Closing Date: 15th Dec 2023 4.00pm | 03 October 2023
The Pat Finucane Centre is delighted to announce their final Henry Cunningham annual essay competition. This is part of a ten-year award project secured through the Department of Foreign Affairs in memory of Carndonagh teenager Henry Cunningham who was tragically killed in August 1973. This essay is...
Police Ombudsman Report Into 19 Killings Finds Collusive Behaviour
Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland | 25 January 2022
The Police Ombudsman has today published a report into the RUC's handling of paramilitary attacks by the UDA/UFF between 1989 and 1993 which resulted in 19 murders and multiple attempted murders. The Ombudsman has identified collusive behaviours and raised significant concerns about police conduct.
Equality Commission investigation into the NIO Legacy Bill
Complainants’ welcome findings but raise concerns the NIO withheld documents from Commission investigators | 29 September 2021
The Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) and Pat Finucane Centre (PFC) have welcomed a report from the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI - published today 29 September) that concludes the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) breached its Equality Scheme in relation to its proposed...
Tribunal judges divided on MI5 secret approvals for serious crime
Dec 2019 | 06 January 2020
Statement on behalf of the Pat Finucane Centre, Reprieve and Privacy International and CAJ. Five judges of the UK’s Investigatory Powers Tribunal have given a divided ruling over a secret MI5 policy allowing security service agents to commit serious crimes on UK soil. The judges decided 3-2 that MI5...
Henry Cunningham Human Rights Essay Competition 2019
| 28 February 2019
On August 9 1973 gunmen opened fire from a bridge over the M2 motorway at a van carrying workmen back to Donegal from a building site near Glengormley. 16 year Henry Cunningham was sitting in the front of the Bedford van when he was shot. He died soon after.
This booklet (attached) provides information about PFC's 'Legacy of Colonialism' exhibition, including further details of the military and civilian costs in each conflict area.
Families of children killed by plastic bullets dissatisfied following meeting with Karen Bradley
Joint statement from PFC & RFJ | 18 July 2019
Yesterday (17.07.19) the families of Paul Whitters and Julie Livingstone met with Secretary of State Karen Bradley to discuss the closure of files relating to their loved ones. In 1981 15 year-old Paul Whitters and 14 year-old Julie Livingstone were killed by the RUC and British army using plastic...
Caroline Elkins- Article from The Atlantic magazine | 22 August 2017
What lessons can be learned from British counter-insurgency methods deployed in Kenya, Cyprus and elsewhere? Should the US follow suit? Counter-gangs and counter-insurgency.
The high court recently ruled that the PSNI legacy investigation branch was not sufficiently independent to be Art. 2 compliant in respect of killings by the British Army. This has profound implications for those families awaiting a proper investigation- and in our view strengthens the argument for...
PSNI defends investigation linked to 'Derry Four' case
BBC News | 23 August 2016
The PSNI has defended its handling of an investigation into alleged criminal activity within the Police Ombudsman's office linked to the 'Derry Four' case.
PFC letter to Chief Constable following the arrest and detention of Derry republican Tony Taylor
PFC | 06 May 2016
The PFC has maintained on-going contact with the solicitor acting on behalf of Derry republican Tony Taylor and we share the widespread concerns at his continuing detention without trial. We have raised these concerns with the Chief Constable and at meetings with different Justice Ministers and...
Priest joins calls for release of Derry republican prisoner Tony Taylor
Seamus McKinney, The Irish News | 08 October 2016
A DERRY priest has joined a campaign for the release from prison of leading dissident republican Tony Taylor. Holy Family parish priest Fr Paddy O’Kane said he also prayed for Taylor’s case during Sunday Mass last week.
UFF assassination: Truth still sought 25 years after Eddie Fullerton murder
Derry Journal | 27 May 2016
Representatives from across the political spectrum attended a wreath laying ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Inishowen Sinn Fein Councillor Eddie Fullerton in Buncrana in 1991 on Wednesday evening.