UK/Northern Ireland: The killing of Patrick Finucane - official collusion and cover-up

Index Number: EUR 45/026/2000
Fecha de publicación: 1 febrero 2000
Categorías: Europa y Asia Central, UK

Patrick Finucane was shot dead in February 1989 by Loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland; evidence has emerged of collusion between the paramilitaries and police and military intelligence agents in the killing. This document examines the evidence of such a collusion and presents the joint legal opinion which was submitted to Amnesty International by three barristers specialising in human rights law.