Submissions Archives

CAJ regularly responds to public consultations with submissions.

Jun

Response to inquiry into the effect of paramilitaries on NI society

10/06/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

CAJ has responded to the NI Affairs Committee inquiry into ‘The effect of paramilitaries on society in Northern Ireland’ (which closed in May). Our submission focuses on one key issue – the link between paramilitarism and housing intimidation. Tackling housing segregation in Northern Ireland has been long raised as one of the key factors in...

Jun

Briefing note on Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill

07/06/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

The Identity and Language (Northern Ireland) Bill is currently passing through the House of Lords. The bill largely reflects draft legislation published alongside the 2020 New Decade New Approach (NDNA) deal, which included three separate bills respectively covering provisions related to the Irish language; the appointment of a new Ulster Scots/Ulster British Commissioner; and the...

May

Model Bill Team initial response to legacy and reconciliation bill

24/05/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

Comprised of experts from QUB and CAJ, the Model Bill Team has worked for almost a decade to find human rights compliant solutions to the legal and political challenges regarding dealing with the past in Northern Ireland. The group has analysed the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill – which is currently on its...

Apr

Submission on the UK’s Fifth State Report under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities

17/04/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

CAJ has drafted a detailed submission in response to the Fifth State Report of the UK under the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM). Our response provides commentary on the UK’s commitments in relation to Northern Ireland. It focuses on a number of different key areas including: Irish language legislation; Ulster Scots...

Apr

Response to UK Covid-19 inquiry consultation

08/04/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

CAJ has responded to the consultation on the draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for the UK Covid-19 inquiry. We have prefaced our response by stating it is our strong view that it is also necessary to hold a Northern Ireland specific public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic, which is independent and human rights...

Apr

Response to DoJ Consultation on Hate Crime Legislation in Northern Ireland

05/04/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

CAJ has responded to the consultation launched by the Department of Justice (DoJ) on certain recommendations arising from recent Independent Review of Hate Crime Legislation in NI. DoJ is consulting in two phases; the first (current) stage covers the following issues: aspects of the statutory aggravation hate crime model; the use of a sectarian aggravator...

Apr

Written Submission to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UK

02/04/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

Every 4.5 years, the UK undergoes a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) to assess its overall progress on human rights. This is a peer review process led by UN Human Rights Council, which all UN member states undergo on a cyclical basis. The UK’s fourth UPR will take place later this year. CAJ has submitted written...

Mar

Submission to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council consultation on dual language street signage

14/03/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

In 2018, the Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council voted for an ‘English only’ street signage policy. CAJ and Conradh na Gaeilge (CnaG) advised the Council that this policy was unlawful, but it was only withdrawn in the face of Judicial Review proceedings. Another draft policy was withdrawn in 2019 after major concerns were again raised....

Mar

CAJ responds to Human Rights Act consultation

10/03/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

CAJ has responded to the UK government’s consultation on reform of the Human Rights Act. We wish to make it clear that we object to the proposals in this consultation and the proposed Bill of Rights to replace the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), which in our view would greatly reduce the protections currently in...

Mar

Submission to the Committee of Ministers in relation to the supervision of the cases concerning the action of the security forces in Northern Ireland (February 2022)

07/03/2022Committee on the Administration of JusticePublications, Submissions

Our latest submission to the Committee of Ministers was drafted for consideration at the 1428th meeting of the Ministers’ Deputies, which is taking place between 8 to 10 March 2022. In the submission, we outline the UK’s continued failure to comply with its duty to investigate legacy deaths (under Article 2 of the European Convention...

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