Legacy Bill of Shame Beyond Redemption
By Mark Thompson, CEO
The UK Legacy Bill – The NI Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Bill will have its second reading in the House of...
Forgetfulness of wrong: a tale of international battles for human rights
Blog by RFJ Caseworker Irati Oleaga
Relatives For Justice (RFJ) is a human rights-based NGO offering holistic support services to victims and survivors of the...
UN High Commissioner: Legacy Bill at variance with legal obligations
UN High Commissioner says UK legacy Bill likely to be at variance with legal obligations to investigate and hold to account perpetrators.
"RFJ welcome the...
Carberry civil case draws to a close
By Advocacy Casework Manager Mike Ritchie
An important milestone was reached in a long-running civil case against the British Ministry of Defence in the High...
Springhill inquest gets underway 50 years after they were killed by...
The inquest into the deaths of five people killed by the British Army in the Springhill/ Westrock area opened Monday 20th February. High Court...
Springhill Inquest Tuesday 21st February 2023
By Paul Butler
The second day of the Springhill inquest was taken up mostly with counsel for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) outlining the legal...
Springhill Inquest Day 3
22nd February 2023
The third day of the Springhill inquest concerned Rule 17 submissions. Statements and depositions were read into the proceedings. These were mostly...
Springhill Inquest Day 4
The day began with Coroner, Mr Justice Schofield giving his decision on the MoD’s request for criminal record and intelligence information on witnesses.
Following on...
Springhill Inquest Wednesday 1st March
The inquest heard evidence from Thomas Reid and Martin Pettigrew. They are first civilian witness to give evidence to the inquest. Thomas Reid, who...
MoD & PSNI in ‘gross breach’ of Coroner’s ruling in Clonoe...
It was an 9am start in Belfast high court on Friday morning for a preliminary hearing for the Clonoe inquest.
Four men, all IRA volunteers,...
