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The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is today inviting the public to have their say on its design and on the content of key policies.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery has today published a consultation seeking views and feedback on its draft Equality Scheme. At the heart of a trauma-informed approach, and the Commission’s wider principles to be ECHR compliant and deliver something for everyone, is fostering a diverse and inclusive approach, as underpinned by section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act.

Responding to a consultation issued by the Northern Ireland Office about making regulations under section 34 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, Commissioner for Investigations, Peter Sheridan said: “The Commission takes its obligations to handle all information it receives seriously. Requesting individuals and witnesses must have the confidence that any information they give us is protected and used properly.”

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) has issued the following statement in response to the Belfast High Court’s judgment into the domestic legal challenges against the UK Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery has today published a draft Disability Action Plan, setting out its commitment to promoting positive attitudes towards people with disabilities and encouraging participation by people with disabilities in public life.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is today inviting the public to have their say on how it can embed a continuous trauma informed approach when its operations begin.

Kate Meynell, Chair of the National Police Chiefs Council Homicide Working Group and Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police will chair a new External Assurance Group (EAG) that will independently scrutinise the Commission’s proposed methodologies and approaches for carrying out its investigations.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery is now recruiting for frontline roles who will provide support to requesting victims, survivors and their families and who will carry out the ICRIR’s investigations. It is seeking experienced professionals to carry out these new roles, following a trauma informed approach. This is part of preparatory work to hire and train dedicated and expert officers to carry out the Commission’s work from the summer.

At its first full Board meeting earlier today, the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) resolved all of its work must follow the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).