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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (14 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...starting point the approach agreed by both Governments and the Executive parties in the Stormont House Agreement. Furthermore, the incorporation into Northern Ireland of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was a key element of the Good Friday Agreement, helping creating confidence and trust in the rule of law and systems of justice. This Bill seeks to introduce an amnesty...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (13 Dec 2022)

Simon Coveney: ..., including people who had lost family members to violence, reiterated their opposition to the proposed UK legislation. The incorporation into Northern Ireland of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was a key element of the Good Friday Agreement, helping creating confidence and trust in the rule of law and systems of justice. This Bill seeks to introduce an amnesty for...

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad: Northern Ireland (24 Nov 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...core concerns around immunity, compliance with human rights obligations and victims' participation. The Government cannot support a process which is not compliant with our obligations under the ECHR. I am aware of increasing calls for Ireland to consider the initiation of an inter-state case at the European Court of Human Rights in regard to the Bill. The Government's current assessment...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Convention on Human Rights (28 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...for breaches of the Convention in domestic courts, was a fundamental commitment under the Good Friday Agreement, which was implemented by adopting the Human Rights Act.  The incorporation of the ECHR into Northern Ireland law by way of the Human Rights Act has been essential in creating confidence in Northern Ireland’s political, policing and judicial structures over the past...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (23 Jun 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...Government Departments. The incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into UK domestic law was a critical part of the Good Friday Agreement. The rights protections afforded by the ECHR and the Human Rights Act have been essential in creating confidence in Northern Ireland’s political, policing and judicial structures over the past 24 years. We are very...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (25 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...about the draft legislation. Many in the political parties, civil society and academia have deep concerns. There is a fundamental question as to whether the legislation as drafted is properly compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights, ECHR, and, by extension, the Good Friday Agreement, which committed to the full incorporation of those rights into Northern Ireland law. The...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (4 Mar 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...Human Rights Sanctions Regime in response to events surrounding the arrest and detention of Alexei Navalny, and these were published 2 March. On 16 February the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) granted an interim measure on behalf of Mr. Navalny, indicating to the Russian Government that he should be immediately released, on the basis of “the nature and extent of risk to the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Issues (1 Dec 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...society organisations, have expressed significant concerns in relation to the Internal Market Bill and the risk that it will undermine the Good Friday Agreement commitment to ensure incorporation of the ECHR, and risk diminishing the commitment to ensure there is no diminution of rights, safeguards or equality of opportunity as the UK leaves the EU. The Government takes these concerns...

Seanad: Inquiry into the Murder of Mr. Patrick Finucane: Motion (25 Nov 2020)

Simon Coveney: ...UK Supreme Court confirmed last year that there has not yet been an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane that meets the standards and obligations of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, ECHR. In particular, the judgment found that the inquiry by Sir Desmond de Silva could not comply with the ECHR because of a number of specific limitations. He had lacked the power to...