Republican Network for Unity vuole il ripristino dello status di “prigioniero politico”

RNU Demand Immediate Restoration of Political Status

REPUBLICAN NETWORK for UNITY (RNU) Cathaoirleach/Chairperson, DANNY MCBREARTY, responding to Easter Sunday’s conflict in Maghaberry Gaol has demanded the immediate restoration of Political Status.

“Easter’s incident at Maghaberry has been the zenith of years of mistreatment of Republican Prisoners, visitors and families. Due to the maltreatment of Republicans in Roe House felt they had no option but protest to highlight the disgraceful conditions they endure.

The focus of confrontation at Maghaberry, centre’s on the continued denial of political status by Britain and Stormont. It seems that despite the protracted campaign for Political Status that began in 1976 and culminated in the deaths of ten courageous Volunteers in 1981. British Crown Ministers learned nothing from repeated attempts to portray Political Prisoners as criminals. We also challenge Republicans to look at just how much has been given up to achieve so little.

The use of Republican prisoners as pawns in a dispute between the prison regime and staff is shameful. RNU call upon the NIO and the POA to immediately end this sinister exploitation.

Once again, we challenge all those with a genuine interest in human rights to investigate and expose the degrading mistreatment of Republicans in Maghaberry. The Republican Network for Unity offers our continuous support and solidarity to all Political Prisoners and their families”.

Maghaberry Protest, 11th April 2010 (photo by IRPWA)