NORTHERN IRELAND
FESTIVAL
CELEBRATING AND PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS
Dec 8th - Dec 13th 2014
“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close
and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the
individual person; the neighbourhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm, or office where he works. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child
seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these
rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere. Without concerted citizen
action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Welcome to the 2014 Northern Ireland Human
Rights Festival. In this third year of the festival
we continue to be amazed by the passion and
commitment to celebrating and protecting human rights among the wealth of contributors to
this year’s programme.
civil society in Northern Ireland.
The festival hopes to showcase the simple truth
that at their core human rights are about the recognition and defence of the inherent dignity of
each individual human being. The quote above
reminds us that respect and protection of that
inherent dignity must begin at home, for our actions elsewhere to have any credibility.
Northern Ireland might be one of those small
places, but it is increasingly a place where rights
have meaning.
We hope you enjoy the festival programme and
we continue to see more and more people get
involved in the celebration and protection of
human rights.
Box Office
All events in the festival are open to the public
and most of them are free. For some free events
registration is required and details of how to do
this are in the listings. Where tickets are available to buy in advance they will be available
through the venue’s box office or via a link on
the festival website.
So this programme of events highlights just
some of the existing debates and issues from
home and abroad that currently define discussions about how we create a society based on the
principles of human rights. We have also mixed
in some amazing creative feature events that
promise to perfectly compliment the serious
stuff. With almost double the number of events
from last year we hope there is something that
will appeal to everyone.
Disabled Access
Information for disabled people and visitors
who are not familiar with the venues is available through Access400 online service at www.
adaptni.org. While we endeavour to ensure accessibility at the festival some events may not be
fully accessible.
If you would like a large print of this programme please contact us.
Special thanks must be given to the range of
NGO’s, charities, businesses, trade unions, academic institutions and other organisations that
are hosting the events for the festival. Part of the
continuing strength and appeal of this festival
continues to be its collaborative approach across
Contact us
028 9031 3780
www.humanrightsfestivalni.com
[email protected]
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@NIHRF #NIHRF
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Superhero Pub Quiz
Superheroes Assemble! Do you know Batman from Black Panther, Green Lantern
from Green Arrow, Desmond Tutu from Mohandas Gandhi or Eleanor Roosevelt
from Aung San Suu Kyi? The Comic Book Guys and the Human Rights Consortium
have pulled off the ultimate team up with a Pub Quiz celebrating the superheroes
of comic books and human rights. With questions on both subjects, amazing prizes
and a competition for the best comic book or human rights hero costume this will
be an amazing night for comic book fans and human rights activists alike.
Tuesday 9th December | 8pm | Black Box | £5
From A Republic of Conscience
Inspired by Heaney’s poem, this event brings together a range of poets who will
share some of their own work and one poem on a human rights theme that particularly inspires them. These poems will explore our rights, our needs and our
yearnings as humans, as social and empathetic creatures. There will be humour
and pathos, comedy and tragedy, all faces and facets. The evening will be sponsored by the Human Rights Consortium and the Northern Ireland Human Rights
Commission and will be opened by the Chief Commissioner Les Allamby.
Wednesday 10th December | 8pm | Sunflower Bar | Free
Love Music Hate Racism
Love Music Hate Racism NI uses the positive energy of music to celebrate diversity, and
to work towards combating the scourge of racism and hate crime. For the festival we have
gathered together a stellar line up of the local scene to celebrate diversity and bring some
Christmas cheer to those in need. Headliners Robocobra Quartet are the sound of hiphop as interpreted by two jazz sax players; a punk drummer/vocalist and an FX-pedalnerd bass player. They’ll be supported by Scream Blue Murmer, Thomas Annang and
more. The gig is free admission but we are asking that instead of paying in you bring a
Christmas present for the children of refugees, some tinned food or warm clothes which
will be distributed by NICRAS to refugees and asylum seekers in Northern Ireland.
Thursday 11th December | 9pm | Whites Tavern | Free (but bring a present)
Stand Up For Your Rights
After just one weekend training with political comedian Aidan Killian, 8 leading
activists will take to the stage to make you laugh while discussing real issues such
as welfare reform, equality, racism, fracking and much more. These brave warriors will now speak their truths through the means of comedy. “If you want to
tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they’ll kill you.” Oscar Wilde.
