Realtives for Justice latest Submission to the ECtHR Committee of Ministers

Our submission to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has now been posted on the website. There is no NIO response...

Civilian witness tells Springhill inquest of bravery of victims who died...

The Springhill inquest resumed today with evidence from two more civilian witnesses being heard. One of those witnesses, Mary McVeigh, told the inquest that...

Hugh McCabe’s family respond to Police Ombudsman report on RUC killing

Statement issued by Relatives For Justice on behalf of the family of Hugh McCabe in response to the Police Ombudsman’s public statement on his...

RFJ meet with NIO re Implementation of Legacy Obligations

Relatives for Justice today met with NIO Minister Shailesh Vara MP, who has responsibility for legacy. The meeting was at Stormont House. The RFJ delegation...

RFJ responds to NIO Legacy statement

Responding to this evening’s statement from Brandon Lewis setting out an 8-paragraph way forward on legacy Relatives for Justice CEO Mark Thompson has issued...

Relatives for Justice responds to statement by Police Ombudsman re PSNI...

Thursday, February 14th 2019 Significant Intelligence not made available by PSNI to Police Ombudsman investigations in 30 UDA murders in which scores of people were also...

Europe Ministers highly critical of UK legacy proposals

As part of our continued engagement with international human rights bodies, RFJ submitted a report to the Committee of Ministers – the decision-making body...

Irish Government raises Britain’s failings on Pat Finucane, inquests and SHA...

Today's submission by the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan to the European Court of Human Rights' Committee of Ministers makes for interesting...

Evidence to Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty

The following evidence was given to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty Philip Alston by our Welfare and Advice Coordinator Aine Malone...

Outstanding Legacy Inquests to be reviewed by presiding coroner this week

The following is the press release issued by Presiding Coroner Justice Humpreys today in advance of a review of inquests this coming Friday. This...