Terrorists escape from Maze

Title

Terrorists escape from Maze

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 May 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

Ken Livingstone on asking the Dutch Government to refuse Britain’s request to extradite two terrorists who escaped from the Maze Prison outside Belfast. He does not believe they will receive fair treatment, and he says they are political dissenters. He compares their situation to that of people held by the Nazis. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Ken Livingstone

Keywords

Deportation; Political prisoners; Human rights; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; UK; Prisons; Terrorists; Trials; Netherlands; Prisoners; Belfast; Justice

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