NI rights monitors win European award

An independent group monitoring human rights in the North for nearly 20 years has won a new European award for its efforts.

NI rights monitors win European award
Fri, 13 Mar, 2009 - 17:49

An independent group monitoring human rights in the North for nearly 20 years has won a new European award for its efforts.

British Irish Rights Watch (BIRW) has been chosen by human rights experts for its “outstanding civil society action in the defence of human rights in Europe”.

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