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The 2012 Annual Statement 2012 The 2012 Annual Statement Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Temple Court 39 North Street Belfast BT1 1NA Tel: (028) 9024 3987 Fax: (028) 9024 7844 Textphone: (028) 9024 9066 SMS Text: 07786 202075 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nihrc.org Protecting and promoting your rights The 2012 Annual Statement Human Rights in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission ISBN 978-1-909532-08-3 9 781909 532083 2012 2012 Human Rights in Northern Ireland 2012 The 2012 Annual Statement The 2012 Annual Statement Human Rights in Northern Ireland 2012 Human Rights in Northern Ireland 2012 The 2012 Annual Statement About Us The primary role of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (The Commission) is to protect and promote the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland (NI). We do this through 4 key statutory functions: legal assistance and strategic litigation; policy and legislative scrutiny (including Treaty monitoring); investigations; and education. The Commission’s duties are: • to keep under review the adequacy and effectiveness in NI of law and practice relating to the protection of human rights; • to advise on other measures to be taken to protect human rights; • to advise the NI Assembly on legislation; and • to promote understanding and awareness of human rights. In addition the Commission has powers: • to assist individuals bringing legal proceedings relating to human rights; • to intervene in legal proceedings involving human rights; • to bring proceedings involving law or practice concerning human rights; • to conduct such investigations and require the provision of evidence; and • to publish reports and information. Our vision is to bring about a society in NI where everyone is aware of his or her internationally recognised human rights and those of others and can enjoy those rights in a society which respects diversity and in which he or she can feel safe and valued. Our mission is to promote awareness of the importance of human rights, to review existing law, policy and practice and to advise government on steps that need to be taken to fully protect human rights in NI. The Commission is committed to carrying out its work in accordance with the following values: independence; participation; accessibility; fairness; effectiveness; and sustainability. Chief Commissioner: Professor Michael O’Flaherty Commissioners: Christine Collins John Corey Milton Kerr QPM Grainia Long Alan McBride Marion Reynolds Paul Yam MBE Director Virginia McVea Deputy Director Dr David Russell Human Rights in Northern Ireland 2012 The 2012 Annual Statement Contents Chief Commissioner’s Foreword ......................................................................3 Chapter 1 Introduction ......................................................................................8 Chapter 2 Substantive rights and issues .......................................................11 Equality and non-discrimination ...............................................................................11 A Single Equality Bill ................................................................................................................. 11 Travellers ................................................................................................................................... 12 Disabled persons ...................................................................................................................... 12 Sectarianism ............................................................................................................................. 13 Hate crime ................................................................................................................................. 14 Extension of civil marriage ....................................................................................................... 15 Eligibility to make blood donations ........................................................................................... 15 Right to life ...................................................................................................................16 Obligation to investigate .......................................................................................................... 16 Rule of law: non-state actors .................................................................................................... 17 Right to liberty and security of the person ................................................................18 Prison review ............................................................................................................................. 18 Women in prison ....................................................................................................................... 19 Imprisonment for fine default .................................................................................................. 19 Imprisonment of children ......................................................................................................... 20 The remand of children ............................................................................................................. 20 Strip searches ........................................................................................................................... 21 Freedom from torture and inhuman and degrading treatment ...............................22 Child abuse ............................................................................................................................... 22 Care homes-restraint ............................................................................................................... 23 Freedom from slavery ................................................................................................24 Human trafficking and exploitation ........................................................................................... 24 The right to a fair trial and the administration of justice ........................................25 Access to justice ...................................................................................................................... 25 Avoidable delay ........................................................................................................................ 26 Age of criminal responsibility .................................................................................................... 27 Closed Material Proceedings ................................................................................................... 27 Right to private and family life ..................................................................................28 Adoption ................................................................................................................................... 28 DNA retention ........................................................................................................................... 29 Sex offender notification .......................................................................................................... 30 Stop and search ....................................................................................................................... 30 1 Human Rights in Northern Ireland 2012 The 2012 Annual Statement Freedom of religion and belief, expression and association, and the right to participate in public and political life .........................................................................31 Parades and counter-protests .................................................................................................. 31 Participation of women ............................................................................................................ 32 Right to work and to just and favourable conditions of work ................................32 Superannuation Bill .................................................................................................................. 32 Ex-combatants .......................................................................................................................... 33 Civil Service (Special Advisers) Bill .......................................................................................... 33 Right to an adequate standard of living and to social security ...............................34 Welfare Reform Bill ................................................................................................................... 34 Social Investment Fund ............................................................................................................ 35 Right to health ............................................................................................................35 Health and social care reform .................................................................................................. 35 Care homes ............................................................................................................................... 35 Role of the private sector in the provision of health care ........................................................ 36 Mental Capacity (Health, Finance and Welfare) Bill .................................................................. 36 Right to education ......................................................................................................37 Educational needs of Travellers ..............................................................................................
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