Think Again About Human Rights

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission will today Friday 21 June showcase a series of short films and animations at the MAC. The films challenge us to think in fresh ways about human rights.
NIHRC Chief Commissioner’ Professor Michael O’Flaherty’ said:
‘Human rights are about a lot more than many people realise. Levels of child poverty in Northern Ireland are unacceptable. What many people don’t seem to appreciate is that these levels also undermine the human rights of those children. Similarly every person living with a disability has the right to a life of autonomy and dignity and nobody will disagree about how far we have to go to achieve that. That’s what these films are about. They challenge every one of us to ‘think again’ about what it takes to deliver for the human rights of the people of Northern Ireland’.
The films will be launched at the MAC on Friday 21 June 2013 from 12-1pm and will also be launched over the Commission’s website’ You Tube’ Facebook and Twitter pages ‘ThinkAgain.
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Further information or to arrange an interview:
Please contact Claire Martin on (028) 9024 3987.
Notes to editors
1. The ‘Think Again’ about Human Rights Premiere will take place on Friday 21 June 2013 from 12-1pm at the MAC Belfast’ in the Lab. All media are welcome to attend.
2. Presentations will also be provided at the event by Law Centre NI and Mencap. The Agenda is set out below:
Introduction by NIHRC Chief Commissioner’ Professor Michael O’Flaherty followed by:
Animation on the work of the NIHRC
Introduction by Les Allamby’ Director Law Centre’ N.I’ followed by:
Poverty & Human Rights Film
Introduction by Maureen Pigott OBE’ Director of Mencap & Joanne McDonald Equality Officer’ Mencap’ followed by:
Animation on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
3. The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory body first proposed in the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement (1998) and established in 1999 by the Northern Ireland Act (1998). It is answerable to Parliament at Westminster.