Belfast Telegraph – Soldiers allegedly subjected other detainees to similar ‘brutality’ at base where west Belfast man ‘suffered water torture’, court told
See news article published by the Belfast Telegraph here.
The Irish Times – Paratroopers used waterboarding to obtain false confession, court told
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Appeal to Northern Ireland Court of Appeal re Legacy Proposals
PRESS RELEASE HARTE COYLE COLLINS SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES PATRICIA BURNS & DANIEL MCCREADY APPEAL LEGACY PROPOSALS TO THE NI COURT OF APPEAL 13TH DECEMBER 2021 Patricia Burns and Daniel McCready, relatives of two victims of the Troubles have lodged an appeal to the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland for refusal of leave to seek…
Relatives of two victims launch judicial review proceedings against British government’s amnesty plans
https://belfastmedia.com/north-belfast-relatives-of-two-victims-apply-for-judicial-review-of-secretary-of-state-proposals-to-tackle-legacy-cases See news article published by North Belfast News here.
Families of two victims killed during Troubles set to challenge amnesty plans in court
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/families-of-two-victims-killed-during-troubles-set-to-challenge-amnesty-plans-in-court-41035821.html See news article published by the Belfast Telegraph here.
Families of two Troubles victims make last-ditch plea against British government’s legacy plans
https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2021/11/10/news/families-of-two-troubles-victims-make-last-ditch-plea-against-government-s-legacy-plans-2503392/ See article published by the Irish News here.
Troubles amnesty would be ‘kick in the teeth’, says daughter of victim
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/09/troubles-amnesty-would-be-kick-in-the-teeth-says-daughter-of-victim See newspaper article published in the Guardian here.
Relatives of Troubles Victims launch Judicial Review Challenge to Government Legacy Proposals
PRESS RELEASE HARTE COYLE COLLINS SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES PATRICIA BURNS & DANIEL MCCREADY APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW OF SECRETARY OF STATE COMMAND PROPOSALS 9TH NOVEMBER 2021 Patricia Burns and Daniel McCready, relatives of two victims of the Troubles have applied to the High Court in Belfast for a judicial review of the proposals published by…
Open Letter from Legacy Practitioners & Organisations to the British Government – June 2021
New Northern Ireland legacy proposals Threaten the Rule of Law and Truth Recovery An open letter from legacy practitioners We, the undersigned legacy practitioners and organisations, call on the British Government to respect the rule of law and human rights obligations when dealing with the past in Northern Ireland. We are deeply concerned that the…
High Court Judge brands Ministry of Defence explanation for failure to track ex-servicemen “A load of nonsense”
Judge brands Ministry of Defence’s explanation for its failure to track down ex-servicemen ‘a load of nonsense’ Liam Holden is seeking damages from the MoD for alleged torture and misconduct in public office Alan Erwin May 26 2021 05:25 PM Ministry of Defence explanations for failing to track down two ex-servicemen in a civil action…
