Police Ombudsman’s Report on John Hemsworth published tonight

Today Colette and Danielle Hemsworth were accompanied by RFJ's Mark Thompson and solicitor Raymond Hughes from Flynn and McGettrick solicitors when they met with...

Collusion Requires Accountability Not Cover Up

In relation to the decision by the Court of Appeal today in the case of John Flynn, Relatives for Justice (RFJ) Senior Advocacy Director...

Supreme Court considers PSNI’s lack of independence to investigate legacy killings.

by Paul Butler RFJ Caseworker Is the PSNI independent enough to investigate the past? That is the question seven justices of the UK Supreme Court have been...

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...

Remembering Peter Thompson

It’s Saturday 13th of January today - I never do this as part of my job at RFJ, speak to or write about the...

Relatives for Justice reacts to NIO amendments to the Legacy and...

June 8th 2023 NIO amendments to the Legacy and Reconciliation Bill of Shame only makes the situation worse. The rights of victims and survivors will be...

Legacy Act Challenge: State insults our collective intelligence

The second week of the legal challenges brought by several bereaved and injured of the conflict against the Legacy Act started with the oral...

Are British soldiers above the law for murdering Irish citizens?

Today Boris Johnston told the British parliament final preparations were being made to a draft bill that would in effect provide protection from prosecution...

Caseys Bottling Plant Killings Remembered

Today Relatives for Justice were honoured to be a part of the commemoration of those killed in Casey's Bottling Plant in October 1975.   The...

The family of John Murray respond to the release of Michael...

The family of John Murray, killed on 16th March 1988 in Milltown Cemetery by loyalist Michael Stone has released the following statement: "On a week...