Young Men were Subjected to Coercion and Oppression before “confessing” – Police Ombudsman Report on Derry 4 Miscarriage of Justice Case

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Young men were subjected to coercion and oppression before “confessing” to terrorist crimes Published Date: 10.06.2022 A Police Ombudsman investigation has concluded that four young men arrested in Derry/Londonderry in 1979 were treated unfairly and made ‘confessional’1 statements which were not voluntary according to the standards of the time. PDF: Full public statement  Operation-Farrier-Public-Statement.pdf The men…

Pat Finucane Centre and JFF Reject Latest British Legacy Proposals – PFC Response to NI Troubles Legacy Bill

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London’s latest legacy proposals contain nothing for families bereaved in the conflict. No self-respecting judge, police officer/former police officer or historian should touch them with a barge pole.  Perpetrators can apply for immunity from prosecution behind closed doors without their evidence being tested to substantiate their integrity or truthfulness. London’s latest legacy proposals contain nothing…