Advance tickets via the website or pay on the door
Friday 12th December | 8pm | Sunflower Bar | £5
Festival Closing Party @ Bounce
The Bounce Collective returns with a special instalment of Barrio 54 – “The Right
Way”. A screening of the internationally acclaimed feature film, “The Good Man”
(set in Belfast and Cape Town) from 7.30pm, will be followed by live performances
by Kaidi Tatham, MC Leroy Culture, alongside Julien Jazz, DJ Brasilia & KwaMe
Daniels providing the additional vinyl pressure. There will be live musicians improvising, dj’s mixing wax, mc’s waxing lyrical, all with an ad-libbed twist. This
party sees The Bounce Collective unearthing Dancehall delights to 70’s Afro-beat,
Hip Hop to House, as we close out the festival in “The Right Way.” This night is to
celebrate the open minded. This night is to shake your body right to the ground!
Saturday 13th December | 9.30pm | The Menagerie | £5/£7 (Pay on door)
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Featured
Magna Carta and its Legacy
The QUB School of History welcomes Professor Nicholas Vincent (University of East
Anglia) to give a public lecture on ‘Magna Carta and its Legacy’. Next year marks the
800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. Professor Vincent, the foremost
expert on the Magna Carta, will explain the origins and historical context of this
grand charter and look at how it established the bedrock of our modern concept of
rights.
Monday 8th December | 6pm-7.30pm
Lanyon Building (South) 1/052, Queen’s University Belfast | Free
The Belonging Project Workshop
The Belonging Project is a photography collection dedicated to portraying the
growing migrant culture of Northern Ireland as individuals with unique stories
to share. This workshop will provide a safe space to initiate discussions about
identity, integration, diversity, and the value that we place on difference. Using
portraits from the project as a starting point, we seek to generate introspection
and discussion around the issues of how we perceive ourselves and others, and
the roles we play in our communities.
Monday 8th December | 1.30-2.30pm | Skainos Centre | Free
Why Our Human Rights Act Needs You
The QUB Politics Society and the School of PISP host a talk by the director of the
British Institute for Human Rights, Stephen Bowen. Since its entry into force in 2000
the Human Rights Act has ingrained the European Convention on Human Rights
into domestic legislation and in doing so has helped protect and promote the rights
of people in this jurisdiction. Recently there have been political discussions about the
future of the Human Rights Act and its implications for rights protection across the
UK. Join Stephen Bowen to discuss how and why you can help protect our rights.
Monday 8th December | 6pm-8pm | Room 0G/026, 6 College Park, QUB | Free
Stealing the Future
An examination and discussion of how aggressive extraction technology is robbing us of our healthy environment, from Northern Ireland to Peru. In West Tyrone the Goldmine in Gortin is progressing without an Environmental Impact
Assessment. The mining site is within 20-30 meters of the Owenkillew River, protected for its fresh water pearl mussels and Atlantic Salmon. While in Peru the
campesinos of northern Peru are peacefully resisting one of the biggest gold mining projects in the world - Minas Conga. This project would destroy five mountain lakes and thousands of acres of wetlands, contaminate the water with heavy
metals, and lead to severe human and animal health problems.
Monday 8th December | 7-9pm | Golden Thread Gallery | Free
Gaining Access to Justice in Kenya
Trócaire is delighted to welcome, Janet Munywoki, who is currently coordinating
Kenyan civil society’s submission to the Universal Periodic Review at the United Nations Human Rights Council which will take place in Geneva in January. Janet Munywoki will deliver a human rights talk on what it means to access justice in Kenya, as
well as the pressing human rights issues currently facing the country.
Tuesday 9th December | 1-2pm| The MAC | Free
Talks
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From War to Surveillance: Human Rights
and Drones
St Mary’s University College Belfast hosts the first of two public lectures on human rights issues in the context of war, conflict and transitional justice. Delivering this lecture will be Professor Noel Sharkey (University of Sheffield), an authority in robotics and in the ethics of military robotics. Professor Sharkey will discuss
what human rights commitments exist under conditions of war and conflict and
the use of new technologies such as drones.
Tuesday 9th December | 7-8pm | St Mary’s University College | Free
You’d better get born in some place else...
