Press Releases

Sep

CAJ statement on the appointment of six new human rights commissioners

03/09/2020Accountable Policing and Justice, Brexit, COVID-19, Dealing with the past, human rights, NIHRC, Protecting Human Rights and the peace settlement, Stormont House Agreement

CAJ notes the appointment of six new Commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), who each took up office on 1 September 2020. CAJ hopes they will demonstrate their firm commitment to upholding international human rights standards under the leadership of the Chief Commissioner, Les Allamby, not only as we attempt to emerge...

Jul

MI6 apologise for asking court staff to withhold evidence from Judges in case about crimes by covert agents

27/07/2020Accountable Policing and Justice, Combating Impunity, Criminal Justice, MI5

MI6 has been forced to apologise to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal after two of its officers asked court staff to return documents relating to MI6’s use of agents and not show them to judges. The Tribunal suggested MI6’s actions were “inappropriate interference”. The revelation emerged in an ongoing legal case considering what crimes intelligence informants...

Jun

Amnesty, CAJ & UNISON call for public inquiry into care home deaths

23/06/2020COVID-19, ECHR, emergency laws

Amnesty International UK, CAJ, and UNISON are calling for a public inquiry into the handling of Covid-19 in care and nursing homes in Northern Ireland with particular reference to very high number of deaths of residents. The call comes following the resignation of all nine board members of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA),...

Jun

Amnesty and CAJ raise concerns over laws restricting protest ahead of assembly debate

16/06/2020Accountable Policing and Justice, COVID-19, emergency laws, freedom of assembly, Freedom of expression, human rights

Human rights organisations concerned at last-minute law changes and PSNI action against Black Lives Matter protests Amnesty International UK and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) have written to every MLA – in advance of a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly today (Tuesday 16 June 2020) – to outline concerns about law...

Jun

Laws restricting protest in Northern Ireland unacceptable

08/06/2020Accountable Policing and Justice, COVID-19, emergency laws, freedom of assembly, Freedom of expression, human rights

CAJ joins with Amnesty International UK to condemn the issuing of fines at Black Lives Matter (BLM) rallies in NI The last-minute introduction of fines against peaceful Black Lives Matter protests in Northern Ireland over the weekend is “unacceptable”, Amnesty International UK and CAJ said today. The human rights organisations have raised concerns that enforcement...

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