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Growing Support

Following are some of those who have expressed concern at the injustices of the Sallins Case.

Irish Supreme Court Justice Adrian Hardiman … Amnesty International … The Irish Council for Civil Liberties … Ex and sitting Presidents … Mary MacAleese, Mary Robinson, Michael D Higgins … Adviser to Irish Council of State, Michael Farrell … Singer/Songwriter Christy Moore … Ex UN Assistant General Secretary Dennis Halliday … Musician Donal Lunny … Law Professor Kent University Dermot Walsh … Actor Donal O’Kelly … Musician Keith Donald … Chair of European (CCBE) Criminal Law Committee, solicitor James MacGuill … Retired Judge Pat McCartan … Poet Paula Meehan … Film and TV director/producer Lelia Doolan…South African Minister and ICCL founder Kadar Asmal… Birminham Six (Hugh Callaghan, Patrick Joseph Hill, Gerard Hunter, Richard McIlkenny, William Power, John Walker)… Guildford Four (Paul Hill, Gerry Conlon, Paddy Armstrong, Carole Richardson)…ex Philippine hostage Fr. Niall O’Brien… UN consultants International Association of Democratic Lawyers… International Commission of Jurists… author MP Chris Mullen… musician Tony McMahon… Irish Congress of Trade Unions… Fr. Donal O’Carroll… Papal Nuncio Archbishop Alibrandi… performer Mick Hanley… author Tim Pat Coogan… Brehon Law Society USA…African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights … Christian Association for Abolition of Torture…International Commission of Jurists, Geneva…Association for Legal Justice… Irish Transport and General Workers’ Union… Aux Bishop J. Kavanagh …… Human Rights lawyer Paul O’Dwyer USA…Irish Commission for Justice and Peace… ex-US Attorney General Ramsey Clarke…Human Rights activists Berrigan Brothers, Frs. Raymond Murray, Des Wilson… actor Niall Toibín… actor Mick Lally…actor Cyril Cusack…actor Brendan Gleeson…actress Finuala Flanagan…comedian and actor Niall Tóibín…broadcaster Gay Byrne…Liberty UK…Cardinal O’Fiaich…Maitre Antoine Comte, Paris…Human Rights Watch, London

What’s the Sallins Case all about?

Kidnapping, illegal arrests, torture, framing of suspects, kangaroo courts, cover ups and criminal conspiracy are all words associated with the most notorious and longest running case in Irish history.

Following the arrest of 40 people in 1976, 18 men were tortured by The Garda Heavy Gang. Three people were framed for a robbery, tried unfairly without a jury and jailed for 33 years. International campaigns have resulted in their being found innocent nd released from jail. But all Governments refuse an inquiry. The State refuse to investigate the crimes against these men. The international campaign for an impartial sworn public inquiry, as dictated by international law, is ongoing since.

UNITED HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS DEMAND ACTION

Amnesty International and The Irish Council for Civil Liberties have jointly called on the Irish Government to comply with its international obligation to hold an impartial public inquiry into the Sallins Case.

Immediately after the round-up of over 40 Irish citizens in 1976 during the garda investigation of the robbery, Amnesty publicly called for the inquiry, as required by international UN obligations. A 100-page report of their findings after their 1978 on-the-ground investigation, was submitted to the government. Ever since, they have reiterated their demand.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties, formed immediately after the mass arrests by, amongst others, Mary Robinson (later to be President of Ireland) and law professor Kadar Asmal has always demanded such an inquiry.

The full text of the joint statement issued by Amnesty International and ICCL on 9 July 2019 is available HERE

UNITED HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS DEMAND ACTION

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