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Republican prisoners on hunger strike in England

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Tuesday January 07, 2003 13:17author by Republican

IRISH REPUBLICAN PRISONERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION. PRESS RELEASE: IMMEDIATE. CONTACT: MARIAN PRICE. (CHAIRPERSON) TEL. NO: 07801 729412

THE IRPWA HAS LEARNED THAT TWO IRISHMEN, JAMES MC CORMACK FROM OMEATH AND
JOHN
PAUL HANNON FROM FERMANAGH, CURRENTLY HELD ON REMAND IN BELMARSH PRISON,
ENGLAND HAVE BEEN ON HUNGERSTRIKE SINCE MONDAY 30TH DECEMBER 2002 IN PROTEST
AT THE INHUMANE CONDITIONS THEY ARE BEING FORCED TO ENDURE. WE ARE ALL TOO
FAMILIAR WITH THE HARSH REGIME IN PLACE AT BELMARSH AND THE APPALLING
TREATMENT OF ALL MEN HELD THERE BUT IT APPEARS THE AUTHORITIES HAVE SINGLED
THESE TWO MEN OUT FOR PARTICULARLY VINDICTIVE ATTENTION. OVER THE PAST MONTHS
THEY HAVE BEEN DENIED VISITS AND PHONE-CALLS FROM LOVED ONES AS WELL AS NOT
RECEIVING CLOTHES AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS LEFT INTO THE PRISON. THIS ABUSE
CAME
TO A HEAD OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD AND RESULTED IN THE MEN UNDERTAKING THIS
PROTEST ACTION. WE URGE THE AUTHORITIES TO USE SOME COMMON-SENSE AND GET A
SPEEDY RESOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION. WE CALL ON ALL CONCERNED INDIVIDUALS AND
GROUPS TO CONTACT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT, BELMARSH PRISON AND THE IRISH
GOVERNMENT TO DEMAND THESE MEN GET WHAT THEY ARE ENTITLED TO-BASIC HUMAN
RIGHTS AND TO BE TREATED WITH DIGNITY.

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author by Magspublication date Tue Jan 07, 2003 14:03author address author phone

The protests, etc should be sent to the following luminaries.

Home Secretary David Blunkett MP
Home Office 50
Queen Annes Gate
London SW1H 9AT
Phone: (011 44) 020 7273 4000
Fax: (011 44) 020 7273-2190
Email: gen.ho@gtnet.gov.uk

Ambassador Daithi O'Ceallaigh
Embassy of Ireland
17 Grosvenor Place
London SWIX 7HR
Phone: (011 44) 0871 717 8041
Fax: (011 44) 020 7245 6961

Hazel Banks
Governor of Belmarsh Prison
Western Way, Thamesmead
London. SE28 OEB
Phone: (011 44) 020 8317 2436
Fax: (011 44) 020 8317 2421

Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO)
50-52 Camden Square
London NW1 9XB 3AG
Phone: (011 44) 020 7482 4148
Fax: (011 44) 020 7482 4815
Email: icpouk@ireland.com

Criminal Cases Review Commission
Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street, Queensway
Birmingham, B1 1TT
Phone: (011 44) 0121 633 1800
Fax: (011 44) 0121 633 1804
Email: info@ccrc.gov.uk
Web: http://www.ccrc.gov.uk

HM Prison Service Headquarters
Cleland House
Page Street
London, SW1P 4LN
Email: prisons.dg@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk

Hunger Strike Over
author by Magspublication date Tue Jan 07, 2003 15:34author address author phone

Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association.
Press Release: Immediate.
Contact: Marian Price (Chairperson)

7th January 2003.

The IRPWA was relieved to learn that the protest by two Irish prisoners in Belmarsh Gaol has ended. The prison authorities met the men yesterday (Monday 6th) and after discussion issues were resolved to the satisfaction of all. We hope that the same common-sense approach will be adapted in all other matters concerning prisoners both at home and abroad.

Should have let the pair starve to death.
author by Damn the Republicpublication date Thu Jan 09, 2003 09:54author address author phone

I'll bet hes in the SP
author by Kathypublication date Thu Jan 09, 2003 11:21author address author phone

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