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A selection of Shannonwatch reference material relating to the use of Shannon by the U.S. military and CIA.

 

Submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of IRELAND (October 2011)

This Shannonwatch report to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review of IRELAND addresses two main areas of concern. These are Ireland’s role in the U.S. rendition programme and the transit of munitions, weapons and armed soldiers through Irish airspace and territory. In addition to Ireland’s human rights obligations, it recognises the State’s responsibilities as outlined in Article 2 of the Charter of the United Nations, the Geneva Conventions and other instruments of international humanitarian law, and the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907.

Evidence Presented to An Garda Siochana in Relation to Suspected Breaches of National and International Laws at Shannon Airport

On Friday 18th March Shannonwatch delivered two full wheelbarrow loads of documentation relating to the misuse of Shannon Airport to the Gardai at Shannon. These three documents provide an overview of the evidence presented.

Overview of Evidence and Supporting Material Presented to Shannon Garda Station

Flight Data relating to Aircraft Landing at Shannon that May be Involved in Human Rights Abuse or War Crimes (2009 and 2010)

Irish Complicity in CIA Rendition: CIA Plane Movements Through Irish Airports

Report Updated: 9 Feb 2009

Although this report is primarily about the use of Shannon airport by CIA planes, it should be noted that Knock, Dublin, Kerry, Sligo and Derry airports are also known to have been used by these planes albeit to a far lesser extent. Known and suspected CIA planes are first listed, before being followed by details of the plane type, the source of the information, the owner, and other relevant comments including links to specific “rendition” cases. A large appendix contains the publicly available flight history for each plane taken from a number of sources for completeness. Some of these planes are no longer in use, have changed registration numbers, or their flight logs are no longer available to the public. Where current flight logs are available they are included here.

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Special Report by Citizen of European Union State on Extraordinary Rendition for Torture

Submission to the European Parliament's Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (TDIP)

Date: 20 April 2006

This submission documents the misuse of Shannon airport by the US military and
provides detailed flight logs of almost one hundred landings of CIA aircraft at Shannon.

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Submission to Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs

Irish Involvement in Iraq War and Occupation and in Transport of Prisoners for Torture, at Shannon

Date: 20 December 2005

Delegation of Peace Activists: Edward Horgan, Mary Kelly, Tim Hourigan and Deirdre Morgan

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Court Cases

The High Court, 2003 No. 3739p between Edward Horgan, Plaintiff and An Taoiseach, The Minister For Foreign Affairs, The Minister For Transport, The Government Of Ireland, Ireland And The Attorney General, Defendants.

Judgment Of Mr. Justice Kearns Delivered The 28th Day Of April, 2003.

Judicial Review 2002 No. 571 Jr, between Eoin Dubsky, Applicant and The Government Of Ireland, The Minister For Foreign Affairs, The Minister For Transport, Ireland And The Attorney General, Respondents.

Judgement delivered by Macken J. on the 13th day of December 2005

Videos

Shanonwatch Vigil - 13th June 2011

Women's Peace Camp - 6th/7th March 2010

PANA Shannon Peace Conference, 5th September 2009:

Peace Conference videos originally posted to Indymedia Ireland on 3 September 2009 by Paula Geraghty