07 April 2017
On 4 May the United Kingdom will be reviewed for compliance with its human rights obligations by the United Nations through a mechanism known as the Universal Periodic Review. This review will be live streamed which will allow groups to get a better insight into how this mechanism operates. The Human Rights Consortium in conjunction […]
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14 February 2017
The Consortium and the Equality Coalition will hold a sectoral hustings on 24 February from 10am-12pm in Unison Belfast. The hustings will focus specifically on human rights and equality to allow people to engage with representatives on these issues. We would encourage you to attend this event to highlight the core human rights and equality […]
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17 November 2016
Join FOCUS: the identity trust on Sunday 20 November from 3:30-5:00pm in All Souls Church (Elmwood Avenue, Belfast) for a Service of Remembrance to celebrate the lives of transgender individuals murdered worldwide in the past year and the unknown number of transgender people who have contemplated suicide. For more information about this event, please see the […]
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24 February 2016
Information Session 12:00-1:30pm The United Kingdom is due to be examined for its compliance with human rights law in January 2017 under the UN mechanism known as the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Organisations who wish to submit information in advance of this review are asked to do so during June 2016. We’d like to invite […]
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24 February 2016
The next meeting of the membership of the Human Rights consortium will be on Wednesday 16 March 2016 from 12pm to 2pm. The membership meeting will take place at the Consortium Office: Community House, 6A Albert Street, Belfast, BT12 4HQ This meeting is only open to existing HRC members. As lunch will be provided please […]
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24 February 2016
Developing Human Rights Action Plans – Local and International Perspectives 21 April 2016, 10am – 4pm The MAC, Belfast Human Rights Action Plans (HRAPs) are an internationally recognised mechanism for developing and implementing comprehensive blueprints for practical action to promote and protect human rights. Nearly 20 European countries have embraced this model, but to date, […]
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