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  • Racial Equality Legislation

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    • Good Relations and Social Change

    The Race Relations (NI) Order 1997 review – a key action within the Executive’s Racial Equality Strategy 2015-2025 – intends to strengthen Northern Ireland’s race legislation. The review aims to offer at least the same level of protection, if not better, than other jurisdictions across these islands.

    The Executive Office worked and engaged key stakeholders across the range of sectors and developed and consulted on proposals for amendments to the current order to create new draft legislation.

    A report on the feedback and analysis of the 12-week consultation was published on 5 August 2024 and can be found via the following link:

    • Consultation on the Review of the Race Relations (NI) Order 1997, Analysis Report

    Related publications and legislation

    • Race Relations Order (NI) 1997
    • Consultation documentation on the review of the Race Relations Order (NI) 1997
    • Race Relations Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
    • Race Relations Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 - Equality Impact Assessment
    • Race Relations Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • Race Relations Order (Seamen Recruited Abroad) Order (Northern Ireland) 2003 - Regulatory Impact Assessment
    • Race Directive - A note on Implementation In Northern Ireland
    • Race Relations Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
    • Race Relations Order (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 - Regulatory Impact Assessment

    Related content

    • Departmental Racial Equality Champions
    • Equality Scheme
    • Ethnic Equality Monitoring
    • Minority Ethnic Development Fund
    • Planned Interventions - News stories
    • Racial Equality Indicators Report
    • Racial Equality Strategy
    • Roma Thematic Group
    • TBUC Camps news stories
    • The Racial Equality Subgroup
    • Travellers Thematic Group
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