We, the Bloody Sunday families and the wounded have been promised that the report of the Bloody Sunday Inquiry will be handed to the British government in the week beginning 22nd March 2010. However, at that point we have been informed by the British Government that they intend to keep the report for an indeterminate time, at least a few weeks, during which time it will be scrutinised by Ministry of Defence (MOD) lawyers and possibly redacted by the same lawyers who represented the soldiers at the Inquiry.

We ask, is it fair that the British government get advance access to the report, advance possibility of preparing aresponse, with the possibility of changing Lord Saville’s report itself?

We ask, is it justice that the British government, who were responsible for Bloody Sunday, will control the release and maybe even the content of the report?

We the families and the wounded are not asking for special treatment, all we are asking for is equality and justice at this crucial time. We demand that we be treated fairly and that Lord Saville release the report intact to all interested parties at the same time.

Eamonn McCann Speaking at Launch

Eamon McCann, Chairman of the Bloody Sunday Trust and author of two books about Bloody Sunday, speaking on 23 Feb at the Launch of the “Set the Truth Free” campaign.

Kate Nash Speaking at Launch

Kate Nash, sister of Willie Nash, killed on Bloody Sunday, who was shot on Bloody Sunday, speaking on 23rd Feb 2010, at the launch in Derry of the campaign to “Set the Truth Free”.

Mickey McKinney Speaking at Launch

Mickey McKinney, the brother of Willie McKinney who was killed on Bloody Sunday, speaking on 23 Feb at the Launch of the “Set the Truth Free” campaign.

Background to the Campaign

• Last year Lord Saville informed the families that the Report would be handed to the British Government in the week beginning the 22nd March 2010.
  
  
• The families wrote to Shaun Woodward, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in November 2009 expressing their deep concern about the fairness of the British Government’s plans for the report that would see the Ministry of Defence getting the report in advance of the families. As of Tuesday 23rd February 2010, the date of the campaign launch he is yet to formally reply to that letter.
  
  
• If Lord Saville publishes the report himself rather than leaving this task to the British Government there is no legal requirement for the British Government to see the report in advance of publication and more importantly before the families. On Sunday 21st February 2010 we wrote to Lord Saville urging him ‘to accept such a responsibility in the interests of public confidence and justice’.
  
  
• On the same day we wrote once again to Shaun Woodward expressing our deep concern that the government will have the report for a period of up to 14 days in advance of it being released to the families.
  
  

What we are asking the public to do:

• Support the families’ campaign for truth and justice.
  
  
• Write to the British Prime Minister in support of the families call to release the report to all interested parties at the same time.
  
  
• Sign the petition and mention it to your friends. (We may add another petition on the Downing Street website - check back here for information.)
  
  
• If you are a Facebook user, join the Facebook group Bloody Sunday Inquiry - Set The Truth Free and tell your Facebook contacts about it.
  
  
• If you are reading this on our website, bookmark the site and regularly check back on the campaign through our events page for forthcoming campaign activities.
  
  
• Participate in an INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION on Saturday 20th March 2010 calling on the British Government to ‘Set the Truth Free’.
  
  

Tony Doherty Speaking at Launch

Tony Doherty, whose father Paddy Doherty was killed on Bloody Sunday, speaking on 23 Feb at the Launch of the “Set the Truth Free” campaign.

Mark Durkan MP Speaking at Launch

Mark Durkan, MLA, MP, speaking on 23rd Feb 2010, at the launch in Derry of the campaign to “Set the Truth Free” campaign.

Contact Us

Email or Phone

If you need to contact a member of “Set The Truth Free” you can do so by Email or Phone.
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If you need to talk to someone you can contact any of the following: John Kelly or Adrian Kerr at the Museum of Free Derry.
    Phone:   02871 360880

Family Liaison Officer: Mickey McKinney
    mobile: 07889720082
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Press Officer: Julieann Campbell
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