British Occupation is the Crime

national | rights, freedoms and repression | press release

Wednesday May 14, 2008 22:49

by Richard Walsh - Republican Sinn Féin

RSF have condemned the scrapping of 50% remission of sentences within the Six Occupied Counties.

A spokesperson for Republican Sinn Féin has condemned the ending of automatic 50% remission for prisoners within the Six Occupied Counties. Richard Walsh, RSF Director of Publicity, added that British occupation was the greatest crime being committed in Ireland.

“A foreign military power does not and cannot have the right to incarcerate people on Irish soil,” he said. “And the fact that many people have been gaoled by the English for opposing the illegal occupation of our country is especially abhorrent.

“Those sentenced to ten years' or longer imprisonment will have to serve the entirety of the British-imposed sentence before being considered for parole. This means that these sentences are effectively being doubled. Automatic fifty percent remission has also been cast aside for the remainder of prisoners.

“It should always be remembered that it is the occupation of Ireland by a foreign enemy which remains the greatest crime being perpetrated against the Irish people.”