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15 May 2026
Civil society organisations in the UK and Ireland are concerned that the new Council of Europe political declaration on migration released on the 15th May at a Council of Ministers summit in Moldova reflects a growing pattern of political pressure on how human rights are interpreted and applied. While the declaration reaffirms commitment to the […]
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11 May 2026
Over 90 civil society groups, academics and activists from across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have issued a stark warning to the UK and Irish Governments ahead of a key Council of Europe meeting, saying that proposed political moves on migration risk weakening the European Convention on Human Rights itself. In a joint letter, groups caution that language under discussion risks legitimising […]
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31 March 2026
The Windsor Framework contains a small but important set of protections for human rights standards in Northern Ireland that derive from our previous membership of the European Union. These could be very simply categorised as the ‘non-diminution’ commitment and the ‘keeping pace’ commitment. The non-diminution commitment arises from Article 2 of the Windsor Framework which […]
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19 January 2026
We are currently hiring for a Human Rights Advocacy and Research Officer to join our team. Job Title: Human Rights Advocacy & Research Officer Location: Belfast (hybrid options available) Hours: Full‑time, 35 hours per week Contract: 18‑month fixed term from March/April 2026 (extension subject to funding) Salary Scale: £34,434 – £36,363 (NJC SO1) Pension: 8% […]
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02 December 2025
Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival: A Week of Ideas, Art, and Action The Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival (NIHRF) returns from 7th to 13th December, offering a unique opportunity for people across Northern Ireland to immerse themselves in conversations about rights, equality, and justice. The festival is a vibrant programme of art, music, film, and […]
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03 November 2025
Standing Together for Human Rights: Consortium Joins 300 Organisations in Defending the ECHR To mark the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on the 4th November 2025, the Consortium has proudly joined nearly 300 organisations and charities from across the UK in signing a powerful joint statement affirming our collective commitment […]
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07 September 2025
The Human Rights Consortium and its member organisations have firmly and unequivocally opposed recent proposals by Policy Exchange and Reform UK to withdraw the UK from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). These proposals are not just legally reckless, they are politically incendiary. They represent a direct assault on the foundations of the Belfast/Good […]
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21 July 2025
The Human Rights Consortium has denounced proposals by Suella Braverman MP and Baroness Arlene Foster which call for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and repeal the Human Rights Act (HRA). The Consortium has labelled the proposals “legally and morally flawed, politically reckless and constitutionally dangerous.” A Direct Threat […]
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04 February 2025
The Human Rights Consortium has submitted an updated shadow report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) in advance of the upcoming review of the United Kingdom’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). This report was developed in collaboration with a range of Consortium […]
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18 September 2024
The Human Rights Consortium has submitted its response to the Committee for the Executive Office Inquiry on Gaps in Equality Legislation. The Committee for the Executive Office is a statutory Committee in the Northern Ireland Assembly. The Committee is conducting an inquiry on differences in equality legislation between the regions of the UK and the […]
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