RUC/PSNI conspiracy of silence in killing of John Hemsworth

EMBARGOED: 00.00 Thursday 24TH November 2016 Truth established by Police Ombudsman’s findings but conspiracy of silence by former RUC and serving PSNI officers maintains final...

RFJ Bus Run to Downpatrick Gaol

On Saturday last RFJ ran a bus to Downpatrick Gaol. It was definitely a cold one! But everyone had a great time and learned...

UN Special Rapporteur releases report on Dealing with the Past in...

A Preliminary Response to the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice, Reparations and Non-Recurrance Pablo De Greiff RFJ Director Mark Thompson has...

Ambush, Assassination and Impunity

The full report on the killings of four young men in Clonoe in 1992 can be accessed here clonoe-report-lres

Supergrass Haggarty appears in Court

The final stages in a long saga occurred last Monday morning as loyalist leader Gary Haggarty finally pleaded guilty. Justice might now emerge as...

Relatives for Justice statement at the conclusion of the Pearse Jordan...

RFJ Statement in today's verdict in the inquest of Pearse Jordan RfJ pays tribute to the parents of Pearse Jordan as judgefails to endorse police...

Call for British Gov to stop politicking with victims

Relatives for Justice Director (RFJ), Mark Thompson, has called on the North’s “Secretary of State to stop the politicking and delaying tactics preventing legacy...

Call on Chief Constable George Hamilton to ban Plastic Bullets

Full Statement non Plastic Bullets by RFJ's chairperson Clara Reilly RFJ Chairperson and anti-plastic bullet campaigner Clara Reilly has made a direct call on PSNI...

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...

RUC pathetic excuses facilitate continuing impunity – PPS must act

By RFJ Director Mark Thompson In 2003 Relatives for Justice (RFJ) learned that the RUC destroyed thousands of documents, interview notes, and statements stored at...