Inquiry
Updates
Bloody Sunday: Charter for Truth and Justice
We
say again that that all those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday
were innocent. We re-state our determination to establish the
truth of what happened in our town on that day, and to achieve
justice.
We
do so mindful of the vast suffering endured by so many others
over the years of conflict.
We
will insist:
- That the Bloody Sunday Inquiry will be fully independent, fully
impartial and fully open; that it will reflect the highest standards
of international human rights practice;
- That all evidence relating to events leading up to Bloody Sunday
and on the day itself will be made public; · That the operation
of the Tribunal be open, transparent and accountable.
We demand:
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The truth of what happened;
- A clear repudiation of the findings of the Widgery Tribunal;
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The formal, explicit acknowledgement of the innocence of all those
killed and wounded;
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The vindication of the principle that there can be no impunity
for major human rights abuses.
We
ask the people of Derry who have stood by the Bloody Sunday families
and sustained the struggle for the truth for 28 years:
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To attend the hearing of the Tribunal when they can;
- To continue to make their voices heard through the media and
through elected representatives at home and abroad;
- To continue to galvanise support from human rights groups, trade
unions, community organisations, churches and all other organisations
of influence and good will.
The
British government established the Bloody Sunday Inquiry because
they were obliged to by the families, the people of Derry, Ireland
and the international human rights community. We have come this
far. We have some distance still to go. The Bloody Sunday Families
ask you to maintain that pressure. Be vigilant. Demand the truth.
Justice demands it.