Northern Ireland judge rules ‘Troubles’ violence amnesty breaches rights | Human Rights News

A new law that gives immunity from prosecution for most offences committed during Northern Ireland’s decades of sectarian violence is not compliant with human rights, a judge in Belfast has ruled. The British government’s Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed in September, stops most prosecutions for alleged killings by armed groups and British soldiers during “the [...]read moreNorthern Ireland judge rules ‘Troubles’ violence amnesty breaches rights | Human Rights News