Northern Ireland victims’ families feel justice further away then ever
Belfast, Northern IrelandReuters The Good Friday Agreement largely ended three decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland, but for many relatives of the more than 3,600 people killed the peace accord has offered little closure over the past 25 years. In a short section, the deal said it was essential to address the suffering of victims […]
Northern Ireland police guilty of “collusive behaviour” in 1990s – ombudsman
Belfast, Northern IrelandReuters Police in Northern Ireland were guilty of “collusive behaviour” in relation to a series of murders and attempted murders by pro-British militants in the 1990s, the police ombudsman of the British region said in a report published on Tuesday. The police force, the Royal Ulster Constabulary – since replaced by the Police […]
Essay: Northern Ireland’s police transformation may hold lessons for the US
In an article first published on The Conversation, US scholars LAURA A WEINSTEIN and DONALD BEAUDETTE say the transformation of police in Northern Ireland offers valuable lessons for America…