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Murder, Lies and Videotape

By Mark Thompson This past week started with the opening of the inquest into the 1994 UVF murder of Tyrone pensioner Roseanne Mallon during an...

RFJ USA – a new beginning for sustainable support

Relatives for Justice have had many visitors to its offices and projects down the years. They often come and offer support and assistance -...

‘He posed no threat but you decided to finish him off’

‘He posed no threat; but nonetheless, you decided to finish him off’ – Bradley family’s lawyer challenges soldier who fired fatal shots It was an...

Springhill inquest: Royal Military Police ‘covered up’ for soldiers who murdered...

Michael Mansfield counsel for the family of one of the teenagers killed in the Springhill Massacre, told the inquest this week that the Royal...

Human Rights Key to Haass talks Success

By Mark Thompson As the talks chaired by Dr. Haass and Prof. O’Sullivan draw to a conclusion many victims and survivors genuinely wish the process...

Paul Thompson Inquest to resume on 26th February

The inquest into the death of Paul 'Topper' Thompson had a brief case management hearing last week to prepare for the Public Interest Immunity...

Conflicting and Disturbing Evidence at Smithwick Hearing

The Smithwick Tribunal, the inquiry set up by the Irish government into the killing of two RUC officers in South Armagh in 1989 by...

25th Anniversary of Clonoe Assassinations by SAS

By Senior Advocacy Director Mike Ritchie Peter Clancy, Kevin Barry O’Donnell, Sean O’Farrell and Patrick Vincent were summarily executed by the notorious secret killers of...

Belfast High Court: Legacy Act breaches Victims Rights

Speaking in response to the vindication of families challenging the British Government's Legacy Act, CEO Mark Thompson said: During four decades of conflict the UK...

Welfare Reform Bill – what an insult

David Cameron's words today trying to persuade that the proposed welfare reform bill is some kindness from those who know about welfare dependency are...