Humphrey Atkins on Northern Ireland hunger strikers

Title

Humphrey Atkins on Northern Ireland hunger strikers

Genre

Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

15 Jan 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:37

Description

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Humphrey Atkins makes a statement in the House of Commons about the political demands of the Northern Ireland hunger strikers. Other speakers include: Robert Dudley MP; Tom Cox MP.

Contributors

Humphrey Atkins; Tom Cox; Robert Dudley

Keywords

Political prisoners; Government; Internal politics; Northern Ireland; British; Political protests; Prisons; Maze Prison; Hunger; Prisoners; Armagh Prison

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