News – CAJ

Mar

CAJ responds to review of the Human Rights Act

04/03/2021Publications, SubmissionsEuropean Court of Human Rights, good friday agreement, human rights, Human Rights Act, Protecting Human Rights and the peace settlement, rule of law

CAJ has responded to the Independent Human Rights Act Review. The review was set up by the UK government to ‘consider how the Human Rights Act (HRA) is working in practice and whether any change is needed’. We believe is important to see this review in the context of a long list of attempts by...

Mar

Chief Constable criticised for spit hoods roll-out in defiance of Policing Board

03/03/2021News, Press releasesAccountable Policing and Justice, COVID-19, human rights, PSNI

Amnesty International, CAJ, Children’s Law Centre, and Include Youth have criticised a decision by the Chief Constable of the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) to give spit hoods to 4,000 more officers in defiance of the Policing Board and in light of the possible increased risk of Covid-19 infection to both police and members of...

Mar

Equality Coalition submission on Programme for Government outcomes and draft budget

02/03/2021Publications, SubmissionsEquality, equality coalition, human rights, NI Budget, programme for government

The Equality Coalition has finalised its submission on the Programme for Government (PfG) outcomes and draft budget (including departmental screenings/EQIAs). Given their interlinking nature, this submission responds to a number of different, concurrent consultations at once. The submission examines the rights and equality implications of current plans, including whether the Section 75 statutory equality duty...

Feb

Written evidence on the Citizenship and Passport Processes in Northern Ireland

25/02/2021Publications, SubmissionsBill of Rights, border control, citizenship rights, Common Travel Area, good friday agreement

The NI Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry into the ‘Citizenship and Passport Processes in Northern Ireland’, and is seeking written evidence on the following three questions: The interaction between UK nationality law and Articles 1 (v) and (vi) of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, and any engagement with the ECHR; Whether the Government should consider...

Feb

Just News February 2021

25/02/2021Just News, NewsAbortion, Bill of Rights, Brexit, COVID-19, education, emergency laws, historical, human rights

Inside this issue: We look at the pandemic from various angles, including examining the human rights implications of country-wide lockdowns. Additional articles explore other rights issues, such as NIHRC’s legal challenge on the lack of abortion services in NI and the ongoing campaign for a Bill of Rights. We also feature a moving tribute from...

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