Audio interview with Joan Harbison, Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, by the BBC. The Commission was established under the Belfast Agreement/Good Friday Agreement. It implements government legislation on issues of equality and human rights in Northern Ireland. Harbison discusses the Commission’s organisation and functions and outlines her 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: Joan Harbison
Role at time of Interview: Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
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: Joan Harbison
Key Words: Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, Belfast Agreement, Good Friday Agreement, community relations