Along w/ @bloodysundaytrust.bsky.social we will be hosting a 'Know Your Rights Guide to Protest' event at @museumfreederry.bsky.social on 23 Sept from 5.30-7pm.

Authored by @cajni.bsky.social @pilsni.bsky.social @ejni.bsky.social @foeireland.bsky.social.

Info: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/know-your-...

CAJ is recruiting a Solicitor (Legacy) to join our team in Belfast.

This post will focus on legacy litigation, human rights and safeguarding the peace process.

📄 Find out more & apply here: caj.org.uk/get-involved...
📅 Closing date: 6th October 2025

The ECHR is deeply embedded within the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. This commitment does not allow the UK Government to formulate some version of what it regards as ECHR-equivalent protections.

Read our joint statement 👇
@ppr-org.bsky.social & Human Rights Consortium NI

To paraphrase Mary Robinson, the Good Friday Agreement moved #equality 'from the margins to the mainstream'.

Dr. Robbie McVeigh's new report for @equalitycoalition.bsky.social examines councils' use of Section 75 and 'call-in' to see whether that is still the case:

caj.org.uk/publications...

Big thanks also to our event sponsors, to our panellists. Conchúr Ó Muadaigh @cnagaeilge.bsky.social Becca Bor @niapn.bsky.social and Elaine Crory @wrda-team.bsky.social & to our chair Patricia McKeown @unisoncvni.bsky.social

To read the report: tinyurl.com/4andkvns

We were delighted to launch our new report today (27 June) in the Parliament Buildings. The report: Screened Out Without Mitigation: Returning Equality in NI to the Margins'was authored by independent researcher Robbie McVeigh. Thank you to Robbie for his presentation on the report's findings 1/2

The report, authored by independent researcher Dr Robbie McVeigh, examines the effectiveness of the Section 75 equality duty and use of the ‘Call-In’ mechanism in the way they are operationalised within Northern Ireland’s 11 local councils. @cajni.bsky.social @unisonni.bsky.social

📢 Upcoming report launch:
'Screened Out Without Mitigation: Returning Equality in NI to the Margins'

📅 Friday 27 June
⏰️ 10:30am
📍 Room 115, Parliament Buildings

Register: forms.gle/o3rCqzL9e6Ai...

Further info below

Another packed meeting today! Huge thanks to all of our members for their participation & to Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick @ulsteruni.bsky.social & Becca Bor @niapn.bsky.social for their very informative presentation on the proposed cuts to disability benefits.

@unisoncvni.bsky.social @cajni.bsky.social

Equality Coalition Co-Conveners Patricia McKeown @unison.org.uk & Daniel Holder @cajni.bsky.social met Junior Ministers Pam Cameron & Aisling Reilly today (29 April).

A range of equality & human rights issues were discussed, incl the PfG & single equality legislation.

@executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk

Is this the right job for me? 🤔

We’ve written a blog to help legal changemakers decide if they’d thrive as our next Legal Support Manager — including a breakdown of what the job involves.

Read it here: pilsni.org/news/blog-is...

#NewJob #jobfairy #NGOJobs #LegalSupport

Great to have Dr Orna Young @factcheckni.bsky.social in with us today delivering their fact check training. Thank you to Orna & to all participants for a very interactive & interesting session!

🌍 PILS are hiring a part-time Legal Support Manager! Join us in supporting powerful public interest litigation that advances #HumanRights #Equality in Northern Ireland.

🗓️Closing date: 25 April 2025
📝Apply now: bit.ly/LSMpt2025

#jobfairy #JobAlert #Belfast

Another great Equality Coalition meeting was held this morning! Special thanks to Jonna Monaghan @womensplatformni.bsky.social for her presentation on her experience at CSW & to Alex Brennan @niwbg.bsky.social & Aoife Mallon (UU) for their presentation on gender budgeting. #Equality