Northern Ireland Office written question – answered at on 28 November 2016.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Dunlop on 31 October (HL2454), whether the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland has the ability to make reference to human rights instruments such as the European Convention on Human Rights when making decisions.
As a public authority, the Parades Commission has general obligations under public law; the discharge of those obligations is an operational matter for the Parades Commission, acting independently of Government.
The Parades Commission determinations make regular reference to the European Convention on Human Rights. Details of all determinations are published on the Commission’s website at www.paradescommission.org.
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