HAnnister vito sent British e back onto the streets of the north of Ireland in 1969.
the Civil Rights Movement to win equality for Catholics in the north of Ireland.
working class in Derry finally rose up in August 1969.
James Callaghan explained:
formed the United Kingdom government vent a breakdown of law and order.!
and socialist opponents of the British.
Ireland in 1971.
British Army killed 14 anti-internment demonstrators in Derry in January 1972 presence.
Ireland today.
ment four years later.
as is not the case with ordinary tain.
of simple human rights.
the tion.
* rights and the irish to win thei freedom.
contacted by phoning 01-287 2004.
minister who sent British troops This followed a year-long campaign by Continually beaten off the streets, the Catholic It was to defeat this rising, rather than, as the myth has it, to protect Catholics, that the troops were sent in. As home secretary 'The government of Northern Ireland inthat as a result of the severe and prolonged rioting in Londonderry it has no alternative but to ask for. the assistance of the troops at present stationed in Northern Ireland to preHEATH, Edward Heath, the B introductio minister responsible for the introduction of internment without trial of Republican backed Loyalist government in the north of Heath was also in power when the These two events confirmed the vien hold by many Irish people that the ultimate answer by Britain to the demand for civil rights in the north of Ireland was repression.
The nature of the movement in Ireland changed to one of getting rid of the British The rights of these prisoners to be treated differently from those found guil ty of 'normal' crimes is what is at issue in.
The H Block prisoners, or those similar to them, were given such rights in 1972 These were abolished by the Labour governThe prisoners are tried in juryless courts, 'criminals' in either the north of Ireland or Great BriFis for HUNGER STRIKE, the latest weapon used by Irish people to win some justice from a British occupation of reland which for over 800 years has producnass repression, death, starvation, and a a right to run your own country; Vco have equality of treatment, whatever ane's religion; the right to be treated as political prisoners when those in prison find themselves there because of specific political conditions then in operaIs for HELP the prisoners to win thei The Troops Out Movement and the cam.
'paigns in this country to win the demands of the H Block and Armagh prisoners can be Socialist Challenge 3 December 1980 Page 5