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Camlough POW PIcket 
 
On Friday (21st May), Republicans held a white line picket in Camlough, South Armagh from 7pm-8pm. This picket was to show support and solidarity with Republican POWs currently incarcerated in Maghaberry Gaol.  The event also highlighted the inhumane conditions that the POWs in Maghaberry have to endure including: 
  • 23 hour lock up
  • Degrading Strip searches of POWs and their visiting families
  • Psychological torture
  • Controlled movement
  • Sniffer dog searches
  • Assaults
  • Criminalisation
It was also fitting that this picket fell on the 29th anniversary of Óglach Raymond McCreesh who along with his 9 brave comrades, paid the supreme sacrifice to achieve better conditions and to smash Thatcher’s policy of criminalising Republican POWs.  Today in 2010, Republicans are also being forced to protest for humane conditions and political status.

The picket was organised by local Republicans in conjunction with the Concerned Families & Friends of Maghaberry POWs