Human Rights Act review could undermine Northern Ireland peace accord, academics warn

Human Rights Act review could undermine Northern Ireland peace accord, academics warn
Academics warn diluting human rights laws risks undermining the Good Friday peace accord (PA)

A post-Brexit move to dilute human rights laws in the UK would undermine Northern Ireland’s historic peace agreement, academics have warned.

Amending the provisions of the Human Rights Act (HRA) risks upsetting the delicate constitutional balance achieved in the 1998 Good Friday accord, experts from Queen’s University claim.

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