PRESS STATEMENT ON TRUTH COMMISSION We the undersigned organisations representing victims of the conflict believe that current investigatory, prosecutorial and judicial arrangements offer no realistic prospect of truth recovery for bereaved families.
We believe that the only way to bring truth to the greatest number of families is through an international independent truth commission. This should be available as a mechanism for...read more
Principles for a truth commission 1. There can be no drawing a line under the past.
2. There needs to be an international truth commission independent of the policing and criminal justice system.
3. The truth commission should be open to all families bereaved as a result of the conflict who wish to engage with it and have their cases investigated – this should be a voluntary process for families.
4. There should be...read more
Pat Finucane Conference - Clara Reilly's Speech Clara’s Speech
Trinity College on the 20th Anniversary of Pat Finucane
Saturday 14th February 2009
I first met Pat Finucane in 1979, shortly after he had set up practice with his partner Peter Madden in downtown Belfast.
At that time I belonged to a human rights group – The Association for Legal Justice – which consisted of a few teachers, lawyers, clergy, notably Fr Denis Faul, Fr...read more
Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation's first African-American president Tuesday. This is a transcript of his prepared speech. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as...read more
Relatives For Justice Post Cards Clown Justice
The British Government have killed 367 people, the vast majority unarmed civilians and children. The judicial system provided impunity to the killers. By using secretive military intelligence units, including FRU, the British Government has armed and directed pro-loyalist death squads who have killed over 1,000 people.
Despite international pressure for truth and...read more
Happy Birthday Clara Reilly Happy birthday Clara Last Sunday night I was asked to say a few words to a friend at her birthday party as a group of us gave her her present. And I told her we loved her and that her family was very lucky to have her and that we were lucky that her family share her with us. And since then I have felt terrible. A moment to say better things passed by with gushing emotion and an opportunity to be...read more
