Submission to the Baha Mousa Inquiry
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1. Introduction 1.1 British Irish Rights Watch (BIRW) is an independent non-governmental organisation that has been monitoring the human rights dimension of the conflict, and the peace process, in Northern... Read more
Response to the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
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Our Mission: Promoting human rights and holding governments to account, drawing upon the lessons learned from the conflict in Northern Ireland. Our Expertise and Achievements: Since 1990, Rights Watch (UK)... Read more
Submission to UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Mechanism Concerning the UK
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 British Irish rights watch is an independent non-governmental organisation that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern Ireland. Our services... Read more
Submission to Robert Hamill Inquiry Concerning Immunity From Subsequent Prosecution or Disciplinary Action for Certain Witnesses
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At its opening hearing on 24th May 2005, the Robert Hamill Inquiry indicated that it will approach any request for immunity from prosecution (or, potentially, disciplinary action) on a case-by-case... Read more
Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Promotion & Protection of the Right to Freedom of Expression & Opinion
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British Irish Rights Watch is an independent non-governmental organisation that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern Ireland. Our services are available to... Read more Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion & Expression Concerning the Murder of Martin O’Hagan
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 British Irish rights watch is an independent non-governmental organisation and registered charity that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern... Read more Submission to UN Human Rights Committee Concerning UK’s Compliance With the Intl. Covenant on Civil & Political Rights
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 British Irish rights watch (BIRW) is an independent non-governmental organisation and registered charity that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in... Read more
Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion & Expression Concerning Attempts to Suppress the UTV TV Documentary “Following Orders”
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 British Irish rights watch is an independent non-governmental organisation and registered charity that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern... Read more
Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Extra Judicial, Summary & Arbitrary Executions Concerning the Force Research Unit
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 British Irish Rights Watch is an independent non-governmental organisation (NGO) that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern Ireland. Our... Read more Submission to UN Human Rights Committee Concerning Ireland’s Compliance With the Intl. Covenant on Civil & Political Rights
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1. INTRODUCTION1.1 British Irish Rights Watch is an independent non-governmental organisation and registered charity that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern Ireland.... Read more
Submission to UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression & Opinion Concerning Reporting of State Collusion in NI
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1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 British Irish Rights Watch is an independent non-governmental organisation and registered charity that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern... Read more
Submission to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry Concerning Immunity & Anonymity
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Introduction 1. British Irish Rights Watch is an independent non-governmental organisation that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern Ireland. Our services are... Read more