The Policing Board’s human rights adviser John Wadham has looked at the PSNI’s powers to investigate crimes and how they impact on the public’s right to privacy under the European Convention on Human Rights. Read article
Read More »NIRWN News
Please click here to view the latest ezine from NIRWN.
Read More »NICVA Funding updates
Community foundation for Northern Ireland: Micro Community Investment Fund The Micro Community Investment Fund, with support from Bank of Ireland UK, aims to enable voluntary and community organisations across Northern Ireland who are making the lives of others in their communities better with grants of up to £2,000 to help improve their beneficiaries financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. No deadlines. …
Read More »Department for Communities Equality Impact Assessment Changes to the Discretionary Support Scheme
Please see link to the draft Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) on changes to the Discretionary Support scheme – Consultation on changes to the Discretionary Support Scheme | Department for Communities (communities-ni.gov.uk) We would welcome any comments which you may have in terms of this EQIA and our preliminary recommendations with regards to measures to mitigate the adverse impacts.
Read More »Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission E-Newsletter June 2023
Please see below the latest news and updates. E-Newsletter June 2023
Read More »Launch of public consultation on provision of free period products
A public consultation on the provision of free period products was launched on Monday 26 June 2023. The consultation states that period products are essential items for personal care and should be available to everyone who needs them, regardless of their economic status. To address this need, the Assembly passed the Period Products (Free Provision) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (“the …
Read More »ScopeNI Magazine
The time is right for Scope to close. It’s been a decade of long reads, alternative journalism, and the opportunity for important issues to have a platform. And – hopefully – some good insights. This version of Scope began almost a decade ago. We wanted to give a voice to people and organisations who had important things to say, …
Read More »Equality Commission NI – May 2023 Update
In this edition: Race Law Reform / Consultation Policy Officer Job Vacancies Impact of Brexit: Research and Policy Recommendations Enquiries to our advice line
Read More »Belfast City Council – Business Growth Workshops and Bootcamps
Please see the link below with details on some of Belfast City Council’s business growth workshops and bootcamps scheduled in the next couple of months (mix of online and in person). To access the information please click here. You can view by month at the bottom of the page. If you have any queries or need further information please contact: Bronagh …
Read More »Children’s Law Centre Impact of the budget on Children in Northern Ireland
Over 100 organisations and individuals have jointly signed a letter written to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, raising concern around the impact of budget decisions and cuts to services. Children’s Law Centre have also made the letter public. It can be accessed via the Children’s Law Centre website on this page and we have also tweeted it here. They will continue to share …
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