7th March 2014
In a joint statement, leading human rights organisations based in London and Belfast, Rights Watch (UK) and the Committee on the Administration of Justice, reject the call by former Northern... Read more
12th December 2013
Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 December 2012 the Prime Minister told the family of Pat Finucane that he was deeply sorry for the totally unacceptable levels of... Read more
20th November 2013
Rights Watch (UK) is stunned by the Attorney-General for Northern Irelands statement proposing the end of all prosecutions, inquests and other inquiries into conflict-related deaths in Northern Ireland. What has... Read more
1st November 2013
Proposals for Further Reform (CM 8703) We respond to those aspects of the consultation where we have expertise and knowledge. 4 Standing Question 9: Is there, in your view, a... Read more
1st November 2013
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 we have provided support and... Read more
1st November 2013
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 we have provided support and... Read more
9th September 2013
Response to Call for Submissions: Northern Ireland Policing Board – Historical Enquiries Team (HET) Working Group Rights Watch (UK) (formerly British Irish Rights Watch) Our Mission: Promoting human rights and holding governments... Read more
15th August 2013
Drawing upon a wide body of publicly available material, Rights Watch (UK) has written a report into the Omagh bombing. Because the bombing occurred after the Peace Agreement it lies... Read more
15th August 2013
The documents, including inquest papers, were released by the Public Record Office for Northern Ireland (PRONI) on the authority of the Northern Ireland Culture Minister after she took advice from... Read more
12th August 2013
In the wake of the recent exposure of the illegal partices of the Historical Enquiries Teams, the issue of Dealing with the Past in Northern Ireland took a new blow... Read more
9th July 2013
See below for Rights Watch UK's response to a call for written evidence by the House of Lords Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005 Read more
25th June 2013
We note with regret that the Justice and Security Act comes into force today. Across the world and here in Northern Ireland we have seen the harm that is done... Read more
1st March 2013
Right Honourable Theresa Villiers MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Office 11 Millbank London SW1P 4PN 14 March 2013 RE: Non-Jury Trial Arrangements for Northern Ireland Dear... Read more
9th March 2012
Please find underneath a document outlining our analysis over the stop and search powers as listed in the Terrorism Act 2000. Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved
