HUMAN RIGHTS OF BOMB VICTIMS VIOLATED, COMMISSIONER TOLD
Human rights of bomb victims violated, commissioner told
OMAGH Victims' Group set up in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb of August 1998 has requested a declaration from the Human Rights Commission that the human rights of those affected by the atrocity had been violated by the Real IRA.
Some group members met the chief commissioner of the NI Human Rights Commission, Mr. Brice Dickson, at a meeting in the Bridge Trauma Centre in Omagh on Wednesday night of last week.
Victims' group chairman, Mr. Michael Gallagher, who lost his 21-year-old son Adrian in the bombing, said it was very much an exploratory meeting and there was a number of things he would be following up.
He said they were keen to find out if the Commission could help in any way with the civil action planned in a bid to bring the bombers to justice.
And he said they also a declaration from the Commission that those affected by the bombing had their human rights violated by the actions of the Real IRA.
Mr. Dickson told the Tyrone Constitution this week that he felt it had been a very useful meeting because it clarified what the victims' group would like them to do.
He said he agreed to make various submissions resulting from the meeting and the group's requests, and he added that he tried to explain that 'victims' rights are very important to us'.
OMAGH Victims' Group set up in the aftermath of the Omagh bomb of August 1998 has requested a declaration from the Human Rights Commission that the human rights of those affected by the atrocity had been violated by the Real IRA.
Some group members met the chief commissioner of the NI Human Rights Commission, Mr. Brice Dickson, at a meeting in the Bridge Trauma Centre in Omagh on Wednesday night of last week.
Victims' group chairman, Mr. Michael Gallagher, who lost his 21-year-old son Adrian in the bombing, said it was very much an exploratory meeting and there was a number of things he would be following up.
He said they were keen to find out if the Commission could help in any way with the civil action planned in a bid to bring the bombers to justice.
And he said they also a declaration from the Commission that those affected by the bombing had their human rights violated by the actions of the Real IRA.
Mr. Dickson told the Tyrone Constitution this week that he felt it had been a very useful meeting because it clarified what the victims' group would like them to do.
He said he agreed to make various submissions resulting from the meeting and the group's requests, and he added that he tried to explain that 'victims' rights are very important to us'.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/0880
Published Date: 10-May-01
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