The Billy Wright Inquiry Report
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The Billy Wright Inquiry Report
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Stationery Office/Tso
Release Date : 2010-09-14
The Billy Wright Inquiry Report written by and has been published by Stationery Office/Tso this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-14 with Political Science categories.
Shortly before 10.00 am on Saturday 27 December 1997, William Stephen Wright (Billy Wright), a loyalist paramilitary leader of the Loyalist Volunteer Force, was shot dead in the forecourt of H Block 6 (H6) at HMP Maze. His murderers, also inmates of the prison, were three members of the Irish National Liberation Army, a republican paramilitary faction. In 2003, Mr Justice Peter Cory, a retired Canadian Supreme Court judge, reported the findings of his investigation into allegations of collusion between British and Irish security forces and paramilitaries in the murders of several people, including Billy Wright (the report on Wright published as HC 472, session 2003-04, ISBN 9780102927436) and he recommended a full public inquiry. The Billy Wright Inquiry was set up in 2004. The Inquiry criticises the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) and the police (Royal Ulster Constabulary and its successor Police Service of Northern Ireland) for poor record-keeping, the destruction of relevant documents, and lack of co-operation. The Inquiry highlights a number of omissions on the part of NIPS that facilitated the murder of Wright: the poor management and operation of HMP Maze; lack of segregation of prisoners; staff supervision and 24 hour unlock; security checks of exercise yards; failure to implement recommendations of the Steele Report of 1997 on security; the transfer of Wright to H6; failure to consider a report by the International Red Cross that H6 was a "powder-keg". Allocating LVF and INLA prisoners to H6 was a wrongful act that directly facilitated the murder. The failure of the Security Service to relay information on a potential threat to Wright's life to the Prisons Minister is unfortunate but not regarded as collusion. No explanation emerged as to how the firearms were introduced into the prison.
The Billy Boy
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Author : Chris Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-09-02
The Billy Boy written by Chris Anderson and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A cult figure among loyalists, despised and feared by nationalists, Billy 'King Rat' Wright is reputed to have been involved in a number of sectarian murders before he himself was shot dead by republican gunmen inside the Maze Prison in 1997. Wright became involved with loyalist paramilitaries at the age of 16, and in the early 1990s he emerged as the UVF commander in the Mid-Ulster area. The Billy Boy documents Wright's role in the Drumcree dispute of 1995-96 and his split from the UVF, recounting how he ignored both a death threat and an order to leave Northern Ireland, only to remain in Portadown and form the Loyalist Volunteer Force. It covers Wright's trial and subsequent imprisonment for a crime it has been claimed was set up by the State; recounts the circumstances of his killing inside a top-security prison; and investigates the allegations of State collusion in Wright's death. Terrifically gripping and often disturbing, The Billy Boy is an exhaustive account of a notorious figure of the Troubles, whose life and death were surrounded by controversy and political debate.
Northern Ireland Human Rights
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Northern Ireland Human Rights written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
Commissions Of Inquiry And National Security
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Author : Stuart Farson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2010-12-16
Commissions Of Inquiry And National Security written by Stuart Farson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-16 with Political Science categories.
This text presents a comparative, international study of commissions of inquiry that have been convened in response to extraordinary failures and scandals. In recent years, commissions of inquiry have been common to the politics of the United States, Britain, Canada, and Australia. Recent years have seen a much wider range of states establish commissions of inquiry into intelligence and security issues, and they have also played important roles in transitions in Latin America and Eastern Europe. Commissions of inquiry are no longer even the exclusive preserve of states, as transnational institutions such as the United Nations and European Union have begun to convoke them. This groundbreaking book comprehensively examines commissions of inquiry around the world, which have become important and increasingly invoked tools to discover truth, curb abuses, and reconcile national security imperatives with the constraints of law and human rights. It offers timely insights for national security analysts, government officials, diplomats, lawyers, scholars, human rights monitors, students, and citizens.
The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report
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Author : Rosemary Nelson Inquiry
language : en
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Release Date : 2011
The Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report written by Rosemary Nelson Inquiry and has been published by The Stationery Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Murder categories.
Rosemary Nelson, a solicitor in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, was murdered by a bomb exploding under her car near her home in March 1999. There were claims the police and government ignored a series of warnings about threats against her: concerns about her safety had been raised over a two-year period before she was killed. She had become a hate figure for hardline loyalists - and reportedly some police officers - because of some of the Republican clients she represented. It was claimed she had been threatened by RUC officers as well as loyalist paramilitaries. The Cory Collusion Inquiry (2004, ISBN 9780102927443) investigated the allegations of collusion between British security forces and paramilitaries in her murder, and concluded that there was enough evidence to warrant a full public inquiry. This Inquiry finds no evidence of any act by or within any of the state agencies (Royal Ulster Constabulary, the Northern Ireland Office or the Security Service) which directly facilitated the murder. Some members of the RUC did publicly abuse and assault her in 1997, and make abusive/threatening remarks about her to her clients, which became publicly known. Combined with intelligence leaks these had the effect of legitimising her as a target. There were omissions by the RUC and NIO which rendered her more at risk and more vulnerable. These omissions meant the state failed to take reasonable and proportionate steps to safeguard the life of Rosemary Nelson. The Inquiry finds no evidence of obstruction into the murder investigation, which was carried out with due diligence.
