Human Rights and Faith Communities  -  Protecting freedom of religion and belief

How should the right to an assisted death be introduced in Northern Ireland? Have your say. Join Northern Ireland Humanists for a panel discussion drawing on international evidence, the Oireachtas commission a Lucid Talk poll of local opinion and personal experience.

An event bringing together judiciary, legal experts, academics and others to explore policy and legislative developments in the context of domestic violence and abuse and other emerging trends in the digital age.  

Join Trócaire and the Human Rights Centre at Queen’s University Belfast for this fascinating event where will we hear from two grassroots organisations from Ireland and Guatemala campaigning for justice in the face of corporate power wielded by mining companies.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is launching its 2024 Annual Human Rights Statement, detailing the state of human rights in NI.

CAJ Annual Lecture 2024, featuring Lilian Seenoi-Barr

Three films about the human rights impact of forced evictions of indigenous and traditional communities from their lands in three different contexts: Palestinian Bedouins, Brazilian-Amazonian Indigenous and Quilombola communities, and South African former land tenants - followed by a panel discussion with the directors.

Hear from the Equality Commission NI and the NI Human Rights Commission about the work they have been doing to protect equality and human rights after Brexit.

Speak Up for Human Rights

Photographs from the West Bank, Occupied Palestine taken in 2017 and 2024: everyday violence enacted by the occupation and ‘sumud’ (steadfastness) of Palestinian people in their everyday resistance.

These paintings are exported to Belfast through the organisation Beyond Skin and partners. The paintings are sold locally and internationally with the sales value sent back to the artists.

A summary of the research paper and talk from Betty Carlisle MBE, Chief Executive Officer of Shankill Shared Women’s Centre.

The long- and near-term roots of Haiti's crisis; what the international community can and should be doing differently to stand in solidarity with Haitians.

Hear from Raise Your Voice about some types of digital abuse and ideas for protecting yourself, and the Community Foundation NI’s Nothing About Us Without Us project on their new resource on staying safe when speaking out online.

Human rights heroes – to equality and beyond! How activists can win the fight for justice. 

This event offers a rare opportunity to hear fresh insights on what the recent election results mean for our future and where our collective energy can make the biggest impact.

Time to Tackle Paramilitary Gendered Coercive Control

Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Join United Against Racism for an important and timely conversation with community activists and community representatives on the different kinds of resistance to racism we can offer and what needs to happen going forward to ensure Belfast remains a city for all.

This event will discuss Raise Your Voice’s work on how the media can contribute to a better public discourse on sexual violence, and hear from Dr Susan Leahy on research launched recently at the University of Limerick on ‘Guidance for Media Reporting on Sexual Violence in Ireland’.

On International Sex Workers' Rights day hear from feminist criminologist Lynzi Armstrong and representatives from Sex Workers' Rights organisations on why the current law in Northern Ireland is harmful.

Join the NIHRC and the QUB Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action on Monday 2nd December for a panel on human rights and the UN SDGs, featuring Alyson Kilpatrick, Chief Commissioner of NIHRC and Professor Colin Harvey, Director of the QUB Human Rights Centre.

Solutions for ending violence against women and girls

Having the big conversation with the little folks in our lives. 

PILS invite local human rights NGOs or solicitor firms to join us at 2 Royal Avenue. Drop in any time between 10.00 - 11.30 for a coffee and a chat about how we can support you to hold power to account by taking public interest legal challenges!