How far has Travellers’ struggle for equality and human rights come in 2014? What
are the obstacles and how can they be addressed? The launch of new research ‘Traveller Voices for Change’, carried out by the Traveller Gypsy Network in conjunction
with NICEM will highlight the extent of discrimination and lack of equality indelivery of services to Travellers across the North. Traveller activists, Bridget Quilligan,
Director Irish Traveller Movement, Mark Donahue, Traveller Gypsy Network and
Bridget McCann, a local Traveller activist, will take part in a panel discussion. An
Munia Tober Traveller Women’s Singing Group will also make a guest appearance.
Tuesday 9 December | 12.30-2.30 pm | City Hall Belfast | Free
How to be a Human Rights Advocate; the Experience
of Women
This event is for the women that are shaping the face of human rights in Northern Ireland, and the students and other young professionals that want to. Speakers
will lead a discussion on the different paths, challenges and opportunities that form
women’s experience of working as human rights advocates in Northern Ireland. Join
us to contribute your voice, to be inspired and to strengthen the network of support
for women working in this sector. The event is sponsored by Allen & Overy and held
in memory of Inez McCormack, one of the most remarkable female human rights
advocates of our time.
Wednesday 10th December | 4-6.30pm | Allen & Overy, 68 Donegall Quay | Free
Are Children and Young people Protected from
Discrimination?
This café style event sponsored by the Children’s Law Centre, Save the Children and
the Children’s Rights Centre at QUB will discuss children and young people’s
experience of discrimination in all aspects of their lives to inform the development
of the NGO Shadow Report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the
Child. The event is aimed at children and young people, those working with and for
children and young people and members of the public. RSVP to
[email protected]
Thursday 11th December | 5.30-7.30pm | The MAC | Free
I’ll see you in court: ten people silenced by our
libel laws
Free speech isn’t free in Northern Ireland. Thanks to the unreformed law of libel, speaking
out in the public interest can land you in court. Join Simon Singh and the Libel Reform
Campaign at the Crescent Arts Centre to hear first hand the ten discussions you cannot
hear due to the archaic state of the law of libel. From scientists sued for casting doubt on
dubious treatments, to tennis players and oligarchs the Libel Reform Campaign will show
you what you are not allowed to hear or read. Science writer Simon Singh will introduce
this event with writers, journalists, victims of the law and campaigners. Tickets for this
event are available on Eventbrite, details on the NIHRF website.
Friday 12th December | 6.30-8pm | Crescent Arts Centre | Free
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Talks
Reproductive Rights as Human Rights
Belfast Feminist Network and Alliance for Choice host a discussion on the theme of reproductive justice which
provides an opportunity to ground the pro-choice position within a wider, reproductive health and reproductive
rights framework. It is a rights-based approach founded on the awareness that greater structural inequalities restrict
choices around wanted and unwanted pregnancies. Emma Campbell (BFN) will kick start the conversation with
a presentation and the screening of a short film. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Kellie O’Dowd
(Alliance for Choice), Dr. Fiona Bloomer (University of Ulster) and Grainne Teggart (Amnesty International).
Monday 8th December | 7-9pm | An Realta Civic and Social Centre | Free
Sexual Orientation Awareness Training
This training organised by HERE NI will give participants a chance to talk openly about sexual orientation, it will
run through some of the effects of homophobia on LGBTQ people and will give participants valuable information
on language, changing attitudes and how to be more inclusive. To register email [email protected] by Friday
5th December.
Tuesday 9th December | 12-2pm | HERE NI, 9 -13 Waring Street | Free
Transgender Rights are Human Rights
This transgender Human Rights mini conference presented by Focus: The Identity Trust will examine gender recognition legislation in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and will also examine all areas of the lives of transgender and
intersex individuals where they experience difficulty in accessing and enjoying the same basic human rights as the rest
of society. Meave Mc Laughlin MLA Chair of the Health committee and Focus Identity Trust are delighted to welcome
keynote speakers Lord Carlile and Aengus O’Snodaigh TD, who both proposed the first ever gender recognition bills
in their own jurisdiction. To register email [email protected]
Tuesday 9th December | 4 - 6.30pm | Long Gallery Parliament Buildings Stormont | Free
Human Rights: From Conflict to Transitional Justice
St Mary’s University College Belfast hosts the second of two public lectures on human rights issues in the context
of war, conflict and transitional justice. Dr Louise Mallinder (University of Ulster), an expert in human rights and
transitional justice will examine what role human rights play in post conflict societies. What contribution should a
human rights culture make to the establishment of a peaceful and just society, and how important are human rights
for community relations?
