Published on 10th Oct, 2022
Legal experts advise that new UK government legislation scrapping parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol poses a significant threat to human rights protections, despite assurances from ministers.
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is about to be debated in the House of Lords and faces significant opposition. Until now, however, the impact of the Bill on human rights has been largely ignored.
When the former Prime Minister Liz Truss was Foreign Secretary, she unveiled the controversial powers in the House of Commons and claimed “the bill is consistent with our obligations in international law and in support of our prior obligations in the Belfast Good Friday agreement”.
But these claims have now been rejected in a joint report produced by academics at the Human Rights and Equality in Northern Ireland - Implications of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill.pdf
