Ms Catherine Heaney:

It is worth pointing out that the former director of the commission visited Ireland about a year ago. He came specifically to tell us about the importance of this case in a global human rights context. He said it is one of the most important cases that is being taken at the moment in the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. In terms of adding weight to our complaint, while the committee cannot become a joint complainant the commission would welcome letters of support for individual cases that are before it.