LIBIA, 2 MILIARDI DI STERLINE AI FAMILIARI DELLE VITTIME DELL’IRA
In procinto di essere concordato dal governo libico un pacchetto di compensazione di circa 2 miliardi di sterline a favore delle vittime dell’IRA
Il governo di Gheddafi pare abbia informato il Foreign Office ed i legali delle vittime dell’IRA di essere finalmente in grado di presentare un’offerta frutto di negoziati che si dilungano ormai da mesi.
Il pacchetto proposto a titolo di risarcimento dovrebbe includere un pacchetto economico e un fondo separato, che dovrebbero essere utilizzati per lo sviluppo di attività comunitarie atte a promuovere che sarebbero stati utilizzati per sviluppare comunità di iniziative volte a promuovere una risoluzione non violenta del conflitto e programmi transfrontalieri.
L’azione della Libia fa seguito ai colloqui tra i funzionari del Foreign Office britannico, Jason McCue, l’avvocato dei diritti umani che rappresenta il Families Acting Innocent Relatives (FAIR), i funzionari dell’ambasciata libica a Londra, e di funzionari presso l’ufficio del figlio del colonnello Gheddafi, Saifal-Islam Gheddafi.
Stando a quanto dichiarato da Willie Frazer, alla testa del FAIR, le contrattazioni sarebbero mai in fase molto avanzata, ma sicuramente non si giungerà ad un accordo definitivo fino a dicembre e nella migliore delle ipotesi i finanziamenti potrebbero iniziare ad essere erogati a partire dal nuovo anno.
Libya close to £2bn compensation deal (ThePost.ie)
The Libyan government is close to agreeing a compensation package of almost stg£2 billion for the families of victims of Libyan-backed IRA violence.
The Gaddafi regime is understood to have indicated to the British Foreign Office and to lawyers for the victims’ families that it is in a position to table an offer in writing after weeks of intense negotiations.
The offer that has been tabled is understood to include provision for a humanitarian fund for families of victims of IRA violence that can be directly linked to munitions or logistical support provided by the Libyan government.
The proposed compensation package is also understood to include an economic package and a separate fund, which would be used to develop community-based initiatives aimed at promoting nonviolent conflict resolution and cross-border programmes.
The move follows discussions involving British Foreign Office officials; Jason McCue, the human rights lawyer representing Families for Innocent Relatives (Fair); officials at the Libyan Embassy in London; and officials in the office of Colonel Gaddafi’s son, Saifal-Islam Gaddafi.
The British Foreign Office set up a dedicated liaison between Fair and the Gaddafi regime in September, but said it was ‘‘facilitating, not negotiating’’ on behalf of the victims’ group. Fair spokesman William Frazer said that the negotiations were ‘‘at a very advanced stage’’, but said that he was not in a position to comment any further.
It is understood that any agreement is not likely to be formally signed until next month at the earliest. However, one well-placed source said that if an agreement was reached by December, the expectation was that some initial monies could be released to the humanitarian fund by early next year.
The Irish government has not taken part in the talks, but it is understood that the Department of Foreign Affairs has been briefed on developments through the British-Irish Council. The department said it would be ‘‘inappropriate’’ to comment, due to related legal actions.
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