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"Hooded men" proceedings withdrawn after Government confirms appeal

Summary

High Court proceedings concerning the Irish Government's appeal against a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decision regarding the Hooded Men have been withdrawn. The applicants, Mary McKenna and Sean McKenna, along with the Human Rights and Hooded Men entities, initiated the case after the State confirmed it would refer the ECHR's March ruling to the Grand Chamber. Mary McKenna, daughter of one of the men, had sought an order compelling the government to urgently inform her of any intention to appeal, citing concerns that the decision timing was too close to the ECHR deadline. Following the Government's confirmation of its appeal, counsel Leanora Frawley Bl informed Mr Justice Seamus Noonan that the proceedings were moot and would be withdrawn. The matter was adjourned to a date in July to address any issues concerning legal costs. The ECHR had previously ruled that the treatment of 14 men detained by the British Army in 1971 was inhuman and degrading but did not constitute torture. The Irish Government had requested a revision of this 1978 decision in 2014 following new disclosures, which the ECHR refused last March.

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What: Report matter: "Hooded men" proceedings withdrawn after Government confirms appeal. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• June 19th Hearing Or Sentence
• 2018-06-13 Publication

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