A dossier on a loyalist paramilitary murder at the centre of allegations of police collusion has been sent to the United Nations and the US congress.
The confidential report, compiled by campaigners into the killing of former RAF man Raymond McCord (22), names the men suspected of beating him to death.
Copies have also been addressed to British prime minister Tony Blair, President Bush's special envoy on Northern Ireland, police ombudsman Nuala O'Loan, and a paramilitary ceasefire watchdog.
Jane Winter, head of British Irish Rights Watch, which prepared the file, insisted the case for launching an inquiry into the murder,which took place in November 1997, was compelling.
"It would appear that this is yet another case where senior Ulster Volunteer Force informers have been able to act with impunity over a long number of years, literally getting away with murder while the police have colluded with their illegal activities."
Mr McCord was battered to death and his body was dumped in a quarry on the outskirts of north Belfast.
Although the UVF is suspected of carrying out the attack, no one has been charged with the murder.
The victim's father, Raymond snr, has been an outspoken critic of the loyalist terrorists, defying death threats to allege security force informers within their ranks were involved.
He claims the Special Branch has blocked the investigation into his son's killing.
Ms O'Loan has been investigating the case and is expected to report her findings this year.
Ms Winter, whose organisation has been monitoring human rights issues emerging from the violence in the North, said the victim's family did not trust the North's police service enough for the report to be sent to it.
"Our report calls upon the United Kingdom government to put in place immediately an effective investigation into the murder of Raymond McCord.
"Such an investigation must be completely independent of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, given the serious allegations of collusion which arise in this case."
- (PA)