Wednesday 10th December | 7-8pm | St Mary’s University College | Free
Beijing Plus 20 – A Celebration to Recognise & Advance Women’s Human Rights
The Platform for Action adopted at the 1995 UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, is an agenda for women’s empowerment, offering a defining policy framework and roadmap for achieving gender equality and
women’s rights. With 2015 marking the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Platform for Action, now is the time
in Northern Ireland to have a leading role in this “once in a generation opportunity” to progress gender equality and
realize women’s rights. Presented by NIWEP.
Wednesday 10th December | 7.15-8.30pm | Office of the European Commission | Free
Global Journalism- Fighting The Challenges
Journalism is a dangerous profession. In 2013 at least 70 journalists are known to have lost their lives; indeed the
true figure is reckoned to be much higher. Scores more have been imprisoned unjustly and others have been forced
to flee to save their lives. Syria, Iraq, and Egypt are some of the worst countries in which to be a journalist, but there
are many more. Northern Ireland journalists have been attacked, abused, and injured; one has been shot dead. Hear
from expert speakers both international and local and help create better understanding of the dangers involved in
striving to provide honest, accurate and unbiased reporting.
Thursday 11th December | 12-3pm | Linen Hall Library | Free
The Plight of Congolese Women
Organised by Mimi Unamoyo (Empowering BME Women) and NICRAS, this seminar aims to highlight human
rights abuses experienced by a multitude of women from the DR Congo. This event will particularly present an
overview of sexual abuses and harassment that are took place in conflict areas within the DRC during what became
known as the First World War of Africa. Other relevant abuses of women rights related to the cultural context of
this country will also be examined.
Friday 12th December | 5.30-7.30pm | Crescent Arts Centre | Free
Talks
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Waltz with Bashir
In this award-winning animated documentary, Israeli director Ari Folman interviews
fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon, to reconstruct his own memories of
his term of service in that conflict. The film explores the trauma of war and the human
right violations inherent in such violence. It depicts a crucial moment in the history of
Lebanon, for the history of Israel, for the history of the Palestinians, and for the history
of Palestinian life in Lebanon.
Monday 8th December | 8pm | Black Box | £3
Apples of the Golan
This Northern Ireland premiere will involve a screening of ‘Apples of the Golan’ followed
by a question and answer session with Director Keith Walsh and human rights researcher,
Hannah Russell, who has worked with Al-Marsad a human rights organisation based in the
Golan since 2010. This event is limited to over 12s only. Those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. 100 places are available. Advanced booking is required. English subtitles
for the film will be available. Tickets for this event are available on Eventbrite, details on the
NIHRF website.
Tuesday 9 December | 7.30pm | Sonic Lab at the Sonic Arts Research Centre,
Queen’s University Belfast | Free
Rwanda: 20 years on from Genocide ‘Let the Devil Sleep’
A screening of ‘Let the Devil Sleep’, a short documentary film which tells the story of four
people’s remarkable journey of confession, forgiveness and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda. This will be followed by a panel discussion on the journey Rwanda has
taken over the last 20 years and the key human rights issues facing the country today. For
the panel discussion we will be joined by Niall O’Keeffe, Trócaire’s Programme Leader
for Governance & Human Rights who worked in Rwanda in the 1990s responding to the
humanitarian crisis following the genocide. We will also be joined by Dr. Niamh Gaynor
from the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University.
Thursday 11th December | 1 -2.30pm | The MAC | Free
Dignity Not Detention!
This Internacia Kolektivo workshop intends to confront the situation of detainees globally
and in Northern Ireland specifically. A short animation ‘1000 Voices’, about the reality
of being an immigrant/detainee will be followed by a workshop analysing people’s ideas
and prejudices about immigrants in general and detainees in particular. The event will
also explore reasons people leave their countries and the resulting implications. After an
introduction including some facts, figures and testimonies the evening will conclude with
the film ‘In This World’ about two young Afghan refugees.
