21 January 2026
Reflections on the 2025 Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival “For me, the real impact of the NIHRF is how it bridges academic thought, public debate and lived experience. It shows how learning, creative activism and diverse voices can intersect in meaningful and powerful ways.” – Maya Thakker From the 7th – 13th December 2025, Belfast […]
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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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05 March 2025
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has issued a stark warning to the UK Government, urging the adoption of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. In its concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’s compliance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social […]
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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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02 July 2024
The Human Rights Consortium has launched our #MakeOurFutureFair Human Rights Manifesto social media campaign, calling on the next UK Government to prioritise, defend & extend human rights in Northern Ireland and across the UK. We are calling on the next UK Government to: Deliver a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland We call on the […]
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02 July 2024
The Human Rights Consortium was invited to address the Equality Coalition event “Article 2 of the Windsor Framework – Where Are We Now?” in May to provide a civil society perspective on Article 2 stemming from our Beyond Brexit project. Presenting on behalf of the Consortium, Niall Robb, our Research Officer, provided an overview of […]
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02 July 2024
On Tuesday, 18 June 2024, Ulster University’s Belfast Campus hosted a one-day workshop, bringing together civil society, policymakers, and academics to reflect on the current state of human rights protection, with a particular focus on the role of positive obligations in the protection of human rights. The event, organised by the Transitional Justice Institute and […]
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07 June 2024
Do you know how international human rights treaties could help deliver progress for LGBTQIA+ rights? Do you know your CEDAW from your UNCRPD? If not, watch this webinar and discover how you can use them to bring about change! This event was hosted by the Consortium as part of the LGBTQIA+ Awareness Week programme and […]
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05 June 2024
We have today launched a briefing on the Safeguarding the Union package. This provides a civil society perspective on its contents and its implications for human rights and equality protections under the Windsor Framework. The Safeguarding the Union package consists of a Command Paper and three Statutory Instruments and is the product of negotiations between […]
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04 June 2024
Watch the recording of a critical discussion of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act to explore its consequences for human rights protections in Northern Ireland and the opportunities for challenging it. This recorded event provides the opportunity to explore the legal, political, and lived experience impacts of the legislation in the wider context […]
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