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Equality and Human Rights on the Island of Ireland after Brexit: Annual joint report on the implementation of Article 2 of the Windsor Framework

This is the second activity report of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, which details the works of the Commissions on the implementation of Article 2 of the Windsor Framework from October 2022 - September 2023.

In this period, we have built on the foundations we laid over recent years to continue working well with each other as three Commissions. We have also worked effectively in a joint capacity to develop research and policy recommendations on the central issues to be addressed, and engaged with key stakeholders in civil society and Parliament. All of these work streams are of vital importance as we seek to ensure the Article 2 commitment on equality and human rights in Northern Ireland is upheld, more than two years on from Article 2 becoming a binding piece of international law.

Report Outline

This report provides an overview of the joint work of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in relation to providing oversight of, and reporting on, rights and equalities issues falling within the scope of Article 2 of the Windsor Framework (formerly known as the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol) that have an island of Ireland dimension.

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