This week, Northern Ireland’s Victims’ Commissioner presented to the Irish government on her recent Legacy advice on the 2018 Legacy Consultation proposals in the context of ongoing Brexit negotiations and the implementation of the PEACE IV Programme.
Read moreThe Commissioner for Victims and Survivors has called on the UK Government to deliver a co-ordinated approach with the Irish Government in the implementation of upcoming Legislation on Legacy institutions.
Read moreToday is International Women’s Day; a day that aims to bring focus on gender equality, or inequality, in various aspects of everyday life. This year’s theme is ‘better the balance, better the world’, with the overall vision being to build towards a gender balanced world.
Read moreThe Commission responds to a range of relevant consultations to ensure that policy makers are informed about issues affecting victims and survivors. On 14 November 2018 the UK-wide Strategy for Our Veterans was published. This government strategy sets out principles and aims needed to meet the needs of older veterans as well as the wider veteran community over the next ten years.
Read moreIn December 2018, the Centre for Cross Border Studies (CCBS) launched their annual Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland in the Moot Court, QUB School of Law. The journal features an article written by Dr Neil Foster, Research Officer at the Commission for Victims and Survivors.
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