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Peace Process History

Interview with Joan Harbison for the BBC

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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

 

 

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