Brokenshire Peddling “alternative facts” On The Past
By RFJ Director Mark Thompson
Since taking up office James Brokenshire and the NIO have deliberately fostered an environment in which the victims of British...
Discovery – the new word for cover-up
By Senior Advocacy Director Mike Ritchie
In the appeal court yesterday, the PSNI once again rehearsed their claim that managing documentation is too great a...
Pat Finucane Inquiry still “Unfinished business” after Appeal Court dismisses family’s...
By Senior Advocacy Director Mike Ritchie
Lord Justice Gillen – sitting along with Mr Justice Deeny and Mr Justice Horner – today dismissed an appeal...
Implementation of mechanisms to deal with the past will benefit all
Over recent days families bereaved through British state violence and collusion have been asking, and some quite anxious and upset too, about the notion...
Tribute to Theresa Rowntree by Mark Thompson
Theresa Rowntree died recently and the following tribute was paid by RFJ CEO Mark Thompson;
Along with a handful or relatives who had loved ones...
Drew Harris must resign in light of Glenanne Judgment
By Mike Ritchie, Senior Advocacy Director
This morning the Belfast High Court delivered a devastating judgment in support of families affected by the state collusion....
The truth has a funny way of revealing itself
‘I want you to kill as many terrorists as you can’ - the words of Margaret Thatcher to British soldiers during a visit she...
Landmark cases demonstrating families’ tenacity in the courts
By Mike Ritchie
On Friday 20th October 2017, an important judicial intervention took place in relation to cases arising from conflict-related killings where state involvement...
Collusion yes; Impunity yes; Justice No
By Mary McCallan, RFJ Caseworker
This week RFJ spent two days at court with the families of those affected by the collusive actions of Gary...
Blog from the US East Coast – Day 1
By Mark Thompson in New York
Unable to get to DC we made our way through the bustling traffic and people of Midtown Manhattan for...