Friday 12th December | 6pm | Réalta Civic and Social Space | Free
The Overnighters
Broken, desperate men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil
fields. A local Pastor risks everything to help them. A modern-day Grapes of Wrath, award-winning documentary ‘The Overnighters’ engages and dramatises a set of universal societal and
economic themes: the promise and limits of re-invention, redemption and compassion, as
well as the tension between the moral imperative to “love thy neighbour” and the resistance
that one small community feels when confronted by a surging river of desperate, job-seeking
strangers. Kerry Anthony from Depaul who supports people who are homeless or at risk of
homelessness will introduce the film and provide a NI context for the issues raised in the film.
Saturday 13th December | 3.30pm | QFT | £6.50/£5
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Films
CITIZENFOUR
Produced in secret, entirely under the radar of the US government ‘CITIZENFOUR’ offers
unprecedented access to Edward Snowdon in the days leading up to the NSA leaks in June
2013. Through a series of interviews in his Hong Kong hotel room, CITIZENFOUR presents an intimate portrait of Snowdon as he prepares to become one of history’s most notorious whistleblowers, risking his freedom and potentially his life in order to expose global
mass-surveillance schemes being conducted by the NSA, implicating some of the world’s
largest media organisations and many foreign governments. CITIZENFOUR examines the
global impact of the NSA leaks and presents startling new evidence about the extent to which
we are all being surveyed.
Saturday 13th December | 8pm | QFT | £6.50/£5
Dystopian Futures
This year, in partnership with the Strand Arts Centre, we have programmed a series of Sci-Fi classics which imagine a
future where many of the basic human rights we take for granted today are gone. Each film will be introduced in a way
which will throw light on these classics and we’d encourage you to continue the debate online after the show.
Minority Report
In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their
crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder. From the mind of Philip K Dick, the ultimate high-concept Sci-fi author, ‘Minority Report’ takes the viewer through
the moral maze of guilt and innocence. Tom Cruise in a typically frantic performance is
caught in the middle of a chain of events beyond his control which get to the heart of the concept of the right to a fair trial. With an introduction to give cultural and ideological context
Minority Report isn’t as existential as Bladerunner, or as action packed as Total Recall but
it’s a fantastic and tense exploration of identity, self-determination and the morals of justice.
Friday 12th December | 8pm | Strand Cinema | £3
The Hunger Games
‘The Hunger Games’ is a televised fight to the death in which 24 teenagers are chosen at
random to compete to the death. The movie is the first of a slew of teen movies envisioning a
dystopian future where human rights are a thing of the past. The trilogy is as much about how
easily one could be distracted from the erosion of these rights by showbiz and misdirection as
it is about the reality of their removal. With an introduction to give cultural and ideological
context, The Hunger Games has in Katniss Everdeen provided popular culture with one of its
most powerful female icons.
Saturday 13th December | 4pm | Strand Cinema | £3
Escape from New York
In the near future (1997?), when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a rescue. Although now hopelessly dated by the year it claims to take place in, Escape from New York remains a visceral white
knuckle ride with John Carpenter’s Manhattan a still relevant ‘What if?’ of prison reform.
With an introduction to give cultural and ideological context Escape from New York on the
big screen is still an audio-visual treat and a harsh reminder that you can’t just lock people
up and throw away the key.
Saturday 13th December | 8pm | Strand Cinema | £3
Films
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Children’s Rights in Education: From Theory to Practice
This is an all-day event to explore and learn about the work of Stranmillis University
College in preparing future teachers, early year’s practitioners, and professionals in
the field of health and physical literacy to promote children’s rights. The exhibition
is open to the public and will provide information about children’s rights in education and will be directly linked to compulsory learning and teaching programmes
in College between 11.30am – 3pm. In addition to attendance at the exhibition, the
public are warmly invited to register for an early evening lecture and discussion panel
16:15-18:00. This event will illustrate the importance of the theory-to-practice link
in relation to children’s rights. To register for the lecture email [email protected]
Tuesday 9th December | 11.30-6pm
Central Building, Stranmillis University College | Free
Home Truths: Photography, Motherhood & Identity
Exhibiting at Belfast Exposed throughout the festival ‘Motherhood’ asks eight international artists to explore the complex and demanding experience of motherhood. In addition on Tuesday 9 December at 4pm in partnership with the Belfast
Film Festival we will show ‘A Girl Like Her’ a film by Ann Fessler which reveals
the hidden history of over a million young women who became pregnant in the
1950s and 60s and were banished to maternity homes to give birth, surrender
their children, and return home alone. They were told to keep their secret, move
on and forget.
