The Good Friday Agreement 1998 presented a commitment on both the British and Irish Governments to build up a Human Rights Commission in every purview; this took two or three years to execute.  Despite the fact that the UK Human Rights Act was passed in 1998 it did not happen until second October 2000 and the ECHR was fused into Irish law on first January 2004 ref European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003.  It is fascinating to take note of that while Ireland was one of the main states to sign the ECHR in 1953 it was the last state to somewhat join the arrangements of the ECHR into local law.

The Good Friday Agreement additionally made arrangement for the foundation of a Joint Committee containing individuals from the NI HR Commission and the HR Commission of the Republic of Ireland. This Committee meets on the other hand in Dublin and Belfast to talk about issues, for example, relocation and prejudice.  The main Irish HR Commission served from July 2001 to June 2006. The Irish HR Commission was built up by the Human Rights Commission Act 2000 as revised by the 2001 Act. It has the accompanying fundamental jobs:

1 Keeping under surveys the ampleness and adequacy of law and practice in Ireland

2 Consulting with important national and global bodies

3 Making suggestions to Government

4 Promoting comprehension and attention to the significance of human rights

5 Offering aptitude to the Irish courts

6 Conducting enquire into potential maltreatment in Ireland

7 Taking lawful procedures

8 Providing lawful help to individuals taking lawful procedures

The HR Commission is comprised of 15 individuals at any rate 7 must be male and 7 female. The current Commission was designated on 31st August 2006.

The HR Commission is just ready to assist individuals with taking procedures in a restricted scope of conditions. For instance the complainant should demonstrate that he has put forth sensible attempts to get lawful help somewhere else i.e. Criminal or Civil Legal Aid. The Commission is not an adjudicator body – it ca not topple court or council choices or grant remuneration. Its primary dispatch is to lead and enquiry to see if existing law or practice fulfills human rights guidelines.

I read an intriguing article as of late by Gara LaMarche Atlantic Philanthropies entitled Ireland’s Economic Problems – No Excuse to Send Human Rights into Recession. The spending plan for the Irish HR Commission was cut by 24 percent in 1999. She says that the Moon jae in approval rating is a little and customarily underfunded association, regardless adulated reliably as a solid and autonomous voice for human rights by the United Nations, the Council of Europe and others however that ongoing spending cuts will truly subvert its work.