Alliance believes the human rights debate in Northern Ireland should be broadened away from the traditional political divisions, to a focus on the rights of minority and disadvantaged persons, and upon social and economic rights. Alliance believes that all human rights protections in Northern Ireland should be based upon European and international standards and conventions. Alliance believes that priority should be given to promoting and upholding the rights of the individual citizen, rather than those of groups. Alliance believes that further rights protections to those persons who belong to, or identify with, minorities should be developed through the incorporation of the European Framework Convention on the Protection of National Minorities. Alliance will strive to ensure equality of opportunity, equality under the law, equality of access, and equality of treatment among citizens.
Alliance further believes that responsibilities come with rights.