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AOH ✒ Throughout December, events have been taking place across Ireland in support of republican political prisoners. The following statement was issued by IRPWA-supported prisoners at Maghaberry.


 
We the Republican Prisoners of Roe 3 & 4 Maghaberry Gaol send Christmas greetings to all our imprisoned comrades in Hydebank, Dóchas Centre and E3 & E4 Portlaoise Gaols.

We also send greetings to all revolutionary POW’s incarcerated throughout the world in their struggle for freedom; we salute each and everyone of you.

We also take this opportunity to thank our families for their continued support to us throughout the year, no matter what obstacles you faced. You are the unsung heroes of this struggle and we commend you for your resilience while we are held captive.

It’s been nine months since family visits were halted due to the Covid virus, this another burden to our families on top of everything else.

We thank all our comrades in the IRPWA and Saoradh, and we send seasons greetings to all of you. All throughout the year you worked tiresomely for us while facing continued harassment by Crown Force and Free State lackeys, but still you never let this derail your activism.

We also want to thank our friends and supporters across the world who write and send cards, to those who make donations through raffles or buy prison craft. We urge you all to keep up the good work, it doesn’t go unnoticed by us.

This year has seen Republicans face an onslaught by British Crown Forces as they embarked on legitimate political activism. In the gaols an MI5 led prison regime has tried to quash Republican Prisoners through forced strip searches, controlled movement and isolation.

Earlier this year our Palestinian comrade, Dr Issam Hijjawi, found himself the victim of isolation. This led Issam to take action and he embarked on a hunger strike which resulted in over 50 Irish Republican Prisoners across Ireland taking part. It was the first time in gaol history that this has happened. Our unified approach in our hunger strike sent a strong message to our enemies. We will not bow down to your brutal regime, nor will we be found wanton in the face of it. We will be to the forefront of struggle and resistance in Maghaberry Gaol.

We have, time and again, stood up to the British occupation of Ireland whether in gaol or not.

We remain unbowed and unbroken.

Tiocfaidh ár lá

Victory to the Republican Prisoners!

Prisoners Issue Christmas Statement

The Canary reports on a hunger strike by republican prisoners. 
   
As reported by The Canary, in August police arrested alleged members of the New IRA in the north of Ireland as part of ‘Operation Arbacia’. Police also arrested GP and Palestinian activist Dr Issam Hijjawi-Bassalat as part of that operation. Hijjawi-Bassalat is currently on remand in Maghaberry Prison near Belfast.


Prison authorities placed the GP in isolation in Foyle House following his return from hospital. Meanwhile, the prison service detains Irish republican prisoners in Roe House. Republican prisoners told The Canary they’ve been on hunger strike since 8pm on 16 September. They demand prison authorities move Dr Hijjawi-Bassalat to Roe House.

“In solidarity”

The Irish Republican Prisoners Welfare Association (IRPWA) told The Canary: 
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‌‌The current hunger strike undertaken by current republican prisoners is in solidarity with our Palestinian comrade Dr Issam Hijjawi who is also on hunger strike… in isolation in Foyle House.

The conditions in Foyle House are not fit for human purpose. As we have stated in previous statements, an ODC [ordinary decent criminal] has recently contracted Covid-19 and is situated in Foyle House. Conditions are disgusting and unhygienic.

Continue reading @ The Canary.

Irish Republican Prisoners In Belfast Go On Hunger Strike In Solidarity With Palestinian Activist

Saoradh POW Department with some background to yesterday's piece by Alex McCrory.

The Saoradh POW Department wish to relay the concerns of current Republican Political Prisoners following the outlining of new visitation rules by the Maghaberry administration.

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Republican Prisoners have taken measures to ensure minimal risk to themselves and their families by refusing visits before they were initially stopped by gaol administration. This is despite the fact screws continue to occupy Roe 4 without the wearing the necessary PPE.

While current visits have now ceased, criminals within Maghaberry are allowed unfiltered ‘zoom’ video calls, however Republican Prisoners aren’t afforded the same and have to continue with traditional phone calls while not seeing their family for the past five months.

With Covid-19 restrictions now beginning to ease, the Maghaberry administration have plans to install a new visiting system whereby:

• Only two Republican Prisoners will be allowed off the wing per month for a visit
• The playroom at visits will close
• No children will be allowed to attend a visit
• Only one adult per prisoner
• A clear Perspex screen will separate the prisoner from their visitor, with no contact permitted and if contact happens the prisoner will be put into isolation for two weeks
• The tuck shop within the visiting room will remain closed therefore leaving both the prisoner and the visitor without refreshments
• The same entrance and searching procedures will be in place including the use of the infamous “drug dogs”

Having thoroughly discussed these measures, Republican Prisoners on Roe 4 have opted to refuse them and will therefore have no visits for the foreseeable future. The prisoners view the administrations implementation of the Perspex screens as a stealth exercise by using the Covid-19 pandemic as cover to finally install something that Republican Prisoners have resisted for years.

The Saoradh POW Department wish to extend our solidarity to Republican Prisoners and their families at this difficult and uncertain time and call for support while we continue to highlight the ongoing abuses by the MI5 controlled Maghaberry administration.

Maghaberry Stealth Exercise


A Statement from Roe 4 Republican Prisoners, Maghaberry accuses prison management of inflicting hardship on both prisoners and their families. 

Wrong Colour

Statement from Roe 4 Republican Prisoners: 27-06-2017

Conflict Brewing In Maghaberry

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