRC Draft Equality Scheme & Draft Disability Action Plan Consultation We want to hear from you. The Commission invites you to comment on our draft Equality Scheme, and Disability Action Plan. Deadline…
09 Oct 2019Human Rights Commission publishes advice provided to Secretary of State on Termination of Pregnancy
Human Rights Commission publishes advice provided to Secretary of State on Termination of Pregnancy If the Stormont Assembly does not return by 21 October, the Executive Formation Act 2019 requires the…
08 Oct 2019Human Rights Commission welcomes Sarah Ewart Judgment
The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the decision of the Court today in the Sarah Ewart case which found that her human rights have been breached by the current law on abortion. Today the High Court…
03 Oct 2019UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Meets with Human Rights Commissions in Dublin
Joint Committee Established under Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement Discusses Brexit Rights Divergence Threat with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle…
02 Oct 2019