Human Rights Commission rejects Bill Of Rights consultation

NIHRC response

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission has today (17 February 2010) published its response to the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) consultation paper on a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

 

NIHRC Chief Commissioner Professor Monica McWilliams stated:

 

“Legislation of such importance is deserving of greater consideration and analysis than appears to have been invested in the NIO consultation paper on a Bill of Rights.  As a national human rights institution, the Commission does not accept this as a genuine effort to increase human rights protections in Northern Ireland.”