The Five Demands

PSNI & Peter Corrigan

Statement by The Pat Finucane Centre
The Pat Finucane Centre (PFC) is seriously concerned at reports the PSNI intended to question leading human rights lawyer Peter Corrigan of Kevin Winters & Co but then ‘rescheduled’ the interview following protests.
In general, human rights defenders play an important role in upholding the rule of law and there have been significant concerns in the past regarding intimidation and harassment of lawyers in Northern Ireland. It is wrong and dangerous to identify lawyers with their clients or their clients’ causes as a result of discharging their professional duties as legal representatives.
In this instance we are especially concerned about the circumstances of this proposed arrest just a few days before Mr Corrigan is due to lead the defence of one of the accused at one of the most high profile murder trials of recent times.
Relatives for Justice issued the following action alert which we would endorse:
As an urgent alert we are urging people to contact Secretary of State Owen Paterson and PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott – paterson@parliament.uk or his NIO address sos@nio.x.gsi.gov.uk – PSNI CC Matt Baggott c/o comsec1@psni.pnn.police.uk