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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

...direct access to the courts. Human rights-compliant investigations will be replaced by toothless, light-touch reviews which will not deliver for victims. The time-limited period given for reviews is also not ECHR-compatible. I am sure many before today's session will have mentioned the lack of meaningful consultation, including with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, a Good...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

...the European Court of Human Rights within four months of its being introduced. There are also other international mechanisms, such as the UN Human Rights Council. That said, a judgment from the ECHR would be very compelling and obviously also legally binding. The UK Government would then have to address the myriad deficiencies of the Bill. The Bill could also be challenged by a body...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

...cynical. We all see this Bill for what it is, namely, a de factoamnesty with a very clear intent to close down all paths to justice for victims. With regard to the Senator's question on the ECHR challenge with regard to the inter-state case and the remedies, there is a question as regards interim measures and special measures. They will not have the effect of stopping the Bill. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

...how they would impact on legacy in general but, in particular, the situations of Mr. O'Hare and Mr. Reavey. The first scenario is that the Bill becomes law and there is a ruling from either the ECHR or the UK Government in the context of what is stated by the Council of Europe. In that situation, what damage would have already been done if the Bill becomes law? To what extent could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Frances Black: I thank Mr. O'Hare. I have a few questions for Ms Teggart. She spoke a little about the timeline of the Bill and the urgency of the Government moving to take the inter-state ECHR case. Does she have any idea at all of how the Minister and the Department are thinking? I know she is awaiting a meeting but is there any indication at all as to their thoughts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Frances Black: ...a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs calling on the Government to state publicly that it will take a case. I second that. My final question relates to the fact that Britain's commitment to the ECHR seems uncertain, which is a frightening prospect. The Home Secretary made the convention a major target during her failed leadership campaign. What does Ms Teggart think the future...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

...of rights in our post-conflict society and also critical in legacy cases. We now see it under threat. The Home Secretary has made very clear remarks about her preference for withdrawal from the ECHR. Taking into account how quickly things are subject to change at the minute in British politics, our current assessment is that something as significant as withdrawal from the ECHR would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill and the UK Government's Plans around the Human Rights Act: Amnesty International UK (10 Nov 2022)

Ms Gr?inne Teggart: On the scenario where we get a judgment from the ECHR, it is to be hoped that would be in an inter-state case. That is part of the reason that, as I mentioned earlier, it is so important that the Irish Government takes that case. That would short-circuit the matter by a number of years compared with victims having to take individual cases through the various domestic...