The Young Communist League of Britain’s International Department condemns the not guilty verdict on two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder handed down by a British court in Belfast last week of the so called ‘Soldier F’, unable to be named publicly but named by Colum Eastwood MP for Foyle in Parliament on 13/07/2021.
This is the latest incident of 52 years of British state cover ups for a parachute regiment that murdered 14 and shot 12 innocents on the streets of Derry, mere months after murdering 11 in Ballymurphy. Now more than ever the words of Bernadette McAliskey ring true; ‘When we break the law, we go to jail. When the government breaks the law, the government changes the law.’
We look forward to the day Ireland will be free and at peace. However at this time our thoughts are with the families and tireless campaigners for justice, and our memories with the 14 murdered that fateful day. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-ainmneacha.
YCL International Commission
Young Communist League
1 November 2025
London, Britain
