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

研究CONTEXTN。爱尔兰是英国脱欧风险最大的地区。与苏格兰一样，多数人投票支持留在欧盟。该项目是贝尔法斯特女王大学法学院和阿尔斯特大学与该地区主要人权组织司法行政委员会之间的合作项目。它旨在理清英国脱欧对北爱尔兰的法律因素，并以用户友好的格式传达相关政策和实践影响。演讲的听众包括NI、英国、欧盟和ROI的议员和决策者，以及更广泛的公民社会。我们将重点关注两个广泛而密切相关的领域：(i)与北爱尔兰的宪法立场和冲突转变进程有关的问题；（ii）与保护人权和平等有关的问题。从以前的工作中得到的一个实际教训是，如果在不考虑立法现实的真空中制定政策，政策制定就有可能无关紧要。为了满足这一需要，格林伯格（议会起草人顾问）将就所有产出提供实际的立法咨询意见，包括讨论确定交付机会和障碍，并在必要时提出具体的立法规定。欧盟为冲突后的北爱尔兰提供了实际、财政和政治支持以及必要的法律保护。《耶稣受难日协议》中的宪法安排假定了共同的欧盟成员国身份。英国脱欧可能会引发围绕陆地边界和公民身份的紧张局势，这些紧张局势因欧盟成员国身份而得到缓和。更普遍的是，许多人认为脱离欧盟激发了一种不宽容和不尊重的文化，从“收回控制权”（专注于移民）的语言中可以看出，并呼吁废除《人权法案》。北爱尔兰议会于2017年1月垮台，这使得就北爱尔兰和英国脱欧相关的复杂事务提供友好的无党派法律和政策建议的需求更加迫切。目的和目标目的是就六个关键挑战提供明确的法律知情政策建议。目标是：1。分析英国脱欧对(a)北爱尔兰的宪法地位和冲突转化过程以及(b)人权和平等的影响。2. 审阅法律、学术和政策方面的文献。采访来自贝尔法斯特、伦敦、都柏林和布鲁塞尔的法律、政治和政策人士。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20p，执行摘要3p），详细说明英国脱欧的法律、政治和立法影响：-和平进程-南北关系-边境控制和北爱尔兰、共和国和英国之间的自由流动-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。建立网络和社交媒体形象。在贝尔法斯特、都柏林、伦敦和布鲁塞尔的四个公共活动中分享研究成果。产生至少两项学术成果潜在的应用和利益该项目将确定英国脱欧对北爱尔兰的宪法，法律，人权和平等方面，相关义务和未来的选择。它将为法律和立法方面的挑战提供方便的咨询意见，从而帮助了解要做出的选择。它将明确《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，从而为民间社会和政策制定者提供重要的资源。这些见解将通过在线、印刷和社交媒体分享，并在贝尔法斯特、伦敦、都柏林和布鲁塞尔举行会议。

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.