A blog post in The Conversation by Mr. Colin Murray, discussing David Trimble’s legal challenge against the part of the Brexit withdrawal agreement relating to the so-called Irish “backstop”, for breaching the Good Friday Agreement.
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Written Evidence: Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill 2019.
This evidence updates our previous work done for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission on the Common Travel Area, and draws upon our book, Bordering Two Unions: Northern Ireland and Brexit, published in August 2018.
Discussion Paper on the Common Travel Area.
We produced a discussion paper on the CTA, commissioned by the Joint Committee of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
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Our analysis of the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, as attached to the Withdrawal Agreement.
An updated version of this document has been submitted to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee for their ‘Implications of the EU Withdrawal Agreement and the Backstop for Northern Ireland’ Inquiry.
Constitutional Conundrums: Animations.
As part of the ESRC IAA funding we commissioned a variety of animations from creative collective Roots and Wings, centering on issues to do with the referendum, the Irish border, and the negotiations on Brexit. They can be seen below.
Ireland and the Backstop.
Prof. Aoife O’Donoghue was interviewed on Today FM regarding Ireland and the backstop on 28th January 2019.
The Backstop and Brexit.
Interview with Colin Murray about the Backstop and Brexit on BBC Newcastle on 22nd January 2019.
Commentary on the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol (November 2018).
Our commentary on the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol as settled and released on 14th November 2018. This Briefing Paper was finalised on 16th November 2018.
Discussion Paper on Brexit.
This report examines the impact of the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (Brexit) upon human rights and equality issues. Brexit will significantly re-orientate both Northern Ireland’s (NI’s) established human rights structures and the inter-connected human rights’ infrastructure and relationships across Ireland and the UK.
It was written by Colin Murray, Aoife O’Donoghue and Ben Warwick for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. Mr Colin Murray is a Senior Lecturer at Newcastle Law School, Newcastle University, Professor Aoife O’Donoghue is a Professor at Durham Law School, Durham University, and Dr Ben Warwick is a Lecturer at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham.
The views expressed within this paper do not necessarily represent the views of the Commissions, nor the employers of the authors.
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