Chapter
Non-Intervention by the Executive Branch
2 Deportation and Other Immigration Controls
Refugees and Foreign Policy
Recent Struggles for Refuge: Selected Cases
Extradition Warrants: 1977 to 1986
Amendments to the Political Offence Exception
Other Sources of Weaponry
Media Distortions of the Perpetrators of Violence
Media Distortions Relating to the Victims of Violence
6 The Facade of Neutrality
Human Rights and Foreign Policy
US Support for Violations of Due Process
Political Offences versus Terrorism
Research Context and Background
Table 1 Murder victims of Loyalist violence, 1996 to 1999, during alleged loyalist ceasefire
Media portrayals in the United States 99
Processed by criminal justice system in the United States 99
Ancient Order of Hibernians 31
Anti-immigrant sentiment 22
British Information Service 86
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 43
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 43
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 89-92
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 89-92
Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
Clemency for Irish political prisoners 14
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Cuban immigrants to the United States 30
Cuban political prisoners
Defence [support] groups 40
Costs for individuals 39-40
Failure to disclose past convictions and 22
Political offenders excluded from 24
Dillingham Commission 22 n.1
Escapees, treatment of upon their return 61-2
European Court of Human Rights 95
European Human Rights Commission 110
Disguised [see also 'deportation following extradition'] 47
Political offence exception 51-2
Political offence exception 60
South of Ireland to north 63
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 51-2
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 51-2
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 53
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 53
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60 n.20
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60 n.20
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60
Fear of persecution [well-founded]
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Counter-terrorism programme 66
Relationship with RUC 93-4
Relationship with RUC 109
Targeting of Irish persons 24-5
Targeting of Irish republicans 18
Targeting of Irish republicans 33
Targeting of Irish republicans 34
Targeting of Irish republicans 66-7
Harryville [County Antrim], loyalist protest 106
Descriptions by US congressional members 17-18
Findings relating to 107-11
Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS]
United States-Britain alliance, concern for 31
Applied to specific groups 22-3
Indictments [United States] 66
Political offence exception and 51
Portrayals of violence 92-6
Portrayals of violence 99
Terrorist list, United States 12
Definitional problems 5-6
President Woodrow Wilson and 14
Irish National Liberation Army [INLA] 43
Irish Republican Brotherhood [IRB]
Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood [IRB]
Legal system, Northern Ireland
President Bill Clinton and 101-2
Cases in the United States and 121-2
Military intelligence [United States] 12
Neutrality [south of Ireland] 15
Northern Ireland Assembly 88-9
Northern Ireland Office 118
Northern Ireland [Emergency Provisions] Act
United States foreign policy and 29-30
United States foreign policy and 29-30
United States foreign policy and 31
United States foreign policy and 31
Politically-motivated offences
Prison sentence remission 75-6
Royal Ulster Constabulary [RUC] 61
Special Air Service [SAS]
Special category prisoner [Ireland]
US-UK Supplementary Treaty and 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty and 51
Support from individuals and groups in the United States
Official [British] definition of 52 n.11
Official [British] definition of 52 n.11
Official [British] definition of 115
Official [British] definition of 115
Subjective definitions of 4-5
Terrorist organisations, official designation of 12
Ulster Defence Association [UDA]
Ulster Democratic Party [UDP] 90
Ulster Freedom Fighters [UFF] 90
also 'special relationship ' 3
also 'special relationship ' 7
also 'special relationship ' 10
also 'special relationship ' 11
also 'special relationship ' 13
also 'special relationship ' 17
also 'special relationship ' 20
also 'special relationship ' 22
Military support to/from Britain 4
Military support to/from Britain 16
Military support to/from Britain 52
Military support to/from Britain 56
Military support to/from Britain 64
Military support to/from Britain 79-80
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 1
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 7
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 8
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 12
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 19
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 20
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 101
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 117
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 4
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 4
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 116-17
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 116-17
Congressional hearings on Irish issues 102
United States Department of State [State Department]
Determination of refugee status 27
Political asylum and 28-9
United States House of Representatives
Human Rights Sub-Committee 110
International Relations Committee 102
United States Secret Service 14
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 17 n.12
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 17
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 80
From the United States government 76-82
Transactions [individual] 66
Transactions [individual] 67
Transactions [individual] 68
