Police Ombudsman’s rpeort into the killing of Gerard Lawlor released tomorrow

The Police Ombudsman’s report into the murder of Gerard Lawlor on 22 July 2002, will be published tomorrow. The family made their complaint to PONI...

Europe Ministers highly critical of UK legacy proposals

As part of our continued engagement with international human rights bodies, RFJ submitted a report to the Committee of Ministers – the decision-making body...

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: MoD questioning of civilians witnesses having a ‘chill effect’

The Springhill/Westrock inquest today heard from Gerard Mateer. Mr Mateer was 11 years old at the time and lived in St James area. He...

Joseph McCrystal Family Report

The family of Joseph McCrystal has worked over the past number of years with Relatives for Justice to produce a report into the circumstances...

Coroner gives commitment to try and conclude Springhill inquest before next...

The review of the Springhill inquest that took place on Friday morning 15th September heard the coroner Mr. Justice Schofield give as strong a...

Springhill Inquest: MoD attempts to smear Springhill/Westrock community challenged

The Springhill Inquest continued today, Tuesday the 7th of November. No witnesses were called; instead, Coroner Scoffield heard legal arguments regarding criminal background checks into...

US Congressional Representatives sign letter calling on UK government to halt...

Relatives for Justice CEO, Mark Thompson, has welcomed the bi-partisan Congressional intervention adding: “There has rightly been consistent criticism of this shameful bill by...

The Scandal of Hidden State Files on Murdered Children

We were shocked when our colleagues in the Pat Finucane Centre told us that they have found that files at Kew National Archives referring...

PSNI fail to uphold and apply law regarding offensive Cappagh Banner

The PSNI has refused to remove an overtly sectarian and grossly offensive banner erected to loyalist sectarian killer Billy Wright that celebrates the murder...