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"Unfortunately, I have found the legal profession in Northern
Ireland to be just as allergic to human rights law as their
counterparts in the Republic of Ireland."
From:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/GalwayPoliticiansAndLawyers/25January2008/Email.htm
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"The real
criminals are still out there" (see at Tue May
19, 2009 18:50)
by
Oisín Tue May
19, 2009 20:00
At the present time it really does look as though
"persons acting in an official capacity" can violate
human rights law in the
Republic of
Ireland,
and easily get away with it: again, and again, and again.
However, I'm wondering if they will always be able to do so?
It seems to me that it might only be a question of time until
someone has some
court-room
success
in connection with the statement
"Anyone who suffers
injury, loss or damage as a result of such a body's failure to do
this is entitled to damages" (please see at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Convention_on_Human_Rights_Act_2003
In addition, there's the statement about
providing "victims with effective remedies and to ensure that
they receive reparation for the injuries suffered; to ensure the
inalienable right to know the truth about violations; and to
take other necessary steps to prevent a RECURRENCE of
violations" -- which is mentioned at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impunity
-- and which involves
impunity:
a very serious crime under international law that sits on
top of the original crime, compounds it, and really "rubs salt
into the wounds" of the victims.
Only time of course will tell how much longer our "public
servants" will be allowed to get away with their criminal
abuse; but, much may depend on how quickly the citizens
of the Republic of Ireland get to know about the protections
that human rights law has to offer: if only our lawyers were
willing to help us have it responsibly enforced,
instead of "sweeping it beneath the rug" and acting as if it
does not even exist.
Ultimately, our legal profession needs to decide if it wishes to
keep on supporting impunity, in the way that it is (i.e.
by turning a blind eye to it), or, to crush it for once and for
all -- using the human rights law which is already in
place, and all ready to be put to good use.
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The above
text has been copied from the following Indymedia
(Ireland) location: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/92372#comment252025
Backup
copy at: http://www.humanrightsireland.com/IndyMediaIreland/19May2009/Post.htm#comment252025
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Global Cesspit of
Corruption, Crime, Cover-Ups, &
Impunity:
"The Constitution has been
hijacked" (Registered letter to P.M. Brian Cowan T.D. dated
May 9th 2008): http://www.humanrightsireland.com/PrimeMinisterCowen/9May2008/Email.htm
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future reference purposes a copy of the above
text will later today be placed at the following Internet
location: http://www.humanrightsireland.com/DrAnneJeffers/19May2009/Email.htm
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