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Protecting and promoting the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland.

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This afternoon, Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick is giving evidence to the Human Rights (Joint Committee) at Westminster.

The session will focus on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.

Watch live from 2.15pm: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
January 28, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Today, the Independent Mechanism for NI (IMNI) Disability Stakeholder Forum met to discuss issues affecting persons with disability in Northern Ireland. The @nihrc.bsky.social and @equalitycommni.bsky.social provided updates on work they are doing in this area.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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NIHRC staff delivered an interactive workshop yesterday at North West Regional College, with BTEC Uniform Protective Services students.

Participants learned about the work of the Commission and discussed the importance of human rights.

Thanks to the students and to NWRC for having us!
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January 20, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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The NIHRC website will be unavailable today, Wednesday 14 January, from 9am to 1pm due to planned maintenance.

If you need to contact the Commission during this time, please call 028 9024 3987 or email [email protected].
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January 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Our 2025 Annual Human Rights Statement contains details on many human rights issues affecting Northern Ireland.

Read it here: nihrc.org/publication/...

🔴14 Red - issues require immediate action

🟡96 Amber - issues require action

🟢0 Green – issues resolved
NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick and Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC standing together holding copies of the 2025 Annual Statement.
January 12, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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The NIHRC office will be closed from 24 - 26 December 2025, and 1 January 2026.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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We are seeking expressions of interest for two upcoming projects on our rights after Brexit work:

• Research examining ‘human rights and criminal justice co-operation on the island of Ireland after Brexit’.

• Development of ‘Training Resources on Article 2 of the Windsor Framework’.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Today is International Migrants Day, which is an opportunity to celebrate and raise awareness of the contributions of migrants to our society. The theme for 2025 is: My Great Story: Cultures and Development.

Read more about this day here: www.un.org/en/observanc...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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We were delighted to welcome Professor Amy Maguire from the School of Law and Justice at the University of Newcastle, Australia, and visiting scholar at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social, to the NIHRC office today.

Amy discussed the landscape and shared insights about human rights in Australia.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Closing remarks for the event are now being delivered by Éilis Haughey, Director of NIHRC’s Human Rights after EU Withdrawal unit.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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We’re now hearing from Rhys Davies, General Counsel at @ima-citrights.bsky.social, and Monye Anyadike-Danes KC, who are offering their reflections on the report.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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We’ve now opened the floor to a Q&A with the report authors Anurag Deb, Dr Sylvia de Mars, Professor Colin Murray and Professor Aoife O’Donoghue, chaired by NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick. They are joined by Dr Claire McCann, Senior Policy and Research Officer at the NIHRC.
Photo of panellists Anurag Deb, Dr Sylvia de Mars, Professor Colin Murray, Professor Aoife O’Donoghue and Dr Claire McCann, Senior Policy and Research Officer at the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
December 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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The research findings are now being presented by the report’s authors, @anuragdeb.bsky.social (@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social), @sylviademars.me (@newcastleuni.bsky.social), @colinmurray.bsky.social (@newcastleuni.bsky.social) and @aoifemod.bsky.social (@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social).
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December 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick is introducing the research by outlining its analysis of how the EU Withdrawal Agreement and the Windsor Framework operate in practice to ensure the enforcement of, and remedies for breach of Windsor Framework Article 2.
Photo of Alyson Kilpatrick speaking at the launch event of the “Windsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remedies” research report.
December 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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The launch event for our research, “Windsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remedies” has started with a welcome from Dr David Russell, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
Photo of Dr David Russell speaking at the launch event of the “Windsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remedies” research report.
December 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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We’re at the Europa Hotel for the launch of our research report, “Windsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remedies”.

You can read the full research report here: nihrc.org/publication/...
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December 16, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Our 2025 Annual Human Rights Statement contains details on many human rights issues affecting Northern Ireland.

Read it here: nihrc.org/publication/...

🔴14 Red - issues require immediate action
🟡96 Amber - issues require action
🟢0 Green – issue resolved

#AS2025
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December 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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We are launching our new independent research report ‘Windsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remedies'.

The event will take place on Tuesday 16 December, from 11am - 12.30pm.

Sign up here for online attendance: www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../research....
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December 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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NIHRC was delighted to attend and share our work at the 'Reasonable Adjustments Better Futures' event yesterday in Black Mountain Shared Space, hosted by @equalitycommni.bsky.social, Belfast Business Promise and the Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment (NIUSE).
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December 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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NIHRC staff recently led four workshops with Year 8s at Regent House Grammar School.

The workshops focused on the background of human rights and why they are still important today, as well as discussing which rights could be affected in different scenarios.

Thanks to Regent for the warm welcome!
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December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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To mark Human Rights Day 2025, the NIHRC has published our Mid-Term Report in the 4th cycle of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review of the United Kingdom.

You can read our full submission and a summary of our recommendations here: nihrc.org/publication/...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Today, as we mark Human Rights Day 2025, Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick highlights the protections guaranteed by human rights.

Read the address from the Annual Statement launch here: nihrc.org/news/detail/...

Read the Annual Statement 2025 here: nihrc.org/publication/...

#HumanRightsDay
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December 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Yesterday, we launched the Annual Human Rights Statement 2025.

Read the statement from our Chief Commissioner, Alyson Kilpatrick, here: nihrc.org/news/detail/...

#AS2025
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December 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Yesterday, we launched our 2025 Annual Human Rights Statement - read it here: nihrc.org/publication/...

A big thank you to our keynote speaker, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, for his thought-provoking address.

You can watch the recording of the event here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0oG...

#AS2025
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December 9, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Our 2025 Annual Statement contains details highlighting both progress and gaps on a wide range of issues affecting people in Northern Ireland.

Read it here: lnkd.in/dW3N-Wp7

🔴 14 Red issues require immediate action

🟠 96 Amber issues require action

🟢 0 Green issues resolved

#AS2025
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December 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM