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Offices in Derry, Belfast & Armagh. Caseworker in Dublin. Providing legacy advocacy support to bereaved families. Exhibitions available on Legacy of Colonialism (15 pop ups). Also available a mobile video exhibit w/family interviews on Brit state impunity.
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PAT FINUCANE CENTRE @finucanecentre.bsky.social · 8d
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... ON ITV tonight Monday Nov 10th. Please share widely!
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
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dooleydooley.bsky.social
Tomorrow & Tuesday Bahrain is up for scrutiny at the UN Committee Against Torture. Here’s a piece I’ve written about how accountability is elusive, but it can happen, & no Bahraini torturer should sleep easily
@drewerydyke.bsky.social @jongambrell.bsky.social
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Long Road to Justice: Bahrain, Britain, El Salvador and Guatemala - SALAM DHR
On 17 November, the United Nations Comittee against Torture (CAT) will review the Government of Bahrain’s (GoB) adherence to Convention against Torture.
salam-dhr.org
November 16, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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dooleydooley.bsky.social
In Derry next Saturday afternoon Nov 22? Come for an hour at 2pm to the Museum of Free Derry
& learn more about connections between civil rights movements in Ireland & the US. It’s free, hosted by the Bloody Sunday Trust.
www.derrynow.com/news/local-n...
Bloody Sunday Trust hosting a meet the author ewith Brian Dooley
Author of 'Black and Green: The Fight for Civil Rights in Northern ireland and Black America' in Derry
www.derrynow.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
'The subsequent inquiry established that many other soldiers had directly perpetrated abuse against Mousa and his co-detainees, and that many more had been aware of the abuse and failed to stop it. None of those soldiers have been prosecuted.'
declassifieduk.org Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 7d
👉NEW -- Forgotten photos expose UK army abuses in Iraq

by Irfan Chowdhury

Images never-before published by British media show hooded detainees in stress positions weeks before death of Baha Mousa in 2003.
www.declassifieduk.org/forgotten-ph...
Forgotten photos expose UK army abuses in Iraq
Images never-before published by British media show hooded detainees in stress positions weeks before death of Baha Mousa in 2003
www.declassifieduk.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/media/live/2... If the BBC caves in to this reptile it really is time for a mass boycott of the TV license !!!!
Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – latest updates
BBC chair Samir Shah apologises for way in which speech from US president was edited after corporation’s two most senior executives resign
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n... ON ITV tonight Monday Nov 10th. Please share widely!
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202... well done FAI!!!
Irish football chiefs pass vote seeking Uefa ban on Israel from European competition
The Football Association of Ireland has approved a resolution to submit a motion to Uefa urging it to ban Israeli clubs and the national team from its competitions
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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colinmurray.bsky.social
The NIHRC has repeatedly had to fight in the courts to be able to do its job. If the Chief Commissioner can't raise rights issues in press interviews, this undermines its (statutory) public education role. This is a key GFA institution - it must not be muzzled:

