Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

The NIHRC office will be closed on Monday 25th May for the bank holiday, reopening on Tuesday 26th May.

One of NIHRC’s statutory remits is to promote human rights in Northern Ireland. Over the past few weeks, Commission staff engaged with stakeholders and groups to promote human rights, including:

🟣 NIHRC CEO David Russell attended the Commonwealth Sport European Network event in Belfast, pictured with President of Commonwealth Sport, Dr Donald Rukare, and Regional Development Manager Africa and Europe, Ezera Tshabangu
🟣 Led an interactive human rights workshop with pupils at St Killian’s College, Carnlough
🟣 Met with the President of Commonwealth Sport to discuss the intersection of sport and human rights, as part of the Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions
🟣 Engaged with NSPCC Northern Ireland training on best practice in safeguarding