Anche Stephen Travers, sopravvissuto al massacro della Miami Showband compiuto dai lealisti nel 1975, parlerà ai delegati provenienti da tutta Europa e dall’America.
La conferenza intende discutere e condividere le lezioni imparate dalle organizzazioni delle vittime. L’incontro avrà luogo il 12 ed il 13 giorno e si tratta del primo evento del genere in Irlanda.
Michael Gallagher, dell’Omagh Support and Self Help Group, afferma: “Le vittime ed i sopravvissuti al terrorismo di tutta Europa e America condivideranno le proprie esperienze e discuteranno delle migliori pratiche sul sostegno legale, sanitatio, sociale e psicologico per le vittime, fornite da organizzazioni private e pubbliche incentrate sul sostegno alle vittime del terrorismo e dalle associazioni di vittime del terrorismo.
“Esprimeremo solidarietà a tutte le vittime del terrorismo, specialmente a chi sta soffrendo in Siria”.
La conferenza si terrà presso l’Ulster American Folk Park.
Terror victims conference in Omagh
It is being held in Omagh, where 29 people died in a Real IRA car bomb blast in 1998. Stephen Travers, survivor of the Miami Showband Massacre by loyalists, will also address delegates from across Europe and America.
The conference aims to discuss and share lessons learned by victims’ organisations. The meeting will be held on June 12 and 13 and is the first time the event has taken place in Ireland.
Michael Gallagher from the Omagh Support and Self Help Group said: “Victims and survivors of terrorism throughout Europe and America will share their experience and discuss best practices around the EU on the legal, health care and social and psychological support to victims of terrorism, from the public and private organisations focused on supporting victims of terrorism and from the associations of victims of terrorism.
“We will be expressing solidarity will all victims of terrorism, especially those who are suffering in Syria.”
The conference will take place at the Ulster American Folk Park.