The Workers’ Party condemns the continued failure of the British state to deliver justice for the victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre. More than five decades after British soldiers opened fire on unarmed civil rights marchers in Derry, murdering fourteen people, not a single individual has been held accountable.

The collapse of the case against Soldier F represents not only a personal failure of justice but a systemic one – the deliberate shielding of state agents from prosecution. It confirms what the families of the victims, and many others, have long understood: that the machinery of the British state will not convict itself.

Bloody Sunday was not an aberration, but the brutal expression of Britain’s policy in the North – a policy rooted in repression, inequality, and denial of democratic rights. The massacre was followed by years of cover-ups, misinformation, and obstruction, designed to protect those responsible and preserve the myth of British legality.

The courage and persistence of the families, who have campaigned with dignity and determination for more than fifty years, remain an inspiration to all who seek truth and justice. Their struggle is a reminder that without full accountability and the dismantling of state impunity, there can be no real reconciliation.

The Workers’ Party stands with the families and with all victims of state and sectarian violence. We reiterate our call for:

• Full public disclosure of all state documents relating to the events of Bloody Sunday;
• The establishment of genuine mechanisms to hold state actors accountable for war crimes and human rights abuses;
• A renewed commitment to building an Ireland based on equality, democracy, and sovereignty – the vision that those who marched for civil rights in 1972 sought to achieve.

The Bloody Sunday massacre remains one of the darkest stains on British rule in Ireland. Its victims deserve justice – not excuses, not delay, and not silence.