Transactions [individual] 68-74
Transactions [individual] 76-8
Transport by Irish republican supporters in the United States 3
Media portrayals in the United States 99
Processed by criminal justice system in the United States 99
Ancient Order of Hibernians 31
Anti-immigrant sentiment 22
British Information Service 86
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 43
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 43
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 89-92
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 89-92
Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
Clemency for Irish political prisoners 14
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Cuban immigrants to the United States 30
Cuban political prisoners
Defence [support] groups 40
Costs for individuals 39-40
Failure to disclose past convictions and 22
Political offenders excluded from 24
Dillingham Commission 22 n.1
Escapees, treatment of upon their return 61-2
European Court of Human Rights 95
European Human Rights Commission 110
Disguised [see also 'deportation following extradition'] 47
Political offence exception 51-2
Political offence exception 60
South of Ireland to north 63
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 51-2
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 51-2
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 53
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 53
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60 n.20
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60 n.20
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60
Fear of persecution [well-founded]
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Counter-terrorism programme 66
Relationship with RUC 93-4
Relationship with RUC 109
Targeting of Irish persons 24-5
Targeting of Irish republicans 18
Targeting of Irish republicans 33
Targeting of Irish republicans 34
Targeting of Irish republicans 66-7
Harryville [County Antrim], loyalist protest 106
Descriptions by US congressional members 17-18
Findings relating to 107-11
Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS]
United States-Britain alliance, concern for 31
Applied to specific groups 22-3
Indictments [United States] 66
Political offence exception and 51
Portrayals of violence 92-6
Portrayals of violence 99
Terrorist list, United States 12
Definitional problems 5-6
President Woodrow Wilson and 14
Irish National Liberation Army [INLA] 43
Irish Republican Brotherhood [IRB]
Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood [IRB]
Legal system, Northern Ireland
President Bill Clinton and 101-2
Cases in the United States and 121-2
Military intelligence [United States] 12
Neutrality [south of Ireland] 15
Northern Ireland Assembly 88-9
Northern Ireland Office 118
Northern Ireland [Emergency Provisions] Act
United States foreign policy and 29-30
United States foreign policy and 29-30
United States foreign policy and 31
United States foreign policy and 31
Politically-motivated offences
Prison sentence remission 75-6
Royal Ulster Constabulary [RUC] 61
Special Air Service [SAS]
Special category prisoner [Ireland]
US-UK Supplementary Treaty and 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty and 51
Support from individuals and groups in the United States
Official [British] definition of 52 n.11
Official [British] definition of 52 n.11
Official [British] definition of 115
Official [British] definition of 115
Subjective definitions of 4-5
Terrorist organisations, official designation of 12
Ulster Defence Association [UDA]
Ulster Democratic Party [UDP] 90
Ulster Freedom Fighters [UFF] 90
also 'special relationship ' 3
also 'special relationship ' 7
also 'special relationship ' 10
also 'special relationship ' 11
also 'special relationship ' 13
also 'special relationship ' 17
also 'special relationship ' 20
also 'special relationship ' 22
Military support to/from Britain 4
Military support to/from Britain 16
Military support to/from Britain 52
Military support to/from Britain 56
Military support to/from Britain 64
Military support to/from Britain 79-80
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 1
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 7
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 8
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 12
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 19
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 20
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 101
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 117
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 4
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 4
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 116-17
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 116-17
Congressional hearings on Irish issues 102
United States Department of State [State Department]
Determination of refugee status 27
Political asylum and 28-9
United States House of Representatives
Human Rights Sub-Committee 110
International Relations Committee 102
United States Secret Service 14
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 17 n.12
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 17
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 80
From the United States government 76-82
Transactions [individual] 66
Transactions [individual] 67
Transactions [individual] 68
Transactions [individual] 68-74
Transactions [individual] 76-8
Transport by Irish republican supporters in the United States 3
Bulger, James ‚Whitey ™ 69
Eisenhower, Dwight David 67
Kennedy, John F.Jr. 34 n.8
Kennedy, Mary Courtney 34n.8
McAliskey, Bernadette Devlin 47 n.3
McCarthy, Carolyn 102 n.2
McManus, Father Sean 101 n.1
McNaught, Michael ‚Micky™
Moloney, Father Patrick 74
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick 16
O™Neill, Diarmuid 95 n.10
Quinn, William [Liam] 48-50
Quinn, William [Liam] 50 n.6
