Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 25 June 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Proposed Repeal of UK Human Rights Act: Discussion

10:00 am

Ms Emily Logan:

On the question on the European Convention on Human Rights, domestically, the convention has been introduced through the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003. Contained in that Act are three core obligations that are significant in terms of defending and advancing human rights in this jurisdiction. Two of the key elements or core obligations are, first, that in applying the rule of law the courts are obliged to do so in a manner that is compatible with the convention and, second, that every organ of the State must perform its functions in compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights. The latter is an important provision in terms of protecting human rights as it explicitly regulates the manner in which public bodies undertake their business. I will ask Mr. Mark Kelly to elaborate.

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