Springhill Westrock Commemoration – speech by Mark Thompson
I want to firstly commend the families for their determined persistence and resolve to address what was an act of state terror against an...
Consultation on Dealing with the Past Launched: Initial thoughts
Initial response to publication of consultation on legislation to address the past
We welcome the long overdue publication of this legislation that will hopefully give...
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...
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...
Relatives for Justice welcomes statement of support from Senate Leader Schumer
Following a constructive meeting today between US Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer and Relatives for Justice, the Ancient Order of Hibernians and representatives...
Ballymurphy Inquest Findings Reset the Moral Compass of the Debate on...
Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan has now delivered her findings in respect of the deaths of ten people in Ballymurphy from 9 to 11 August...
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...
38th Anniversary of the killing of Francis Bradley
By Mark Thompson
Today marks the 38th anniversary of the shooting dead of 20 year-old Francis Bradley by the SAS, near Toome on the county...
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...
Belfast Mother Writes to Joe Biden Seeking Assistance
Rosemary McKenna-Thompson
Belfast
Ireland
US President, Mr. Joe Biden
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW Washington, DC 20500
June 2023
Dear Mr. President,
It was so uplifting and heartening to watch you on...
