Kitty McGettigan Story
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The Painting Class
A few master pieces produced by our very own read more

Ballymurphy Massacre Members in Coat Bridge, Scotland
  Pictured: John Teggat; EIleen McKeown, Franny McAdam; Rita Bonner; Pat Quinn Four members of the Ballymurphy Massacre Committee, on the invite from Cairde Éireann, led this years annual parade in Coat Bridge, Scotland, to light the killing’s of the 11 innocent civilians shot dead by read more

Art Exhibition
A few pix from our recent Art Exhibition which was held in Belfast Metropolitan College on June 19th. RFJ Director Mark Thompson  Rose Thomspon, Clara Reilly, and Maureen McGuinness A few of our very talented painters Pauline Fitzpatrick and Maureen McGuinness  Victim's Commissioner, Mike Nesbit and Junior read more

The Flower Arranging Class
A few Pictures from our Flower Arranging Class.     read more

The Befriending Class
Back Row: Angela Liddy, Josephine Quigley, Louise McAllister, Rosin McKenna, Joan Allen, Nuala McKenna Front Row: Margaret Riddels (Tutor), Kathleen McGettigan, Rosemary Harvey Since Christmas Relatives for Justice has run a class for ‘Befrienders’, under the excellent tutelage of tutor Margaret read more

Hain Fails in Bid to Overturn Unlawful Appointment In Court of Appeal
An appeal by the former Secretary of State Peter Hain MP to overturn a High Court ruling that the appointment of Bertha McDougall as an 'Interim' Victims Commissioner, that he made during his time as Secretary of State, was unlawful failed in Belfast's Court of Appeal this morning.   In a ruling delivered by the read more

Ballymurphy 11 Campaign in England for International Women’s Day
Ballymurphy 11 Campaign in England for International Women’s Day Ballymurphy is a housing estate in West Belfast. The Ballymurphy 11 were murdered during the first three days of Internment, August 1971, by the 2nd Battalion of the British Army’s Parachute Regiment. This same regiment went on, 5 months later, read more

Application by Paul McIlwaine for Judical Review
Neutral Citation no. [2008] NICA 12 Ref:      CAM7091      Judgment: approved by the Court for handing down Delivered: 29/2/08 (subject to editorial corrections)*      IN HER MAJESTY’S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN read more

McCaughey and Grew Application for Judical Reveiw
Application by the families of Martin McCaughey and Dessie Grew for Judicial Review of the refusal of the Chief Constable and the Coroner to disclose relevant documents for the purposes of the holding an Article 2 compliant inquest into the deaths. Both men were killed by the SAS on 9 October 1990. read more

CASE OF HUGH JORDAN v. THE UNITED KINGDOM
THIRD SECTION CASE OF HUGH JORDAN v. THE UNITED KINGDOM (Application no. 24746/94) JUDGMENT - STRASBOURG 4 May 2001 This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 § 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision. In the case of Hugh Jordan v. the United Kingdom The read more

Victory For the Ordinary Person
Statement from Brenda Downes, supported by Relatives for Justice, on publicly announcing her challenge to British Secretary of State (SoS) Peter Hain MP on his appointment of Mrs. Bertha McDougall as Victims Commissioner - Dec 2005. Following statement released through Relatives For Justice – 5th December 2005 The read more

The Ballymurphy Massacre Committee
  A few pix from the events organised by The Ballymurphy Massacre Committee Unveiling of the mural dedicated to 11 people murdered in the Ballymurphy area, August 1971         Photographic Exhibition held in Whiterock Leisure Centre as part of West Belfast's Feile an Phobail - with guest read more

Pink Day in Aid of N.I Hospice
Congratulations and Thank You all for your kind genorosity during out 'Pink Day' in June. Over 100 relatives participated and heloped raies the money. You managed to raise a staggering £1710.00 towards the cost of vital equipment for the Northern Ireland Hospice.  WELL DONE !!!      read more

Annual Report 2007
Relatives for Justice Working for Truth and Justice Annual Report February 2007 Chairperson’s Report – Clara Reilly  I want to express our sincere hope that we as an organisation can continue to provide practical support, legal advice, and befriending and emotional support to all those families and read more