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The latest report to the UN, submitted by the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign, has resulted in the case being brought to the attention of two further UN Special Rapporteurs.  The Special Rapporteur on the independence of the judiciary and the Special Rapporteur on human rights while ... Read More ›

12 August 2007  By Colm Heatley in Belfast
The husband of a victim of the Omagh bomb says the only man in the North to stand trial in connection with the attack, which killed 31 people in August 1998, should be acquitted.

Kevin Skelton, a father of four, whose wife, ... Read More ›

12 August 2007  By Colm Heatley in Belfast
When the Real IRA exploded a 600lb bomb in Omagh on August 15, 1998, just months after the Good Friday Agreement was signed, it was as though the North had been dragged back to the darkest days of the Troubles.

The bomb exploded amid hundreds ... Read More ›

In September 2003 the then Justice Minister Michael McDowell told the Omagh Victims Support group that both sides in the civil case should be treated equally. To date, despite these assertions, the reality is quite the opposite. Reviewing the ongoing Omagh case saga, one is left with an abiding sense ... Read More ›

The Omagh civil case has been dealt a further blow and it may be too badly damaged to continue.  It has emerged that seven more individuals have withdrawn from the case, disheartened and completely disgusted.  The latest withdrawal according to the families is due to their lack of confidence ... Read More ›

A delegation from the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign met with Special Rapporteur Mr. Ambeyi Ligabo  in Geneva on Monday, 26th March. The delegation was led by Belfast human rights solicitor Kevin Winters accompanied by Mons. Raymond Murray, Fr. Des Wilson, Ms. Noelle Ryan, Marcella Sands and ... Read More ›

In December 2006, Michael McKevitt was informed that a hesitant Mr Justice Morgan had recommended that he should be granted limited legal aid to make submissions outlining his defence in the Omagh bomb civil litigation. The limited legal aid was restricted to preparing and drafting ... Read More ›

The ongoing Omagh civil litigation has been listed for 16th April 2007 when the case is expected to finally get under way.  Even at this early stage, many observers in the legal profession consider it, as being prejudiced, deeply flawed and under the present format it can only return an unfair ... Read More ›

Veteran American Human Rights activist, retired Judge Andrew Somers stated he “wholeheartedly” supports the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign.

 Judge Andrew Somers, who is well known in Ireland for his involvement in numerous human rights cases, said he supports the “efforts ... Read More ›

Some years ago, as an Irish Northern Aid observer, this writer attended a large Sinn Fein internal conference held in Dublin to discuss the policy of abstentionism, which was to be overturned within a few years. Two of the early speakers set the parameters of the debate. One argued that elected Sinn ... Read More ›

On 27th July 2006 after a trial lasting almost a month the jury in the case of Det. Sgt. John White took just under one hour to throw out the case against Mr. White. For five years Garda Sgt. White had an accusation hanging over him that he planted a sawn-off  shotgun at a Travellers encampment. ... Read More ›

08/11/2006 
 
 A campaign to overturn the conviction of the republican prisoner Michael McKevitt gained momentum yesterday as a distinguished panel of human-rights advocates assembled in Belfast to highlight his case.

Mr McKevitt, a 54-year-old from Blackrock in ... Read More ›

Bobby Sands sister Marcella, author of ‘The Framing of Michael McKevitt’ booklet welcomes the endeavours of eminent human rights activists to highlight the case of her brother-in-law, Michael McKevitt. She stated: “Our family is seeking support for the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign ... Read More ›

Members of the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign attended the second annual Law Society of Ireland Human Rights public lecture, entitled The Dreyfus Case A Century On—Ten lessons for Ireland and Australia in Dublin (29/06/06). The lecture was delivered by the Hon. Justice Michael ... Read More ›

A panel of human rights activists and lawyers will highlight the deliberate framing of Michael McKevitt by MI5, FBI and senior members of the Gardai. Serious questions about the activities of MI5 in Ireland, Senior Garda collusion and a judiciary swayed by political rather than legal argument will ... Read More ›

Members of the Michael McKevitt Justice Campaign highlight their case at the 8th Annual NGO Forum on Human Rights

Marcella Sands, Bernadette Sands-McKevitt and Carol McKevitt attended the 8th Annual NGO Forum held in Dublin 24/6/06. Marcella Sands who spoke during the questions ... Read More ›

“Monsignor, Reverend Fathers, Ladies and Gentlemen  I would like to thank you all for coming today. I know you have busy schedules and it is much appreciated that you have taken the time to attend  today.  My name is Marcella Sands, I am the sister of Bobby Sands and sister-in-law ... Read More ›

This pamphlet entitled The Framing of Michael McKevitt is disturbing. For me it is a strong argument for the legal innocence of Michael McKevitt on the charge of directing the activities of ... Read More ›

Speaking at the launch of her booklet The Framing of Michael McKevitt, in Buswells hotel, Dublin yesterday, Marcella Sands also announced the official launch of the Michael McKevitt Justice ... Read More ›