www.irishnews.com/news/norther...
Shankill bomb victim’s brother in court challenge against human rights chief’s comments
Gary Murray tackling Alyson Kilpatrick after she questioned objectivity of senior figures in legacy investigations body
www.irishnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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dooleydooley.bsky.social
Piece out today in @justsecurity.org
by @suchitauppal.bsky.social & myself for @humanrightsfirst.org on the continuing battle for truth & accountability in n Ireland
@barrymalone.bsky.social @finucanecentre.bsky.social @museumfreederry.bsky.social #speirgorm
www.justsecurity.org/123679/legal...
Legal Progress Stalls for Northern Ireland Families
The coming months will show whether the UK has the political will to deliver long-overdue truth and justice in Northern Ireland.
www.justsecurity.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
Pretty shabby journalism, which will cost, from Newsletter, GB News, Daily Torygraph & Daily Mail who have all published a totally false story about a civilian shot by undercover Brit MRF soldiers in 1972. They are in real legal trouble...shame eh?
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November 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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derrynow.bsky.social
Bloody Sunday families say Soldier F's £4.3m defence bill negates Cameron's 2010 apology
Bloody Sunday families say Soldier F's £4.3m defence bill negates Cameron's 2010 apology
Soldier F was found not guilty of two murders and five attempted murders in Derry in 1972 following a judge-led trial at Belfast Crown Court The UK Government paying millions to defend Soldier F “flies in the face” of former prime minister David Cameron’s apology to the Bloody Sunday victims, ---
www.derrynow.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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thetailorquigley.bsky.social
Just going to leave this here
October 24, 2025 at 9:34 AM
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grantsana.bsky.social
This is the evidence given by Joseph Mahon at the trial of Soldier F who wa found not guilty today. He was 16 when he was shot on Bloody Sunday, read it and digest the reality of British Justice when the victims aren’t classed as fully human
"Q. Now, as you were lying on the ground did you come to see any of the soldiers or any soldier? A. I seen one walking across the square from the entrance where they came in walking towards, diagonally across the square towards where we were lying. Q. .. could you tell whether it was the first soldier? A. It was the first soldier came in. The thing that suit out the must was his rect of em a emerent pattern, ... more like a smock, a smock combat jacket and it was ... Q. And what happened when he approached? A. He walked past me and Mr McKinney and before he did come across I heard a voice, a woman calling 'Lie still, pretend you're dead. I must have moved, I didn't know I was shot at the time, I still thought it was a rubber bullet for I was going to try and get up and run and I lay and let on I was dead. And he walked, he walked past us ... Mr Wray moved and as he approached Mr Wray he fired two shots into him ... (then) went under the walkway and I don't know where he went then ... he came back ... leaned against the wall and took the helmet off and rubbed the back of his, rubbed his forehead with his hand. (And said). 'I've got another one Dave.' ... (He had) blond hair ... there was a lot of shouting behind me 'We're pulling out Dave.'"
October 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
A psychopathic mass murderer walks free. No justice for Bloody Sunday.
October 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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irlagainstfascism.bsky.social
#TheHagueIsNotEnough

www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...
BREAKING: Al Jazeera publishes name of man said to have ordered murder of Hind Rajab
Major Sean Glass named on Arabic-language broadcast as commander who ordered the fire on Hind Rajab - but not named on English version
www.thecanary.co
October 21, 2025 at 6:47 AM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
The brutalisation of IOF soldiers is truly shocking.
aljazeera.com Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Oct 19
Israeli soldiers were filmed dragging and forcing two young Palestinian children to the ground, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank.
October 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
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Soldier F trial: Bloody Sunday victim's brother says he received death threat
The brother of one of the Bloody Sunday victims says his family has received a death threat during the trial of Soldier F.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
In the on-going legacy debate in the UK parliament Andrew Murriston MP has just accused 'activist left liberal human rights' lawyers of trying to 'open and re-open cases that will do them in' (veterans). Is he suggesting lawyers within the Public Prosecution Service are not professional ?
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Find your local No Kings peaceful protest: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=h...
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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paddyzemia.bsky.social
All welcome. Please register with Eventbrite.
October 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
The Pat Finucane Centre took part in a half day conference on the recently announced Legacy Framework Document. It was an interesting and informative discussion that put dealing with legacy in both the local and international perspective. Thanks to CAJ and Mitchell Institute for organising.
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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derrynow.bsky.social
Honouring the memory of Hind Rajab at Free Derry Corner
Honouring the memory of Hind Rajab at Free Derry Corner
Iconic landmark becomes site of shocking and powerful art installation titled 'Her Name Was Hind' Free Derry Corner has become the site of a shocking and powerful art installation titled 'Her Name Was Hind'. The piece was accompanied by a vigil, organised by the city's RISE for Palestine grou ---
www.derrynow.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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colinmurray.bsky.social
More in the breathless, breaking stop-the-presses, and not at all confected story, that judges, before they were judges, were involved in practising law. Take 5 seconds to appreciate just how hard into "swivel-eyed loon" Robert Jenrick is being allowed to lean:

www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
October 7, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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jvp.bsky.social
This Sukkot, we invite in those who are committed to collective liberation. We’ll spend the week learning together, eating together, sharing in culture and tradition, as we work towards a liberated Palestine.
October 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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jvp.bsky.social
And as anti-Zionist Jews, we cannot observe this holiday without committing to end US support for Israeli genocide which imposes this very violence onto Palestinians.
October 6, 2025 at 8:41 PM
finucanecentre.bsky.social
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202... US Lawbreakers write to Taoiseach to urge support for genocide, forced starvation and torture...
US lawmakers intensify warnings to Taoiseach over Occupied Territories Bill
Politicians warn of problems for US firms in Ireland if law conflicts with American antiboycott rules
www.irishtimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM