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JN November 2006.Pmd January 2003 NovemberApril 2003 2006 CAJ 's AGM marks its 25th anniversary CAJ held its Annual General Meeting on Where we have come from…… Wednesday 25th October, marking the 25th anniversary of its creation. Those members To mark the occasion, Michael Farrell (former vice and co- brave enough to venture out, on what was a chair of ICCL and now Commissioner with the Irish Human truly winterous night, participated in the Rights Commission) spoke about the role of, and relationship between, CAJ and ICCL over the last 25 and 30 years approval of the formal business and later respectively. Both emerged amidst conflict, at a time when enjoyed insightful presentations from it was difficult and unpopular to call for the rule of law to be Michael Farell and Mark Kelly, former and administered. Michael described how it was CAJ, however, current faces of the Irish Council for Civil who pioneered a new way of tackling civil liberties, appealing Liberties (ICCL). There was also an for international standards of human rights to be adopted domestically, and establishing strong affiliations with opportunity to reminisce about the last 25 international NGOs and funders. Such activism inspired years, through a ICCL during a bad patch in the early photographical display of 90s, and gave birth to the close CAJ AGMs, events, staff and relationship between the two volunteers past and present. organisations that has developed since. Chairperson, Fiona Doherty, kicked off the formal proceedings with a Where we are brief summation of CAJ’s activities going…… throughout the past year in the four main areas of work: equality; policing; Mark Kelly, current Director of ICCL , criminal justice; and the protection took the helm to speak about the of rights. She thanked staff, future of ICCL and CAJ. With a volunteers and members for their hard work and support combined 55 years of advocating for human rights throughout what has been a difficult year for CAJ, due to protections and civil liberties, its important for both the illness-induced absence of three out of six core staff organisations to now reconsider the role of human rights on simultaneously. A special point was also made of the island, to understand where our role for the future lies. thanking funders for their continuous contributions to the He has already begun this process with ICCL asthey now running of CAJ. embark on a program of organisational development that includes the increased number of staff and the adoption of Following approval of the minutes of last year’s AGM and three key areas of focus for their research and policy work; the annual report, and a presentation of CAJ’s accounts fostering a human rights culture; promoting justice and by the auditor, Membership Secretary Barbara McCabe accountability; and securing equality. took to the floor briefly to remind members of the valuable role they play in CAJ. She encouraged members to avail Contents of the direct debit facility now available to pay membership CAJ's AGM marks its 25th anniversary 1 fees and asked if they would consider recommending International panel publishes collusion report 2 membership of CAJ to family and friends who may have an interest in our work. CAJ welcomes human rights and equality provisions in the St. Andrews Agreement 3 The newly elected Executive Committee was announced, They are; Chairperson – Fiona Doherty; Vice-Chairperson Making Peace with the Past: Options for truth – Kieran McEvoy; Treasurer – Les Allamby; Parliamentary recovery In and About Northern Ireland 4/5 Liaison Officer – Paddy Hillyard; Minutes Secretary – Fiona McCausland; Membership Secretary – Barbara Toward Improving the Role of National Human McCabe; Just News Editor – Fionnuala Ni Aolain. Rights Institutions in Promoting Economic Rights 6 Movement at last towards a Bill of Rights? 7 Civil Liberties Diary 8 Website: http://www.caj.org.uk Just News November 2006 INTERNATIONAL PANEL PUBLISHES COLLUSION REPORT The Report of an Independent International the compliance of the state with its human rights Panel on Alleged Collusion in Sectarian obligations. Killings in Northern Ireland was published in Findings November. The panel, established by an The panel’s report, which had been provided to the initiative of the Pat Finucane Centre had government, the Police Ombudsman and the PFC for examined 25 linked cases, and found comment prior to publication, concluded that there is evidence pointing to collusion by members indeed a case to answer, finding that available evidence of the RUC and the UDR with loyalist suggests collusion in at least 24 of the cases, representing paramilitaries in at least 24 of the cases- 74 murders. The panel found: • evidence of direct participation by RUC officers and involving a total of 74 murders. UDR soldiers in many of the attacks; • that superiors within the security forces were aware of Background these activities yet failed to act to prevent, investigate or punish them, and possibly even condoned The panel were invited to investigate these cases in 2004 participation; by the Pat Finucane Centre. The PFC