The present report concerns Amnesty International’s comments on some of the provisions proposed for inclusion in the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, contained in the consultation paper, “Making a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland”, which was issued by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in September 2001. With regard to the Bill of Rights, Amnesty International urges the amendment of the provisions regarding the right to consult with a lawyer. It urges that the provision expressly guarantee the right to access to a lawyer which is incorporated in the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
The present report concerns Amnesty International’s comments on some of the provisions proposed for inclusion in the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, contained in the consultation paper, “Making a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland”, which was issued by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in September 2001. With regard to the Bill of Rights, Amnesty International urges the amendment of the provisions regarding the right to consult with a lawyer. It urges that the provision expressly guarantee the right to access to a lawyer which is incorporated in the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
