{"id":8756,"date":"2020-10-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/?p=8756"},"modified":"2020-11-10T20:08:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T01:08:33","slug":"plastic-justice-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aoh.com\/2020\/10\/24\/plastic-justice-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Justice Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Report on the use of Plastic and Rubber Bullets in Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ancient Order of Hibernians was honored to host a virtual release of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Plastic-Jusctice-Report-OCT-2020.pdf\">\u201cPlastic Justice Report\u201d<\/a> prepared by Relatives for Justice, Belfast. The report was broadcast on YouTube on Saturday, October 24 at 4 pm Local time in Ireland, 11 am Eastern U.S. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_83810\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\"  data-relstop=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QahLrUFCbuA?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Per FFAI Chairman Martin Galvin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u201cPlastic Justice<\/em><\/strong>\u201c<em>\u00a0is a special report on how British state forces used plastic bullets to kill 17 innocent Irish people with impunity, will get a transatlantic launch on Saturday, October 24. In Belfast, joining\u00a0<strong>Relatives for Justice Director Mark Thompson<\/strong>\u00a0will be relatives of the victims: \u00a0<strong>Frances Meehan<\/strong>,(sister of Michael Donnelly)and\u00a0<strong>Mark Kelly<\/strong>\u00a0(brother of Carol Ann Kelly). America\u2019s oldest and largest Irish organization, the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, will co-host the launch on a virtual webinar broadcast, with Hibernians across the United States joining live, led by National Presidents Danny O\u2019Connell and Karen Keane. The transatlantic launch will begin at 4 pm in Ireland \/ 11 am Eastern United States.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Plastic-Jusctice-Report-OCT-2020.pdf\">Click Here<\/a> to view the full Plastic Justice Report. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Plastic-Jusctice-Report-OCT-2020.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/PlasticJustice.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8754\" width=\"621\" height=\"761\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cPlastic Justice\u201d is a key chapter in the story of British repression. This groundbreaking report will highlight Britain\u2019s political and legal strategies to deny truth and real justice to victims\u2019 families, such as treating victims as criminals or rioters to justify murders and intimidate witnesses. Crucial documents and files continue to be systematically withheld. Inquests or legacy investigations that could shed light on these murders are arbitrarily denied. Not one British trooper or Royal Ulster Constabulary member has ever found guilty for any of these 17 killings, even where victims were children. Both Frances Meehan and Mark Kelly will speak about their personal experiences, fighting for justice.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The report and speakers are also expected to highlight how deadly plastic bullets were used to intimidate public demonstrations of political support on issues like the Blanket Protest and Hunger Strikes of 1980 and 1981 or Internment Day protests.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The AOH and LAOH feel privileged to be invited to be a part of this launch. Britain\u2019s broken promises on issues like legacy justice and Brexit have sparked a growing call by Irish America that the United States must be actively engaged if we are to see Britain move on legacy issues, including \u2018Plastic Justice.\u2019 There is an increasing demand to hear speakers from Ireland on these issues. Health restrictions may block us from bringing speakers to America, but new technologies mean this transatlantic launch will be joined by Hibernians and Irish Americans across the United States.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I was present during one of the killings covered by this report, that of John Downes on August 12, 1984, and have personally witnessed the continuing cover-up or \u201cplastic justice\u201d meted out to the Downes family; I know this launch will be a moving and important event.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class = 'socialMediaOnEveryPost'><div id=\"sgmbShare1-1\" class=\"sgmbShare jssocials-theme-classic sgmbWidget1-1\"><\/div><div class=\"dropdownWrapper dropdownWrapper1 dropdownWrapper-for-widget \" id=\"dropdownWrapper-for-widget\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dropdownLabel\" id=\"dropdownLabel-share-list\"><span class=\"sgmbButtonListLabel1\">Share List<\/span><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"dropdownPanel dropdownPanel1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script>  SGMB_URL = \"https:\/\/aoh.com\/gobansaer\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-builder\/\"; 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