The undervaluing of women and gender in the The issue of women and Eames Bradley was recently addressed in an important paper prepared by Margaret Ward and Catherine O’ Rourke.
Their paper highlighted the absence of women in the CGPNI report and the broad areas where women’s voices should be heard.
This paper can be found at http://www.wrda.net/wrdanews/data/upimages/The_Past_Just_News_May_09.pdf).
However the entire debate does in...read more
Open Letter to all concerned by use of plastic Before any argument or point can be made around the issue of the current use of plastic bullets we must first look at the legacy of plastic bullets and their use has had on our communities.
We must look at the harm it has done to our communities - 17 civilians were killed, nine of them children. Hundreds of people were injured. Among the injured was Emma Groves, the mother of 11 children, the...read more
Digital Archive Digital Archive
Relatives for Justice have been fortunate to be in receipt of the valuable documentation of the Association for Legal Justice and the United Campaign Against Plastic Bullets. This material has now been archived and digitally stored. This is with the primary purpose of allowing families affected by incidents mentioned in this documentation or survivors of injuries, arrests and...read more
Patrick Finucane Patrick Finucane
His life and his legacy Next Thursday 12th February marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of human rights solicitor Patrick Finucane. His murder was carried out by UDA agents, planned by the British army’s Force Research Unit, upon the British Government’s direction. There have been government appointed investigations including those by John Stevens and Judge Peter Corry...read more
Guardian Reply There has been a focus in recent times on truth - but is this really about moving those incidents that have the potential of getting at the truth to a more civic remit as opposed to a judicial process?
Amnesty V's Impunity - During the conflict the State deployed its resources effectively in pursuit of those responsible for violence perpetrated against the State, particularly by republicans....read more
Omagh Transcript The transcript that proves police were warned of the bombers' plans
By Neil Mackay
THE tape suggests that the RUC were warned in advance of the Omagh bombing, by one of its most highly placed intelligence sources, that the atrocity was planned. On the tape an undercover British agent inside the IRA, who goes by the cover-name Kevin Fulton, is speaking to his RUC handler. It's...read more
