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Human Rights Commission in community engagement visit to Mid-Ulster
Human Rights Commission in community engagement visit to Mid-Ulster The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has visited the Mid-Ulster area as part of their ongoing community engagement. Commissioners…
22 Jul 2019 -
Commission welcomes Westminster intervention on termination of pregnancy and same-sex marriage
Human Rights Commission welcomes Westminster intervention on termination of pregnancy and same-sex marriage The Human Rights Commission has welcomed the recent interventions at Westminster to progress…
11 Jul 2019 -
Commission Secures Financial Settlement for Transgender Woman
The Human Rights Commission has settled a case against the Department for Communities to back pay state pension entitlements to Frances Shiels. Frances received her Gender Recognition Certificate in February…
09 Jul 2019 -
Government-led Forum Needed to Protect Travellers Rights
Government-led Forum Needed to Protect Travellers Rights One year on from the Human Rights Commission investigation into Travellers’ Accommodation not enough has been done by public authorities to improve…
01 Jul 2019 -
UK NHRIs deliver statement to UN Human Rights Council in response to poverty report
UK NHRIs deliver statement to UN Human Rights Council in response to poverty report The three UK National Human Rights Institutions will today (Friday) respond to the final report published today by the…
28 Jun 2019 -
Joint Committee calls for expressions of interest into EU citizenship research
Joint Committee calls for expressions of interest into EU citizenship research * PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE HAS PASSED AND THIS IS NOW CLOSED* The Joint Committee of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission…
25 Jun 2019 -
Briefing on Northern Ireland Termination of Pregnancy Laws
Briefing on Northern Ireland Termination of Pregnancy Laws June 2019 The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission contends that the current criminal law in NI is incompatible with the human rights of women…
14 Jun 2019 -
National Football Stadium plays host to first NI Sport & Human Rights Forum
National Football Stadium plays host to first NI Sport & Human Rights Forum The Northern Ireland Sport and Human Rights Forum held its inaugural meeting at the National Football Stadium at Windsor…
12 Jun 2019 -
Corporal Punishment of Children - United Call to Support Equal Protection for Children in NI
Corporal Punishment of Children - United Call to Support Equal Protection for Children in Northern Ireland Ending physical punishment of children and meeting international human rights standards is being…
29 May 2019 -
North-South Joint Committee meets at Stormont
North-South Joint Committee meets at Stormont The Joint Committee of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has met at Stormont today. Established…
22 May 2019 -
Chief Commissioner speaks at FLAC Access to Justice Conference
Chief Commissioner speaks at FLAC Access to Justice Conference Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Chief Commissioner Les Allamby spoke at the FLAC Access to Justice conference on our litigants…
17 May 2019 -
Opening statement to the Seanad Special Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Chief Commissioner Les Allamby provided an opening statement to the Seanad Special Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU Introduction The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (the Commission)…
08 May 2019Concerns raised with United Nations Committee Against Torture
Concerns raised with United Nations Committee Against Torture The Human Rights Commission has made a number of recommendations relating to conflict-related deaths and legacy issues to the UN Committee…
08 May 2019Human Rights Commission visits Sacred Heart Grammar School
Human Rights Commission visits Sacred Heart Grammar School The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has visited Sacred Heart Grammar School as part of their educational engagement pilot. The…
01 May 2019NI’s major sports bodies adopt human rights declaration
NI’s major sports bodies adopt human rights declaration Five of Northern Ireland’s major sports bodies have signed up to a new Declaration on Sport and Human Rights, which was launched on Monday (29th).…
30 Apr 2019“Standing up for human rights in an uncertain global environment”
“Standing up for human rights in an uncertain global environment” The UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore will give the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission’s Annual Human…
29 Apr 2019UK Government must reform N.I “Abortion law” without any further delay
UK Government must reform N.I “Abortion law” without any further delay The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has responded to the Women and Equalities Committee report released today on “Abortion…
25 Apr 2019Human Rights Commission comments on the death of Lyra McKee
Human Rights Commission comments on the death of Lyra McKee Chief Commissioner Les Allamby commented: “The Human Rights Commission is deeply saddened by the recent death of Lyra McKee. Freedom of the…
20 Apr 2019Reappointment of Les Allamby as Chief Commissioner
The Secretary of State, Karen Bradley MP, has confirmed the reappointment of Les Allamby as the Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission for a further two years until 1 September…
10 Apr 2019Human Rights Committee seeks public views in cross-border visit
Human Rights Committee seeks public views in cross-border visit The human rights and equality impacts of Brexit on people and bodies operating across the border will be heard today in Armagh as the Joint…
26 Mar 2019