Northern Ireland Update: Implementation of the Cory Reports
Wednesday, May 5, 2004, 4:00 am
Witnesses
Peter Cory
Former Canadian Supreme Court Justice,
Author of independent investigative reports requested by the Irish and British Governments as part of the Weston Park agreement
Geraldine Finucane
Widow of Slain Human Rights Attorney Patrick Finucane
Elisa Massimino
Washington Director
Human Rights First
This hearing, chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04), was a continuation of an earlier hearing in March 2004 that focused on developing accountability and public confidence in the Police Service of Northern Ireland. This hearing reviewed a report by former Canadian Supreme Court Justice Peter Cory concerning the question of British state collusion in six murders in the Republic of Ireland and in Ulster. Justice Cory discussed the critical links between public confidence in the rule of law, government accountability, and the prospects for a peaceful future. Geraldine Finucane, the widow of murdered human rights attorney Patrick Finucane, was also a witness at this hearing.
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