Irish Political Prisoners 1960 2000
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Author : Seán McConville
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-03-30
Irish Political Prisoners 1960 2000 written by Seán McConville and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-30 with History categories.
This is a comprehensive, detailed and humane account of the thousands who came into custody during the years of the Northern Ireland conflict and how they lived out the months, years and decades in Irish and English maximum security prisons. Erupting in 1969, the Northern Ireland troubles continued with terrible intensity until 1998. The most enduring civil conflict in Western Europe since the Second World War cost almost 4,000 lives, inflicted a vast toll of injuries and wrought much destruction. Based on extensive archival research and numerous interviews, this book covers the jurisdictions of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and England, providing an account of riots, escapes, strip and dirty protests and hunger strikes. It paints a picture of coming to terms with sentences, some of which lasted for two decades and more. Republicans and loyalists, male and female prisoners, officials and staff, families, supporters, clergy and politicians all played a part – and all were changed. The narrative includes some of the most remarkable events in prison history anywhere – mass breakouts, organised cell-fouling and prolonged nakedness, and hunger striking to the death; there are also accounts of the prisoners’ very effective parallel command structure. The book shows how Anglo-Irish and intra-Irish relations were profoundly affected and how the prisoners’ involvement and consent were critical to the Good Friday Agreement that ended the long war. The final part of a trilogy dealing with Irish political prisoners from 1848 to 2000 by renowned expert Seán McConville, this is an essential resource for students and scholars of Irish history and Irish political prisoners; it is also a major contribution to the study of imprisonment.
The Irish Yearbook Of International Law Volumes 4 5 2009 10
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Author : Fiona de Londras
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-05-28
The Irish Yearbook Of International Law Volumes 4 5 2009 10 written by Fiona de Londras and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-28 with Law categories.
The Irish Yearbook of International Law is intended to stimulate further research into Ireland's practice in international affairs and foreign policy, filling a gap in existing legal scholarship and assisting in the dissemination of Irish thinking and practice on matters of international law. On an annual basis, the Yearbook presents peer-reviewed academic articles and book reviews on general issues of international law. Designated correspondents provide reports on international law developments in Ireland, Irish practice in international fora and the European Union, and the practice of joint North-South implementation bodies in Ireland. In addition, the Yearbook reproduces documents that reflect Irish practice on contemporary issues of international law. Publication of the Irish Yearbook of International Law makes Irish practice and opinio juris more readily available to Governments, academics and international bodies when determining the content of international law. In providing a forum for the documentation and analysis of North-South relations the Yearbook also make an important contribution to post-conflict and transitional justice studies internationally. As a matter of editorial policy, the Yearbook seeks to promote a multilateral approach to international affairs, reflecting and reinforcing Ireland's long-standing commitment to multilateralism as a core element of foreign policy.
The Billy Wright Inquiry Report
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
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Terrorism And The Law
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Author : Clive Walker
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-03
Terrorism And The Law written by Clive Walker and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-03 with Law categories.
Terrorism law and legal practice has been politically and socially controversial to a degree beyond almost any other legal issue during the past few years, and this analytical text contains extensive analysis of these controversies. Terrorism and the Law offers a thoughtful and up-to-date discussion of all the key materials on terrorism law. It provides comprehensive coverage of all the major domestic, European, and international laws, and their impact on the UK. It also contains an extensive examination of the implementation of these terrorism laws, and of the practical issues they raise. The book contains three Parts. Part I focuses on meanings of 'terrorism' in law and political science. It provides the reader with an understanding of the phenomenon and the legal concept, including its statutory definitions, which is essential to the book's assessment of the strategies and tactics adopted in the codes of laws. It also covers normative constraints, such as human rights. Part II focuses on the United Kingdom law. It provides extensive coverage of the major UK terrorism legislation, such as: the Terrorism Act 2000; the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001; the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005; the Terrorism Act 2006; the Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006; the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007; and the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008. It also examines the key laws and rules relating to terrorism policing and legal processes. It discusses the meaning of these legislative materials, as well as their implementation, and includes reference to case law and practice statements from the police and courts. Part III reflects the impact of European, international and transnational laws and practices, covering international transnational cooperation and extradition, key European Union law measures against terrorism, other international law measures against terrorist activities, and international human rights and terrorism.
Uvf
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Author : Aaron Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Merrion Press
Release Date : 2017-12-01
Uvf written by Aaron Edwards and has been published by Merrion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-01 with History categories.
UVF: Behind the Mask is the gripping new history of the Ulster Volunteer Force from its post-1965 incarnation to the present day. Aaron Edwards blends rigorous research with unprecedented access to leading members of the UVF to unearth the startling inner-workings of one of the world’s oldest and most ruthless paramilitary groups. Through interviews with high-profile UVF leaders, such as Billy Mitchell, David Ervine, Billy Wright, Billy Hutchinson and Gary Haggarty, as well as their loyalist rivals including Johnny Adair, Edwards reveals the grisly details behind their sadistic torture and murder techniques and their litany of high-profile atrocities: McGurk’s Bar, the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, the Miami Showband massacre and the Shankill Butchers’ serial-killing spree, amongst others. Edwards’ life and career has led him to the centre of the UVF’s long, dark underbelly; in this defining work he offers a comprehensive and authoritative study of an armed group that continues to play a pivotal role in Northern Irish society.