Republican Prisoners Action Group (RPAG)
 
229 Falls Road, Belfast; phone: Belfast: 90 319 004
223 Parnell Street, Dublin 1; phone: Dublin 872 9747
14 Iúil / July 2006
 

Prison fast in support of Republican prisoners in Maghaberry

On Friday, July 14, 2006 Republican POWs both in Maghaberry
and Portlaoise held a 24-hour fast in protest against the regime in
Maghaberry and the attempts to criminalise Republican prisoners
by enforcing sub-standard conditions on the segregated landings.
Republican POWs in Maghaberry have been engaged in a prison
protest since June 19, 2006 and there are now over thirty POW’s
on the protest.
 
They are fighting to improve conditions for
segregated prisoners in Maghaberry who are in effect being
punished for exercising their right to segregation from non-political
prisoners. They are demanding that their five demands be
addressed.
 
1. RIGHT TO FREE ASSOCIATION
2. END TO CONTROLLED MOVEMENT
3. RIGHT TO FULL TIME EDUCATION
4. SEPARATE VISITING FACILITY
5. RIGHT TO ORGANISE OUR OWN LANDINGS
 
POWs in Portlaoise have been acting in solidarity with their
comrades in Maghaberry during the prison protest and 19 POWs in
Portlaoise took part in Friday’s fast.
 
The Republican Prisoners Action Group (RPAG) have been
highlighting the worsening conditions that have existed since the
implementation of segregation but our concerns were ignored by
the prison service and others. This has led to POW’s themselves
embarking on a protest as they felt that this was the only avenue
left open to them. This issue cannot be ignored any longer, it must
be dealt with and these demands must be addressed.
 
ENDS
 
 
Below are some important Campaign Addresses:
 

Prison Service:
Mr. Robin Mansfield
Director General
Room 321
Prison Service Headquarters
Lilburn BT4 3SU, N.I.
info@niprisonservice.gov.uk

 
Secretary of State for N. Ireland: 
Mr. Peter Hain
Secretary of State for N. Ireland
Block B
Castle Buildings
Belfast BT43STGTN,  N.I
 
Maghaberry Prison:
Mr. Alan Longwell
Governor
Upper Blinders Road
Lilburn, Co. Antrim
BT28 2PT,  N.I.
 
Please write to express your concern
about the inhumane and unsanitary conditions
faced by the political prisoners.