Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

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

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Number 2 The Committee of Experts may wish to recommend that the Northern Ireland Executive ensure that the Irish Language Commissioner, and the Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and Ulster British tradition’s offices have sufficient resources to fulfil their legal mandates, including the effective operation of their complaint mechanisms.
Our submission to the Council of Europe Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages Mid-cycle report for the sixth periodic examination of the United Kingdom
A purple graphic with text that reads, The NIHRC will provide evidence for the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee inquiry on Article 2 of the Protocol/ Windsor Framework. Wednesday 1 July. Bottom right corner shows the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission logo in white.
Image shows a presentation at the Belfast Business Promise event ran by the Belfast City Council. Presentation shows a number of logos under the title 'New Signatories'. One of the logos is the NIHRC.
NIHRC staff in a boardroom receiving a presentation from Victim Support NI.
Students at Regent House Grammar pictured in a classroom with NIHRC staff.
NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick attending the Great Belfast Picnic to mark World Refugee Day.
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A group of people seated around a table in a meeting room, with laptops and notebooks, and a screen showing participants joining remotely via video call.
Graphic that reads: Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick remarks on the relationship between the European Convention on Human Rights and the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. Below that a photo of the Chief Commissioner presenting at a Queen's University room.
Senior Policy Officer from the NIHRC presenting. Next to hear a presentation is being screened which reads: Misinformation and Disinformation.
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Senior Engagement and Communications Officer from the NIHRC presenting in front of a room with about 20 persons.
Photo of NIHRC Chief Commissioner, Alyson Kilpatrick, presenting to an audience at a Queen's University room. Next to her, a presentation that reads The ECHR and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.
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Three men are standing in front of a wall that reads "We are the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission"
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Graphic with text that reads: Submission to the Department of Education’s Consultation on the Early Learning and Childcare Strategy.
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A formal human rights panel with three speakers seated at a long table, each with microphones and nameplates. The central figure is Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, shown both at the table and on a large screen behind the panel. To his left sits Amina Bouayach of the National Human Rights Council, and to his right Alyson Kilpatrick.
A formal human rights panel with three speakers seated at a long table, each with microphones and nameplates. The central figure is Volker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, shown both at the table and on a large screen behind the panel. To his left sits Amina Bouayach of the National Human Rights Council, and to his right Alyson Kilpatrick.
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Photo of a room with people sitting around a large table. David Russell, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission stands in front of a lectern while addressing the room.
Large room with multiple students sitting on chairs. A presentation with Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission work is being screened.
A group of people sit around a large conference table in a meeting room. A large screen at the front of the room displays a presentation slide in purple and white.
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Group of five people stand in front of a large tv screen which is purple and has the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission logo on it. Two of the people are school students and are holding purple notebooks.
Purple graphic explaining that the latest Annual Statement analyses issues related to racism in Northern Ireland, including hate crime, intersectional multiple discrimination, and racial equality. A QR code links to the Annual Statement 2025. Decorative coloured lines surround the text.
Poster with a purple upper half showing the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission logo and the title “21 March – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.” The lower portion shows children gathered around a table with artwork of a world map. Decorative coloured lines appear throughout the design.
Photo of a school hall with students sitting at round tables in groups. In the background there is a person speaking from a lectern on a stage with a screen behind them.
Graphic with purple background that reads: Bank Holiday. Office Closure.