This Morning our families met with a number of congressional representatives in Washington DC. After the meeting the following statement was released by Congressman Chris Smith:
Rep. Chris Smith made the following comments after participating in the Relatives for Justice briefing in the US Capitol today.
"These credible charges and the evidence of official state collusion in the murders of citizens from both the Protestant and Catholic communities in Northern Ireland will continue to cast a shadow over any political progress made regarding devolution and self-governance," said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) who has held eleven hearing regarding the peace process and human rights in the north of Ireland.
Smith, who authored the law in the United States that prohibits RUC/PSNI personnel from participating in US police training and exchange programs said "We will not stop raising this issue and fighting for full disclosure for these family members," he added. "You can not have peace without justice and justice requires that the state authorities, charged with protecting the public, be held to account.
For more information about the families on this trip and photos please visit http://www.relativesforjustice.com
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