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From soft to hard law? Culture, identity and languages issues within the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights process

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posted on 2023-06-08, 09:39 authored by Elizabeth CraigElizabeth Craig
This article explores the use of soft law by those involved in the drafting of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, drawing in particular on the author's experiences as legal adviser to the Culture, Identity, and Language Working Group of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights Forum. The article reflects on the extent to which the Council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities 1995 and other relevant international instruments can be considered as forms of international soft law. It then highlights controversies that have arisen in debates over the content and scope of provisions addressing culture, identity, and language issues in any future Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland.

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  • Published

Journal

Focaal

ISSN

0920-1297

Publisher

Berghahn Journals

Issue

56

Volume

2010

Page range

35-48

Pages

14.0

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  • Law Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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