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Human rights central to prison reform
Following the release of the Prison Review report on Monday’ the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has made its initial assessment of the report’s findings. NIHRC Chief Commissioner, Professor…
27 Oct 2011Bomb at Derry City of Culture Offices
The Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Professor Michael O’Flaherty has unreservedly condemned last nights bomb attack at the City of Culture offices in Derry. Professor…
13 Oct 2011Statutory inquiry into institutional child abuse
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission welcomes the announcement yesterday by the First Minister of an inquiry into institutional child abuse in Northern Ireland. In outline at least’ this…
01 Aug 2011Coroner rules that Human Rights Act applies to Army base
The Coroner in the inquest into the deaths of Lieutenant Neal Turkington’ Major James Joshua Bowman and Corporal Arjun Purja Pun has today ruled that the army base where the three soldiers were killed…
28 Jul 2011Inquest into the death of Lieutenant Turkington
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission will assist as an interested party in the Coroners inquest into the death of Lieutenant Neal Turkington. The hearing takes place at Wiltshire and Swindon Coroner’s…
26 Jul 2011United Nations awards the Human Rights Commission
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has been awarded ‘A’ status accreditation by the United Nations for a second time.
07 Jul 2011A Charter of Rights for the island of Ireland
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights Commission have today presented their advice on a Charter of Rights for the island of Ireland and have forwarded this to the UK and…
27 Jun 2011Serious concern over legal aid
The Human Rights Commission has expressed serious concern at the growing number of defendants in criminal cases’ including some remanded in prisons’ who are awaiting trial and have no legal…
27 May 2011Commission responds to Nelson Report
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has responded to the publication of the Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report today.
23 May 2011Commission welcomes landmark inquests ruling
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court today (18 May 2011) in the appeal case of McCaughey and another.
18 May 2011Joint Commissions comment on Denis Donaldson Inquest
In response to the Coroner’s hearing which takes place today regarding Denis Donaldson’ the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Irish Human Rights Commission have called for a…
05 May 2011Landmark treaty to combat violence against women
A landmark treaty has been adopted by the Council of Europe as the first legally binding instrument in the world to provide protections to prevent and combat violence against women. The Human Rights Commission…
08 Apr 2011Commissioner Eamonn O’Neill
Eamonn O’Neill has stepped down from the Commission to stand as a candidate in the forthcoming election to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
01 Apr 2011New director appointed
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has appointed Ms Virginia McVea as the organisation’s new Director.
28 Mar 2011Dungannon hosts Human Rights Commission
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission held a series of meetings in Dungannon on Monday (21 March 2011). A public meeting was held in the evening with representatives from local community’…
21 Mar 2011Response to prison review report
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has responded to the interim report by the Prison Review Team published today by Justice Minister David Ford. NIHRC Chief Commissioner’ Professor Monica…
28 Feb 2011Prisoner voting rights
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has called for Parliament to reform UK law in compliance with a decision made by the European Court of Human Rights to allow prisoners the right to vote.
10 Feb 2011Commission calls for independent public inquiry
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has issued a statement on the reported government proposals into the death of Patrick Finucane.
08 Feb 2011