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Peace Process History

Interview with Brice Dickson for the BBC

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Audio interview with Paddy Sloan, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, by the BBC. The Commission was established under the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement. It advises the Northern Ireland government on human rights policy and promotes awareness of human rights issues within wider society. Sloan discusses the Commission’s organisation and functions and outlines his vision for its role within the wider Peace Process. This interview forms part of the BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart online resource which documents thirty years of peace and violence in Northern Ireland from the Troubles to the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement.

Date of Release/Broadcast: Unknown

Name of First Interviewee: Paddy Sloan

Role at time of Interview: Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Interviewer: Unknown

Purpose: News, Research

Media: Audio

Copyright: BBC © 2012

Link: Listen to the interview

Programme/Book/Article: BBC Northern Ireland A State Apart

Time Period covered: 1999-2005

Key Individuals: Paddy Sloan

Key Words: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, community relations, Orange Order, parade, nationalist, unionist, conflict resolution

 

 

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