Brexit and Northern Ireland: The Constitutional, Conflict Transformation, Human Rights and Equality Consequences

研究内容爱尔兰是英国脱欧风险最大的地区。与苏格兰一样，大多数人投票决定留在欧盟。该项目是贝尔法斯特女王大学和阿尔斯特大学法学院与该地区主要人权组织司法委员会之间的合作项目。它的目的是解开英国脱欧的法律的要素与N。爱尔兰，并以方便用户的格式传达相关政策和做法的影响。演讲对象包括北爱尔兰、英国、欧盟和ROI的议员和决策者，以及更广泛的民间社会。我们会集中讨论两个广泛而又紧密相连的范畴：（i）与北卡罗来纳州的宪制地位有关的事宜;爱尔兰与冲突转化过程;（二）与保护人权和平等有关的问题。从以往工作中汲取的一个实际教训是，如果在不考虑立法现实的真空中制定政策，政策制定就有可能失去意义。为满足这一需要，格林伯格（议会起草人顾问）将就所有产出提供切实可行的立法咨询意见，包括讨论如何确定交付机会和障碍，并在必要时确定具体的立法规定。欧盟为冲突后的北约提供了实际的、财政的和政治的支持以及必要的法律的保护。爱尔兰。《耶稣受难日协定》中的宪法安排假定了共同的欧盟成员资格。英国脱欧有可能引发围绕陆地边界和公民身份的紧张局势，而这些紧张局势已因欧盟成员国身份而有所缓和。更普遍地说，许多人认为脱离欧盟助长了一种不容忍和不尊重的文化，这体现在“收回控制权”（重点是移民）的语言中，并呼吁废除《人权法》。N的崩溃爱尔兰议会在2017年1月提出了用户友好的无党派法律的和政策建议有关N.爱尔兰和英国退欧更加引人注目。目标和挑战目标是就六个关键挑战提供明确的法律知情政策咨询。目标是：1.分析英国脱欧对英国宪法地位的影响;爱尔兰与冲突转化进程和（B）人权与平等。2.审查法律的、学术和政策文献。采访贝尔法斯特、伦敦、都柏林和布鲁塞尔的法律的、政治和政策行动者。4.在民间社会举行20-30次双边会议。5.协调6次市政厅会议。撰写6份报告（最多20页，3页行政简报），详细说明英国退欧的法律的、政治和立法影响，以及：-和平进程-南北关系-边界控制和北南之间的自由流动。爱尔兰、共和国和英国-仇外心理和种族主义-社会经济权利（特别是就业权利）-更广泛的人权和平等问题7。制定雄心勃勃的媒体战略8.发展在线和社交媒体9。在贝尔法斯特、都柏林、伦敦和布鲁塞尔的四次公共活动中分享研究成果10。产生至少两个学术成果潜在的应用和好处该项目将确定英国脱欧的宪法，法律的，人权和平等方面的N。爱尔兰、相关义务和今后的选择。它将就法律的和立法方面的挑战提供方便用户的咨询意见，从而有助于作出知情选择。它将澄清《耶稣受难日协定》的基本假设，特别是关于平等和人权的假设。该网站将提供报告和博客，从而为民间社会和决策者提供重要资源。这些见解将通过在线、印刷和社交媒体分享，并辅之以在贝尔法斯特、伦敦、都柏林和布鲁塞尔举行的会议。

RESEARCH CONTEXTN. Ireland is the region of the UK most at risk from Brexit. Like Scotland, a majority voted to remain in the EU. This project is a collaboration between the Law Schools in Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University and the region's principal human rights organisation, the Committee on the Administration of Justice. It is designed to disentangle the legal elements of Brexit with regard to N. Ireland and to communicate the related policy and practice implications in user-friendly formats. The audiences to be addressed include parliamentarians and policymakers in NI, Britain, EU and the ROI, as well as wider civil society. We will focus on two broad and closely inter-connected areas (i) issues related to the constitutional position of N. Ireland and the process of conflict transformation and (ii) questions related to the protection of human rights and equality. One practical lesson gleaned from previous work is that policy development risks irrelevance if prepared in a vacuum that does not take account of legislative realities. To address that need, Greenberg (parliamentary draftsperson consultant) will provide practical legislative advice on all outputs, including discussions on identifying delivery opportunities and obstacles and where necessary, specific legislative provisions. The EU has provided practical, financial and political support as well as essential legal protections for post-conflict N. Ireland. The constitutional arrangements in the Good Friday Agreement assumed common EU membership. Brexit risks arousing tensions around the land border and citizenship that have been moderated by EU membership. More generally, many view departure from the EU as having energised a culture of intolerance and disrespect, seen in the language of 'taking back control' (focused on immigration), and calls to repeal the Human Rights Act. The collapse of the N. Ireland Assembly in Jan 2017 renders the need for user-friendly non-partisan legal and policy advice on complex matters related to N. Ireland and Brexit all the more compelling. AIM & OBJECTIVESThe aim is to provide clear legally informed policy advice with regard to six key challenges. The objectives are:1. To analyse the impact of Brexit on (a) the constitutional position of N. Ireland and the process of conflict transformation and (b) human rights and equality. 2. To review the legal, academic and policy literature.3. To interview legal, political and policy actors in Belfast, London, Dublin and Brussels. 4. To hold 20-30 bilateral meetings across civil society. 5. To co-ordinate 6 town hall meetings.6. To write 6 reports (20p max, with 3p executive brief), detailing the legal, political and legislative implications of Brexit and:- the peace process- North-south relations- border controls and free movement in and between N. Ireland, the Republic and Britain- xenophobia and racism - socio-economic rights (especially employment rights)- wider human rights and equality issues7. To develop an ambitious media strategy8. To develop an online and social media presence9. To share the research at four public events in Belfast, Dublin, London and Brussels10. To produce at least two scholarly outputs POTENTIAL APPLICATION AND BENEFITSThe project will identify the constitutional, legal, human rights and equality aspects of Brexit for N. Ireland, the relevant obligations and the options for going forward. It will provide user-friendly advice on legal and legislative challenges and thus help inform the choices to be made. It will provide clarity on the underpinning assumptions of the Good Friday Agreement with particular reference to equality and human rights. The website will host reports, blogs, and thus provide an essential resource for civil society and policymakers. These insights will be shared through online, print and social media, complemented by conferences in Belfast, London, Dublin and Brussels.