Throughout | Belfast Exposed Gallery
Film Screening Tuesday 9th December | 4pm | Belfast Exposed Gallery | Free
We Are All Born Free
Join us for an exhibition of beautiful illustrations from Amnesty’s award-winning
book ‘We Are All Born Free’, an illustrated guide to our rights by noted names such
as Axel Scheffler (of Gruffalo fame), Kory Paul and John Burningham. It introduces
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a creative way, transcending age and
language. ‘Amnesty’s delightful book We Are All Born Free explains the importance
of human rights through truly beautiful illustrations. It is clear, simple and uplifting
and makes it very easy to raise difficult subjects, even with young children.’ Actress
and author – Emma Thompson
Throughout | Waterfront Hall | Free
Inez McCormack fund pub quiz
A night in celebration of the life and legacy of renowned human rights activist and
trade unionist Inez McCormack. The quiz will raise funds for PPR, founded by
Inez in 2006 to put human rights at the service of the most disadvantaged in our
communities This quiz will be similar to last year and will have specific rounds
on human rights, we also have displays, info and literature on the campaigns the
groups are working on and the Inez McCormack Fund. Tickets for this event are
available on Eventbrite, details on the NIHRF website.
Thursday 11th December| 7pm | The Dark Horse | £7
Open-mic nite to Sing out for Human Rights!
An open invitation to singers and songwriters to get together and perform well
known songs and anthems on Human Rights - and an opportunity to write and
perform your own song addressing Human Rights issues.
Friday 12th December | 7.30pm | Newry Rainbow Community Centre | Free
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Exhibitions / other
World Zone
Armed with a sense of adventure and curiosity children and their families are invited to explore the world via exciting artsworkshops, storytelling, and music. This special World Zone will explorewinter festivals
across the world.
Saturday 13th December | 2-5pm | The Dark Horse | Free
Belfast American Folk and Roots Club
At NIHRF
At a time when important tenets of the Universal Declaration Of Human
Rights 1948 are being challenged globally, along with attemps to erode it by
our own government, it is important we declare our support for the NIHRF,
celebrating International Human Rights Day annually in December. So
why not come and join us for a mince pie, a break from your Christmas
shopping and some top quality local music provided by our good friends
Jim McClean, Joanne Cassidy and Wes Grierson? While the sets change you
will also have the opportunity to hear brief pieces from local activist groups
about their work and be given the opportunity to take some quick actions
to support these projects.
Saturday 13th December | 3-5pm | Black Box | Free
The Scream
Picture yourself in Edvard Munch’s famous painting The Scream to help
Amnesty International to stop torture around the world. Have your picture
taken, upload it to social media and support our #StopTorture campaign.
Sign our campaign action and help stand up for justice for torture victims.
Saturday 13th December | 3-5pm | Hill Street | Free
The Journeymen
Journeymen are a two person collective, Leo Boyd and Laura Nelson.
They take their name from the German tradition of travelling apprentices (The Journeymen) who wish to learn their craft by working, not for
financial gain, but in exchange for food and shelter. Historically apprenticeships last for two years and while the practice is not as prolific nowadays, it is a tradition that still continues and is widely recognized within
German culture as producing master craftsmen. For NIHRF14 they will
be bringing their mobile Screen printing Wagon to Hill Street with the
intention of printing a one off custom festival design on as many garments as possible. Bring your own T-shirts and bags.
Saturday 13th December | 2-5pm | Hill Street | Free
Beware the Agents
of Frackocracy
Few industries have attempted to roll back legislation that protects the
environment and human health quite like those involved in unconventional
fossil fuel extraction. Between our archaic libel laws, opaque party funding,
punitive restrictions on political campaigning, and the looming shadow of
EU/US trade deals that stop governments being able to protect their citizens’
rights, are we no longer living in a democracy, but a Frackocracy? At 3pm on
Saturday 13 December the forces of the Frackocracy will attempt to take over
Hill Street. Be there to defend our public realm from their reckless ambitions.
Human rights must trump frackers’ rights.
Saturday 13th December | 3pm | Hill Street | Free
Family Day
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Write For Rights
Join the Belfast Amnesty group for the annual Amnesty International Write
for Rights Campaign! This family-friendly event gives you the opportunity
to learn about individuals who are currently at risk around the world and
to send a greeting card to them to show your support and acknowledge that
you are aware of their case, because it is better to shine a light than to curse
the darkness.
