The
Irish Republican Political Activist Sustainer Campaign
A cháırde
Cumann Na Saoırse
Náısıúnta (CnS) would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone
who has donated to past Cabhair Sustainer appeals, to the Christmas
Liffey Swim and to the annual Cabhair Dinner in Ireland. Your
generosity has been greatly appreciated by the families and dependants
of Irish political prisoners in Ireland.
For the past number
of years many in public life have taken credit for being involved in the
Peace Process. However, during that same time period young Irish
Republican activists have been jailed in
growing numbers for the same reason that Bobby Sands and his comrades
were incarcerated 28 years ago; which resulted in his death along with
nine others who died while on hunger strike seeking political status.
Republicans do not
oppose a genuine peace with justice based on an all Ireland democratic
process, such as the Irish authored Éιre Nua federal
proposals. What they do vigorously oppose is any arrangement
that is based on the old British sectarian model that has always divided
the communities and is now maintained by ‘peace walls’ that did not
exist before the ‘peace process’.
The Special Powers
Act of 1922 promulgated by the British in the occupied counties was
later matched by the authorities in the twenty-six county Irish Free
State with the equally repressive Public Safety Act, known today as the
Offenses Against the State Act. These repressive acts provide for
arrest without warrant, interrogation without legal counsel, denial of
the rights to remain silent, non-jury courts and the suppression of the
rules of evidence. This perversion of justice has set in motion a
seamless conveyor belt of injustice that ensures the confinement of
Republican activists who oppose the
continuing British occupation of Ireland.
Inside prisons in
both states, republican activists continue to resist criminalization
policies while demanding their rights for political status. Their
demands include: 1) segregation from pro-British death squad members 2)
recognition as a political group 3) the right to appoint a spokesperson
4) a separate wing/landing to represent the group.
Shamelessly, their
dependants have been used as pawns by authorities in both states to
exert maximum pressure on political prisoners to accept
criminalization. All of these malicious tactics are designed to silence
the voice of Éire Nua proponents, who are viewed by the ruling
elite in both states as a threat to the status quo, hence, a threat to
their own privileged lifestyles. It should be always remembered that it
is the occupation of Ireland by a foreign enemy, which remains the
greatest crime being perpetrated against the Irish people.
In
order to meet its’ obligation, the NIFC will support the aforementioned
dependents through
Cabhair
in Ireland.
Cabhair
is a charitable organization that has been in
existence for many years supporting the dependents of political
activists throughout the thirty-two Irish counties. You can help them
by giving to the Sustainer
Program, in which 100% of your
donation will be passed on to Cabhair. All donations are
appreciated.
Refer
to the coupon below for additional details or go to
the
SUSTAINER DONATION BUTTON
Due
to environmental considerations CNS is availing of the back of this page
to make available some of our merchandize. Any merchandize purchased
with this Appeal will also be sent to Cabhair
Is
mise, Darryl Levey
IRPAS
Coordinator irpas@irishfreedom.net
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