tempted to label us and our struggle, and we point to the divisive, partitoniet institutions of the Six Coun ties as the sole aspect of the présent strug9% All of us were arrested under repressive laws, interrogated and often tortured in RC barracks.: and processed through special non-jury courts where we were sentenced to lengthy terms of imprisonment.
•After this, men were put in the H-Blocks and were expected to bow the khee the ministration and wear their criminal uniform. Attempts to criminalise designed to depoliticise the Irish national struggle.
We don't have to recite again the widespread, total forms punishment, degration and have been subjected to. All have failed to break our resistance.
'For the past four years have brutality in deplorable conditions have stripped naked and robbed of our individuality, yet we retused to be broken. ther repression only serves strengthen resolve and that of our female comrades enduring the hardships in Armagh Jail.
'During this period many religious figures, political: organisations and SOREON media have condemned the way in which we have been treated.
'Yet despite appeals for a resolution от tne H-Block protest, the British government has remained intransigent and displayed vindicarrogance dealing with the problem. It refused treat this realistic which Published by Cardinal Ent tread by Easi criminal.
adwere of been Furjust another reflection of its attitude to question. same 'Bearing in serious implications of our final step, not only for us but tor Our make it clear channel has now haused and - not ta break faith whom herited our principlas nov commit ourselves to a hunger strike. 'We call: on people to lend us their support for our just demands and we are confident this will be the evidence days.
We call on all soldirity is and support grosips to inten P.O. Box 50. London N1 sify their the entire Trish mind the our exiled America, throughout the world. we wish to that every been: ex:
wishing with those have inand 5 will commence.
Our resistance the Irish through four that ter climax much necessary.
coming Signed:
H-Block Blanketmen, Long Kesh Camp.
efforts, and we also look forward with full countrymen Australia and We declare that political status is ours of right and we declare that from Monday 1980 hunger 'striko by a number of men representing H-Blocks 3, 4, widely recognised has carried years of immense suffering, and it shall carry us through to the bitdeath if CIARAN NUGENT — the first prisoner to go on the blanket in 1976. released after serving his full sentence.
Picket: Downing Street, 18 October, noon.
Demonstrate: For British Withdrawal from Ireland, 15 November, London. Demonstrate: with the hunger strikers, 7 December, London. He has recently been Solidarity