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angela clare hickey
21.6.1951 – 13.9.2006
It is with deep regret that the death is announced of the Chair of British Irish RIGHTS WATCH, Angela Hickey, who has died after a long and courageous battle against cancer.
Angela was a founder member of BIRW in 1990, and a very active Chair and Treasurer. Her interest in human rights in Northern Ireland went back many years prior to that, starting with the Campaign against Strip-Searching, and she was insightful and supportive of all aspects of our work.
In particular, Angela cared deeply about the victims of human rights abuses in Northern Ireland, regardless of their religion, politics, or community affiliations. She was also deeply committed to the peace process, and believed that respect for human rights, while it could not solve all Northern Ireland’s problems, had an important role to play in creating the space required for dialogue and mutual understanding that is essential for achieving stability and an end to violence anywhere where there is conflict.
She also loved Ireland, in particular County Cork, where she had family roots, and Donegal, where she spent many happy holidays.
As a person, Angela was very unassuming, but, as many were to find, she was an extremely effective operator, who got things done, improved the performance of others, and changed the world before anyone had noticed her success.
Everyone in BIRW has lost a valued friend and an esteemed colleague; we were lucky to have her for as long as we did, and she has left a gap that will be difficult if not impossible to fill.
Angela did not want flowers at her funeral, but asked that those who wish to commemorate her do so by sending a donation to either of the following two charities:
Trinity Hospice British Irish rights watch
30 Clapham Common North Side 13b Hillgate Place
London London
SW4 ORN SW12 9ES
(or press the DONATE NOW button
on our homepage)
SEPTEMBER 2006
For Peace Justice & Human Rights
