Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Core Functions 2021-12-08
2021-12-08
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The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission faces operational challenges that have prompted questions about its ability to function effectively.
If he will make an assessment of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's ability to carry out its core functions.
We value the important work of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in championing human rights in Northern Ireland. We are committed to ensuring the commission has the resources and the ability to carry out its functions, and we remain in close contact with the chief executive and their staff.
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Specific assessment of the commission's ability was not provided
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The risk of activating article 16 under the protocol could undermine the human rights safeguards secured under article 2, raising concerns among organisations like the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
One of the many risks of activating article 16 is the chance that human rights safeguards secured under article 2 and relied on by organisations such as the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission will fall by the wayside. Will the Minister confirm that any negotiations involving the protocol will not lead to the unravelling of article 2 commitments?
I am happy to confirm to the hon. Lady that the provisions of article 2 are unconnected to any triggering of article 16. We are absolutely committed to seeing no diminution of human rights in Northern Ireland.
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Commitment to human rights without specific confirmation on Article 2 provisions being unaffected
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