Peggy Whyte 40th anniversary – RFJ Statement

Remarks by Andrée Murphy Peggy Whyte 40th Anniversary Shaftesbury Recreation Centre 12/04/2024   I want to begin by acknowledging the family of Peggy Whyte this evening. The video we have...

RFJ Submission to Europe’s Cttee of Ministers: Victims being failed

RFJ was pleased to make a submission to the European Council's Committee of Ministers this month to highlight the ongoing and egregious failures to...

Springhill inquest Wednesday 8th March 2023

Mary Smith was the first civilian witness to take the stand today.  Known as Mary Moore in 1972 she lived in Westrock Drive and...

Loughinisland Appeal Court hearing – critical issues at stake

By Mike RitchieThe appeal against the judgment of Mrs Justice Keegan regarding the Loughinisland Police Ombudsman report by the Retired Police Officers Association (RPOA,...

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...

Jim Doherty Family Report

Six year old Jim Doherty was shot in West Belfast on October 8th 1972, he died a week later. No organisation has claimed responsibility...

The family of Rosaleen O’Kane “hopeful” after Court Ruling

RFJ member Kathleen Graham, successfully obtained leave today to challenge the PSNI’s continued failure to investigate the murder of her sister Rosaleen O’Kane. Rosaleen, ...

Pat Finucane: The Campaign for an Independent Public Inquiry

Mark Thompson has written a document as an update on the campaign for an independent public inquiry into the murder of human rights solicitor...

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...

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...