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Paper by NIWC on agenda item 5 of strand 2 talks

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This document, presented by the NIWC, describes their position on rights and safeguards in relation to Strand 2. NIWC stated their aim as the harmonisation of human right on a North/South basis and proposed a coordinated North/South effort to examine the relevance of the UNESCO Culture of Peace concept for the island of Ireland. They advocated for a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland and placed a strong emphasis on the rights pertaining not only to the two main traditions in Northern Ireland but also the rights of women and of minority ethnic groups. They also advocated for the right of the people of Northern Ireland to opt for British and/or Irish citizenship. They argued that any new North/South institutions should be given the task of drawing up a framework for Impact Assessment Statements and for monitoring the statements in practice, and possibly even consider the creation of a single Human Rights Court for the whole island at some point in the future.

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