Legacy Act Challenge: “defective and unlawful architecture”
The first hearing of the legal challenges to the Legacy Act brought by several victims and survivors of the conflict has begun today in...
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...
Springhill Inquest: Paddy Butler’s son gives harrowing testimony
The son of Paddy Butler one of the victims of the Springhill massacre took the stand at today’s hearing of the Springhill inquest. Patrick...
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...
Samuel Marshall Inquest daily summaries
Day 1: 20/3/23
The inquest into the death of Samuel ‘Sam’ Marshall began today, 20 March 2023. The inquest begins more than 32 years after...
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...
RFJ update letter to Committee of Ministers Nov 2020
Relatives for Justice sent additional information to the Committee of Ministers in November 2020 due to growing concerns regarding the approach of the British...
European Court demands Britain deal with the past and deliver to...
Please see the key points as raised by the Committee of Ministers to the Council of Europe who are still scrutinising the UK for...
Coroner sets firm dates for the Springhill inquest to finish before...
By Caseworker Paul Butler
There was another review of the Springhill/Westrock inquest this morning. The families’ legal teams, counsel for the PSNI, and MoD...