had been researching • evidence in some cases that would arguably suffice to a series of killings where there was evidence of collusion 'a prima facie showing of State responsibility’; between loyalist paramilitaries and members of the security • evidence demonstrating a broader pattern and practice forces. The research had begun in 1999 when the families of collusion; of two men and a teenager killed in a gun and bomb attack • police investigations were inadequate; at Donnelly’s bar in Silverbridge, Co Armagh on 19 • mechanisms currently available for victims are December 1975 approached the Centre. deficient in terms of providing restitution in line with international law and standards. Evidence emerged that this was not an isolated attack but was linked to a number of killings on both sides of the Key recommendations include: border, including the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in • investigations to be conducted meeting obligations 1974. The cases centred around the activities of several under Article 2 ECHR, including investigation of members of the RUC and UDR who often operated with individual cases and, furthermore, ‘the broader pattern loyalist paramilitaries out of a farm owned by a RUC and practice of collusion of which they appear to be a Reservist in Glenanne, Co Armagh. Links were established part’; between cases based on ballistics information, • implementation of measures of moral reparation and prosecutions, and other evidence in the public domain, satisfaction, such as state acknowledgement of This included the testimony of former RUC Sergeant John responsibility, official apologies, and symbolic Weir who was convicted in relation to his part in the measures to demonstrate respect for, and to vindicate activities of the so-called ‘Glenanne group’. the dignity of, victims and their families; • a thorough and inclusive consultation to determine the The seriousness of allegations surrounding the ‘Glenanne most suitable mechanism to deliver investigatorial group’ and frustration with other available mechanisms and moral responsibilities. prompted the bereaved families and survivors to request an external examination of the allegations by a panel of The panel also investigated a number of cases of victims eminent legal experts. of republican violence in the same geographical area during the mid-1970s, and made recommendations in ‘A Case to Answer?’ relation to these cases accordingly. The panel consisted of Professor Doug Cassel, Susie A case yet to be answered… Kemp, Piers Pigou and Steve Sawyer, with Thomas Vega-Byrnes serving as counsel. Although a wealth of information has come to light, families await answers to many more questions, especially The panel commenced their investigation in May 2004. in terms of which agencies knew about, or were involved They interviewed families, witnesses and other relevant in, these attacks; why their loved ones were targeted; and parties, including former Sgt John Weir, and met the nature of official post-attack responses. The report representatives" of criminal justice bodies. They also brings further pressure on the state to respond meaningfully engaged in extensive correspondence, including requests to allegations of state complicity in these cases. for information from various public bodies, although responses to date have generally been disappointing. The final report of the international panel is available online Detailed scrutiny of documentary, testimonial and ballistics at http://www.patfinucanecentre.org. evidence was conducted, focusing on an examination of Johanna Keenan 2 Just News November 2006 CAJ welcomes human rights and equality provisions in the St. Andrews Agreement As this issue of Just News goes to press, the – will it add anything further to the variety of reviews that future of the St Andrews Agreement is being have been held over the last few years? Guidance for hotly debated (albeit largely behind closed employers to reduce the barriers to employment for ex- prisoners is also promised. While any exchange of good doors). As usual, CAJ takes no position on practice is to be welcomed, it hardly seems sufficient; ex- this agreement – just as we took and take no prisoners are facing legal obstacles and discriminatory position on the Good Friday/Belfast practices, and an exchange of good practice is inadequate Agreement. However, as with the 1998 to respond to such needs. On policing, the Patten targets Agreement, St Andrews contains many of 50/50 will lapse when the figure of 30% of Catholic officers has been reached – but it is widely recognised that human rights and equality provisions that that 30% of an under-represented group must be seen as CAJ warmly welcomes. a minimum not maximum. CAJ has never argued for an open-ended retention of the quota system, but neither On the ‘plus’ side, CAJ was delighted to see Annex B to does it accept that the goal of a fully representative police St Andrews committing to publishing an Anti-Poverty and service will be met within the timescale envisaged by Social Exclusion strategy that would tackle deprivation on Patten.
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