Quinn, William [Liam] 51 n.8
Rossa, Jeremiah O ™Donovan 9
Bulger, James 'Whitey ' 69
Eisenhower, Dwight David 67
Kennedy, John F.Jr. 34 n.8
Kennedy, Mary Courtney 34n.8
McAliskey, Bernadette Devlin 47 n.3
McCarthy, Carolyn 102 n.2
McManus, Father Sean 101 n.1
McNaught, Michael 'Micky'
Moloney, Father Patrick 74
Moynihan, Daniel Patrick 16
O'Neill, Diarmuid 95 n.10
Quinn, William [Liam] 48-50
Quinn, William [Liam] 50 n.6
Quinn, William [Liam] 51 n.8
Rossa, Jeremiah O 'Donovan 9
Media portrayals in the United States 99
Processed by criminal justice system in the United States 99
Ancient Order of Hibernians 31
Anti-immigrant sentiment 22
British Information Service 86
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 43
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 43
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 89-92
Questions about the existence of a loyalist ceasefire 89-92
Central Intelligence Agency [CIA]
Clemency for Irish political prisoners 14
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Cuban immigrants to the United States 30
Cuban political prisoners
Defence [support] groups 40
Costs for individuals 39-40
Failure to disclose past convictions and 22
Political offenders excluded from 24
Dillingham Commission 22 n.1
Escapees, treatment of upon their return 61-2
European Court of Human Rights 95
European Human Rights Commission 110
Disguised [see also 'deportation following extradition'] 47
Political offence exception 51-2
Political offence exception 60
South of Ireland to north 63
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 51-2
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 51-2
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 53
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 53
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60 n.20
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60 n.20
US-UK Supplementary Treaty 60
Fear of persecution [well-founded]
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Counter-terrorism programme 66
Relationship with RUC 93-4
Relationship with RUC 109
Targeting of Irish persons 24-5
Targeting of Irish republicans 18
Targeting of Irish republicans 33
Targeting of Irish republicans 34
Targeting of Irish republicans 66-7
Harryville [County Antrim], loyalist protest 106
Descriptions by US congressional members 17-18
Findings relating to 107-11
Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS]
United States-Britain alliance, concern for 31
Applied to specific groups 22-3
Indictments [United States] 66
Political offence exception and 51
Portrayals of violence 92-6
Portrayals of violence 99
Terrorist list, United States 12
Definitional problems 5-6
President Woodrow Wilson and 14
Irish National Liberation Army [INLA] 43
Irish Republican Brotherhood [IRB]
Irish Revolutionary Brotherhood [IRB]
Legal system, Northern Ireland
President Bill Clinton and 101-2
Cases in the United States and 121-2
Military intelligence [United States] 12
Neutrality [south of Ireland] 15
Northern Ireland Assembly 88-9
Northern Ireland Office 118
Northern Ireland [Emergency Provisions] Act
United States foreign policy and 29-30
United States foreign policy and 29-30
United States foreign policy and 31
United States foreign policy and 31
Politically-motivated offences
Prison sentence remission 75-6
Royal Ulster Constabulary [RUC] 61
Special Air Service [SAS]
Special category prisoner [Ireland]
US-UK Supplementary Treaty and 45
US-UK Supplementary Treaty and 51
Support from individuals and groups in the United States
Official [British] definition of 52 n.11
Official [British] definition of 52 n.11
Official [British] definition of 115
Official [British] definition of 115
Subjective definitions of 4-5
Terrorist organisations, official designation of 12
Ulster Defence Association [UDA]
Ulster Democratic Party [UDP] 90
Ulster Freedom Fighters [UFF] 90
also 'special relationship ' 3
also 'special relationship ' 7
also 'special relationship ' 10
also 'special relationship ' 11
also 'special relationship ' 13
also 'special relationship ' 17
also 'special relationship ' 20
also 'special relationship ' 22
Military support to/from Britain 4
Military support to/from Britain 16
Military support to/from Britain 52
Military support to/from Britain 56
Military support to/from Britain 64
Military support to/from Britain 79-80
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 1
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 7
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 8
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 12
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 19
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 20
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 101
Non-intervention into Irish affairs 117
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 4
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 4
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 116-17
Policy shift regarding Irish republicans 116-17
Congressional hearings on Irish issues 102
United States Department of State [State Department]
Determination of refugee status 27
Political asylum and 28-9
United States House of Representatives
Human Rights Sub-Committee 110
International Relations Committee 102
United States Secret Service 14
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 17 n.12
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 17
For use by the Royal Ulster Constabulary 80
From the United States government 76-82
Transactions [individual] 66
Transactions [individual] 67
Transactions [individual] 68
Transactions [individual] 68-74
Transactions [individual] 76-8
Transport by Irish republican supporters in the United States 3
Bulger, James 'Whitey ' 69
Eisenhower, Dwight David 67
Kennedy, John F.Jr. 34 n.8
Kennedy, Mary Courtney 34n.8
McAliskey, Bernadette Devlin 47 n.3
McCarthy, Carolyn 102 n.2