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The Commission published a consultation on the Operational Design Framework in March 2024. This document includes summaries of the responses received to that consultation and sets out how we will reflect these comments in the various operational design policies held by the Commission, which will be published alongside this document.

This document sets out how the Commission’s information recovery processes will operate once the Commissioner for Investigations has determined that the request is eligible under the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

This policy sets out how the Commission handles requests by individuals or families to review a decision taken by the Commissioner for Investigations’ Information Recovery team.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery has published its Disability Action Plan following public consultation. The plan underlines the Commission's commitment to promoting inclusivity and supporting people with disabilities to access the Commission.

In this Final Decisions paper, the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (the Commission), sets out its response to the submissions received to its public consultation regarding its Disability Action Plan.

Committing to Human Rights laws and the rights of victims and families was the key message Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery Sir Declan Morgan delivered to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on Thursday. The full briefing provided to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg is provided here.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation has agreed arrangements with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), to provide independent oversight of the use of police powers by designated Commission officers in England and Wales.

This policy sets out the Commission’s position in relation to conflicts of interest that are actual, potential or perceived in relation to the involvement of ICRIR officers in their operational duties.

This policy explains how ICRIR meets the standards of the Modern Slavery Act 2015.