Human Rights Consortium

Publications

These files range from policy documents to background reading material on the Bill of Rights. If you would like to suggest other useful publications please get in touch

• Roundtable General Principles
  Explanation of the Bill of Rights roundtable Forum for Northern Ireland

• What do we mean by strong and inclusive?
  An explanation of the meaning of a strong and inclusive Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland

• Justiciability of social and economic rights
  Paper produced by Nolan, Porter & Langford, March 2007

• Membership form
  Join us now!

• Information leaflet
  A printable information leaflet about the Human Rights Consortium

• Belfast Telegraph supplement
  The Human Rights Consortium published a Bill of Rights supplement, which was included in the Belfast Telegraph on Friday 22nd February 2008.

• Bill of Rights Forum report
  31 March 2008

• Conference report - 1: Introduction and Bruce Porter keynote address
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 1)

• Conference report - 2: Political Panel Discussion
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 1)

• Conference report - 3: Preamble, Enforceability & Implementation
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 1)

• Conference report - 4: Women’s Rights
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 1)

• Conference report - 5: Children & Young People’s Rights
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 1)

• Conference report - 6: Keynote address from Mohammad Abuharthieh
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 2)

• Conference report - 7: Criminal Justice & Victims
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 2)

• Conference report - 8: Culture Identity & Language
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 2)

• Conference report - 9: Economic & Social Rights
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 2)

• Conference report - 10: Closing Remarks, Prof Monica McWilliams, NIHRC
  Getting the Bill Right: An Update (DAY 2)

• Advice on a Bill of Rigjhts
  Published 10th December 08

• Case study report
  Launched 9th December 08

• Consortium submission to UN ICESCR Examining Committee - May 2008
  May 2008

• Consortium submission to UN ICESCR Examining Committee - May 2009
  May 2009

• Consortium submission to the Northern Ireland affairs Committee - May 2009
  May 2009

Web Resources

These sites relate to our campaign for a strong and inclusive Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; we'd also love to hear your suggestions.

• Bill of Rights Forum
  Bill of Rights forum.

• Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
  Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.

• Bill of Rights in Northern Ireland
  Bill of Rights Information and discussion site, facilitated by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.