HUMAN RIGHTS ALERT - N.IRELAND

 

Recent public discussion about  'Brexit' and  Britain leaving the European union has been about the financial implications of  this departure. All aspects of this change and its possible consequences have to be discussed privately and publicly but one  aspect of  it needs much more attention than has been given to it so far. That is, the question of Human Rights  and Human Rights legislation and practice in N.Ireland after Brexit.

In N Ireland there has been a long and extremely difficult struggle for the recognition  of human rights for everyone.  Almost every aspect of our lives such as  employment, gender, reputation, justice, adequate democratic representation and much else had to be examined, laws and  practices adjusted, and even the laws had to be carefully scrutinised , followed by more scrutiny of how the laws were fulfilled or not by those whose duty it was to fulfil them.

The  recognition of, legislation for and practice of Human Rights are uncertain in this newly developing political situation. Have we  guarantees  that no lessening of adequate law and practice  will happen if N. Ireland is depending on what the British government will do in the future?  If there is government failure to protect Human Rights, what international redress have we in N.Ireland?  Have we adequate  information about what will happen, or even about what the British government intends to do to recognise Human Rights either in Britain or Ireland ?

Outside the European Union it was very difficult to direct international attention to our  Human Rights problems here in Ireland.  Much of what was achieved was achieved in the light of European and other international standards and decisions. We cannot afford to allow these human rights achievements  even to be in danger, let alone given away.

This may well mean that the same persistence and determination to achieve Human Rights for All in our own place will be as important in the future as in the past.

A public meeting about the impact of 'Brexit' on Human Rights here in Ireland will be held on Monday, June 12th. at 7 p.m.in the Conway Education Centre , Conway Mill, Conway Street, Belfast.

The international human rights advocate Niall Murphy will make a presentation on

                                   HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRELAND in the event of 'BREXIT'

This  will be followed by Questions and Answers, ending in a discussion on What is to be done?

THE MEETING IS OPEN TO EVERYONE . A PARTICULAR INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO ALL CAMPAIGN GROUPS.

For further information contact Springhill Community House,  phone 028 90 326722, or Ciaran,    phone 07988321844.