The Five Demands

Sinn Féin reiterates call for Brendan Lillis’ release
July 26, 2011
Sinn Féin MLA for West Belfast Jennifer McCann has again reiterated the call for the immediate release of Brendan Lillis on humanitarian grounds. Speaking following the decision by the Life Sentence Review Commission not to allow his release Ms McCann said:
“The decision by the Life Sentence Review Commission not to release Brendan Lillis is the wrong decision. This man is seriously ill, too ill indeed to stand trial. How can someone be a danger to the public when they are unfit to attend a court? There are strong concerns that the Commission will not meet again until late August to discuss Brendan Lillis’ medical condition.
“I will be meeting with the Justice Minister, David Ford tomorrow to discuss the ongoing situation in Maghaberry and I will be raising this case and pressing on David Forde the need for Brendan Lillis’ immediate release.
“The continued imprisonment of Brendan Lillis does not serve the public interest and he should be released now on humanitarian grounds.”

Sinn Féin statement on Brendan Lillis
Sinn Féin’s Paul Maskey MP & Jennifer McCann MLA are meeting with Justice Minister David Ford tomorrow regarding the case of Brendan Lillis. This follows months of efforts from Sinn Féín representatives which included several delegations being sent to Maghaberry to meet with prisoners and a report submitted to the David Ford in 2010 detailing our concerns regarding all prisoners treatment. Let there be no doubt, Sinn Féin stand up for human rights. Brendan Lillis must be freed !
“The continued imprisonment of Brendan Lillis does not serve the public interest and he should be released immediately on humanitarian grounds” – Martina Anderson MLA
“Brendan Lillis health condition is deteriorating on a weekly basis and he is now critically ill. Despite this and the fact that there are no charges being brought against Brendan Lillis he continues to be held in Maghaberry. Brendan Lillis needs to be released.” Fra McCann MLA
“This is totally unacceptable and he needs to be released to his family immediately. A Sinn Féin delegation met with Brendan in the prison hospital last week. Sinn Féin has repeatedly raised this issue directly with the British government and with the Justice Minister David Ford. “There needs to be movement on this case as a matter of urgency. Brendan Lillis needs to be released.” – Raymond McCartney MLA
“David Ford, the Parole Commissioners and the British Secretary of State Owen Paterson need to use a bit of common sense here. The continued imprisonment of Brendan Lillis does not serve the public interest and he should be released immediately on humanitarian grounds” – Jennifer McCann MLA