British 'Human Rights'? Chelsea football hooligan at center of Paris Metro attack is ex-RUC cop and director at international human rights charity

Richard Barklie, ex-cop in Northern Ireland and currently a director of the World Human Right Forum, recently filmed inciting young football hooligans to hate speech and hate crimes on a metro in Paris.

A human rights charity director and former police officer has been identified as being among the Chelsea fans responsible for the racist abuse of a passenger on the Paris Metro. He has apologized for his "," but denies being a racist.

The Metropolitan Police (MPS) launched an investigation to hunt down the "" who prevented a black male from boarding a Paris Metro train while chanting, "."

The incident occurred after Chelsea's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.

Richard Barklie, 50, a former police officer from Northern Ireland, was one of three Chelsea fans whose profiles were released by Scotland Yard during their investigation.

The suspect is currently a director for the human rights organization, World Human Rights Forum.

In his role, Barklie took part in a conference two years ago where he quoted Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi during a talk on fighting racial discrimination.

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The newspaper in Ireland confirmed the former officer was on the train at the time of the incident.

The ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary officer, who has been suspended by the Wave Trauma Centre in Belfast where he helped victims of the Troubles, denies singing any racist songs.

However, he issued a statement through his lawyer admitting his involvement in an "," which resulted in the victim being "."

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The statement issued by Belfast solicitor Kevin Winters said: "."

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His previous experiences working with disadvantaged communities in Africa and India "," it adds.

Barklie is a Chelsea season ticket-holder and has travelled to matches "," the statement reads.

It claims he "" and has "" of the other "thugs" depicted in the YouTube video.

Barklie denies being a part of any "" of Chelsea supporters, the statement says.

The suspect has an account to give to police, which will "" as they prevailed at that particular time.

He expresses his "" for the trauma suffered by the victim, known only as Souleymane S.

None of the Chelsea suspects sought by Scotland Yard have been arrested.

A police spokesman said: "."

If a trial were to commence in France, the suspects could face three-year prison sentences.

Chelsea's manager Jose Mourinjo says the club is "appalled" by racial abuse by its fans.

Five people have been suspended from Chelsea's Stamford Bridge ground following investigations into the incident.