Relatives For Justice

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The Relatives For Justice (RFJ) are a support and pressure group formed in the mid-1990s in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The group are primarily involved with providing support and working with relatives of people bereaved, injured or affected by alleged state and state sponsored violence during the Troubles.[1][2][3] The group are based on the Falls Road in west Belfast.

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[edit] Role

RFJ help families who are coping with bereavement through violence and the following trauma. The help provide includes assistance via there drop-in services and satellite befriending programmes.

In 2000 - 2001 RFJ worked with over 1,100 individuals.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Lynn Wartchow. "Relatives for Justice, Belfast, Northern Ireland". University of Minnesota Human Rights Center. Retrieved on 4 June 2007.
  2. ^ "The Work of Relatives For Justice". Relatives For Justice. Retrieved on 4 June 2007.
  3. ^ "Community Relations Groups". Community Relations Council of Northern Ireland. Retrieved on 4 June 2007.

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