Rwanda immigration law may turn out to be another Brexit
The destabilising impact on Irish politics looks like Brexit all over again, only with tides of humanity instead of shipments of bacon
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Searching for Northern Ireland’s disappeared: ‘As the years went on, it just became life’
What Geoff Knupfer thought would be a two to three-year job in 2005 continued for 18 years until his retirement in March
Scottish government objects to controversial Troubles legacy Bill
Victims’ groups welcome Edinburgh’s objections to Westminster proposal
NI rights groups critical of ‘rush’ to set up contentious UK legacy body
Attempt to establish organisation comes before Bill to give it force enacted into law
NI Secretary failed to comply with duties in providing full abortion services, rules judge
Brandon Lewis did not ‘ensure expeditiously’ that North provided for women in region
Secretary of State can compel Stormont to implement abortion legislation, court hears
High court in NI told March 22nd may be ‘too ambitious’ for deployment of services
Stormont not obliged to follow Westminster order to start abortion services, court hears
Campaign group seeking judicial review of move by Brandon Lewis to implement laws
Hundreds in North gave up British citizenship for foreign-born partners
Renunication spurred by changes to immigration rules over past decade
NI secretary set for major row with DUP over abortion and devolution
Legal threat adding to pressure to bring in regulations to implement abortion services
People born in Republic after 1948 but living in North pay £1,300 for British passports
Westminster committee told ‘anomaly’ is a ‘gaping hole’ in human rights legislation
Máiría Cahill: Case over publication of NI candidates’ addresses settled
Commission took case on behalf of ex-SDLP councillor who quit election over safety fears
PSNI to start ‘real-time’ deletion of DNA records in September
European court ruled indefinite storage of fingerprints breached drink-driver’s rights
Northern Ireland human rights issues left to ‘drift indefinitely’
Issues should be dealt with by UK government if Stormont does not resume – NIHRC
Derry woman considers UN complaint over UK citizenship ruling
Taoiseach backs Emma DeSouza’s case: British law ‘out of step’ with NI peace treaty
Fintan O'Toole: Gove's cocaine use may explain his attack on the peace process
The coked-up rant in Michael Gove’s Belfast Agreement pamphlet makes more sense now
UK should resolve post-Brexit rights of Irish citizens - watchdog
Equality official urges UK to be ‘open and transparent’ in assessing rights for Northern Irish
UK immigration rules ‘deny’ NI-born Irish citizens access to EU rights
Activist calls for UK to clarify changes to law, says it creates ‘two tiers of Irish citizens’
Belfast woman can challenge North’s strict abortion regime, court rules
Sarah Ewart forced to travel to England for termination as unborn child had no chance of survival
Most in UK want to decriminalise abortion in N Ireland, polls show
Amnesty International research finds vast majority favour change in law
Bulldoze Stormont and replace it with retirement home, says McAliskey
Civil rights activist says she has ‘run out of patience’ with ‘that house on the hill’
Brexit must not force people to choose if they are British or Irish
It is crucial that all of Northern Ireland’s people retain EU rights following UK’s exit
Full text of Northern Secretary’s leaked briefings on crunch NI issues
Issues include Billy Caldwell case, Grenfell Tower fire, abortion and restoring Stormont
Belfast woman to challenge NI abortion laws in High Court
Decision follows ruling by British supreme court on legality of situation in North
Denis Staunton: decision opens door to human rights challenge
Supreme court judges found NI abortion laws breached European Convention
Northern Irish should be entitled to EU citizenship post-Brexit - report
Cross-border committee says North should continue to be allowed to vote in EU elections
Imagine: a festival merging arts and politics
Peter O’Neill’s Belfast brainchild aims to ‘engage with the power of reason’
North’s abortion law forcing women to go through ‘torture’ – Supreme Court hears
London court told current law discriminates against women and girls on grounds of sex
Northern Ireland’s Appeal Court overturns landmark abortion verdict
Judges say issue of terminations should be dealt with by Stormont Assembly
Schools should be forced to tackle cyberbullying, conference hears
State’s Special Rapporteur on Child Protection calls for new legislation at EU forum
Court told woman is victim of Northern Ireland’s laws on abortion
Senior judges told denial of services was discriminatory, inhuman and degrading
North’s Government defends handling of abortion
Court of Appeal told a landmark ruling on terminations had taken a ‘wrong turn’
North’s rights chief calls for prohibition on child marriages
Chief commissioner Les Allamby says union of under 18s an issue that must be addressed
Irish lawyer separates rights from wrongs at EU agency
Michael O’Flaherty heads up independent body looking out for the downtrodden
Sixteen abortions in North over 12-month period
Number of terminations considerably lower than in recent years, Executive figures show
Abortion ruling challenged by North’s attorney general
High Court said laws on terminations are incompatible with human rights legislation
Judge refers abortion legislation to Northern Assembly
Implementing ruling on abortion through current legislation a ‘step too far’, says judge
Irish rights commission can copy North’s legal action on abortion
Route open for Dublin-based body but would involve Strasbourg decision on Republic law
Belfast High Court rules abortion permissible in certain cases
Landmark judgment applicable to cases of rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormality
Far-reaching decision as judge rules on issue ‘unlikely to be grasped’ by Assembly
Ruling on abortion could become law without need for Assembly legislation
Full text of court ruling on North’s abortion laws
Judge says abortion legislation in Northern Ireland is a breach of human rights
Northern Ireland abortion law ‘breaches human rights’
NI Attorney General is ‘profoundly disappointed’ and considering ‘grounds for appeal’
Northern Ireland youth in care moved due to finance issues
NI Human Rights Commission report highlights the difficulties with childcare system
Belfast Agreement threatened by UK policy, commissioner says
Emily Logan claims proposed repeal of Human Rights Act will damage North accord
Judgment reserved in Northern Ireland abortion challenge
NI Human Rights Commission wants abortion legalised in cases of serious foetal abnormality, rape and incest
President calls for discourse between economics and human rights
Right to health the focus of President Higgin’s ethics initiative conference at NUIG
Northern Ireland abortion law can be challenged, court rules
Human Rights Commission issued proceedings against the Department of Justice
Date set for abortion law challenge in Northern Ireland
Rights commission wants to allow terminations in cases of rape, foetal abnormality
NI Human Rights Commission calls for ‘immediate action’ on abortion
Commission taking legal case seeking to permit abortion in cases of serious malformation of the foetus, rape and incest
Where does the right to a peaceful protest begin and end?
Opinion: This is a timely moment for the Government to take account of practice internationally and put in place the law and policy that best reflects its international human rights obligations
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