Saturday 13th December | 11-3pm | Black Box | Free
The Campervan of Dreams
The Campervan of Dreams is a place of imagination, a creative
space for people to find acceptance and courage to speak their
dreams. To declare a new possibility for human rights. Stop and
have an opportunity to recognise your aspirations for ourtreatment
of each other. Boldly enter the van and declare your dreams, to
bring into existence their possibility. Be part of a creative awaking
for the people of Belfast as we visually and verbally create an installation of the dreams spoken, whispered or shouted as a Christmas
Saturday 13th December | 11-3pm | Hill Street | Free
The Feminist Photo Booth
The Belfast Feminist Network will give you the chance to be portrayed as a great
feminist icon! Channel your inner feminist spirit with a range of props, costume
and accessories. Come to the Feminist Fotobooth and for one night only you could
be Debbie Harry, Frida Kahlo, Rosie the Riveter, Pussy Riot and many more!
Saturday 13th December | 2-5pm | Black Box | Free
Know Your Rights family Scavenger Hunt
Be a Human Rights Champion, as your make your way around the Cathedral Quarter,
spotting and identifying a selection of scenes depicting some of our most basic rights.
Keep your eyes peeled and your wits about you.
Saturday 13th December | 2-5pm | Begins at The Dark Horse | Free
With thanks to all our event organisers...
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Family Day
Programme At A Glance
Monday 8th December
The Belonging Project 1.30-2.30pm | Skainos Centre p4
Magna Carta and its legacy 6pm-7.30pm | QUB p4
Why Our Human Rights Act Needs You 6pm-8pm | 6 College Park p4
Stealing the Future 7-9pm | Golden Thread Gallery p4
Reproductive Rights as Human Rights 7-9pm | An Realta Civic and Social Centre p6
Waltz with Bashir 8pm | Black Box p7
Tuesday 9th December
Children’s Rights in Education: From Theory to Practice 11.30-3pm | Stranmillis College p9
Sexual Orientation Awareness 12-2pm | Here NI p6
You’d better get born in some place else 12.30-2.30 pm | City Hall Belfast p5
Gaining Access to Justice in Kenya 1-2pm | Mac Theatre p4
Transgender Rights are Human Rights 4-6.30pm | Stormont p6
Home Truths: Photography, Motherhood & Identity 4pm | Belfast Exposed p9
Apples of the Golan 7.30pm | QUB p7
Superhero Pub Quiz 8pm | Black Box p3
From War to Surveillance: Human Rights and Drones 7-8pm | St Mary’s University College p5
Wednesday 10th December ( International Human Rights Day )
How to be a Human Rights Advocate; the Experience of Women 4-6.30pm | Allen & Overy p5
Human Rights: From Conflict to Transitional Justice 7-8pm | St Mary’s University p6
Beijing Plus 20 7.15-8.30pm | European Commission p6
From A Republic of Conscience 8pm | Sunflower Bar p3
Thursday 11th December
Global Journalism - Fighting The Challenges 12-3pm | Linen Hall Library p6
Rwanda: 20 years on from Genocide’ ‘Let the Devil Sleep’ 1-2.30pm | Mac Theatre p7
Are Children and Young people Protected from Discrimination? 5.30-7.30pm | The MAC p5
Inez McCormack fund pub quiz 7pm | The Dark Horse p9
Love Music Hate Racism 8pm | Black Box p3
Friday 12th December
The Plight of Congolese Women 5.30-7.30pm | Crescent Arts Centre p6
Dignity Not Detention! 6pm | Réalta Civic and Social Space p7
I’ll see you in court: ten people silenced by our libel laws 6.30-8pm | Crescent Arts Centre p5
Open-mic nite to Sing out for Human Rights! 7.30pm | Newry Rainbow Community Centre p9
Stand up for your Rights 8pm | Sunflower Bar p3
Minority Report 8pm | Strand Cinema p8
Saturday 13th December
Family Day 1-5pm | Cathedral Quarter p10, p11
The Overnighters 3.30pm | QFT p7
The Hunger Games 4pm | Strand Cinema p8
Citizenfour 8pm | QFT p8
Escape From New York 8pm | Strand Cinema p8
Festival Closing Party @ Bounce 9.30pm | The Menagerie p3
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