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