Equality

Access to the Department of Justice (DOJ) equality information and equality information published by DOJ agencies and DOJ sponsored bodies where that information is available online.

DOJ equality scheme

Disability

Under Section 49 of the Disability Discrimination (NI) Order 2006, referred to as “the disability duties”, the Department of Justice, when exercising its functions, must have due regard to the need

  • to promote positive attitudes towards disabled people
  • to encourage participation by disabled people in public life

The disability duties require the Department to submit to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) a disability action plan (DAP) showing how it proposes to fulfil the disability duties in relation to its functions.

Policies screened, Rural and Equality Impact Assessments 

In fulfilling its obligations under Section 75 the Department is required to equality screen all of its policies and services under consideration to determine whether they should be subject to a full equality impact assessment (EQIA).

Consultations Policies Screened, Rural and Equality Impact Assessments

Agency equality provisions

Bodies we work with

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