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  • Commission 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 2020
  • Commission 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 2020
  • ​We 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 2020
  • 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 2020
  • IMNI 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 2020
  • Commission 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 2020
  • Máiría 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 2020
  • Challenge 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 2020
  • Human 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 2020
  • Human 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
  • No 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 2019
  • Máiría 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 2019
  • Máiría 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 2019
  • MEDIA 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 2019
  • Human 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 2019
  • Urgent 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 2019
  • Human 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 2019
  • Joint 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 2019
  • NIHRC 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 2019
  • Human 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 2019
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