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Call for action to tackle barriers faced by disabled people in NI

Action needs to be taken to tackle barriers faced by disabled people living in Northern Ireland, human rights and equality commissioners have said. Coming together in their joint role as the Independent Mechanism in Northern Ireland (IMNI), the two ...

03 Dec 2022 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

Justice Secretary advises MSPs not to back controversial Troubles Bill

The Scottish Government is against a UK-wide Bill that would provide an effective amnesty for people who committed crimes during the Troubles. The controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would provide immunity from ...

07 Dec 2022 at 18:21

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Human Rights Commission runs workshop at Derry's NWRC

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has run a workshop with students North West Regional College in Derry. Students in Creative Practice; Art, Design and Communication looked at the role of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission to ...

27 Sept 2024 at 18:00

Northern Ireland

Tinkering with new Troubles body will not secure families’ trust, MPs told

Tinkering with Northern Ireland’s new Troubles investigatory and truth recovery body is not going to secure the confidence of bereaved families, MPs have been told. Alyson Kilpatrick, chief commissioner with the Northern Ireland Human Rights ...

26 Feb 2025 at 17:05

Northern Ireland

Department accused of ‘farcical’ handling of proposed Assembly consent vote

A Stormont department has been accused of “farcical” handling of a process to secure Assembly approval for a Westminster Bill after it emerged it is now too late for MLAs to have a meaningful vote on the law change. Some members of the ...

28 May 2025 at 23:02

Northern Ireland

Woman settles case over alleged sexual harassment at a work Christmas dinner

A woman has settled a case of alleged sexual harassment at a work Christmas dinner. Fernanda Hermosilla settled her case against a colleague for £21,000 and against her employer, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, for £15,...

13 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Human rights chief criticises ‘misleading characterisation’ of her legacy quotes

The head of the Northern Ireland Humans Rights Commission has rejected claims that she questioned the integrity of former security forces personnel working on legacy cases in the region. Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick told ...

05 Nov 2025 at 15:56

Northern Ireland

New legacy body offers ‘amnesty in all but name’, MPs told

Proposed new legacy mechanisms for Northern Ireland offer an “amnesty in all but name”, Northern Ireland Veterans’ Commissioner has warned. David Johnstone criticised the plan to allow people responsible for Troubles crimes to ...

05 Nov 2025 at 16:57

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