US EditionDespite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence
- The UK government's controversial Northern Ireland Troubles bill, opposed by various entities including the Irish government and the UN, has passed the House of Commons.
- The bill will halt investigations into over 1,000 killings related to the 30-year armed conflict known as the Troubles.
- Former soldiers and paramilitaries will receive amnesty if they disclose their involvement in serious offenses, while all methods of investigating Troubles-related crimes will be closed down.
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Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence
LONDON (AP) — Not a lot unites Northern Ireland’s fractious political and religious groups. The British government has managed it with a law that sets out to lay the ghosts […]
Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence
Not a lot unites Northern Ireland’s fractious political and religious groups. The British government has managed it with a law that sets out to lay the ghosts of decades of violence to rest.All of Northern Ireland's major political parties, Catholic and Protestant churches, human rights organizations and the United Nations opposed the Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, which passed its final hurdle in Parliament late Tuesday.The legislation will st…
Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence
FILE -Britains Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Not a lot unites Northern Irelands fractious political and religious groups. The British government has managed it with a law that sets out to lay to rest the ghosts of decades of violence, but is opposed by all major political parties, Catholic and Protestant churches, human rights organizations and th…
Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence
Not a lot unites Northern Ireland’s fractious political and religious groups. The British government has managed it with a law that sets out to lay the ghosts of decades of violence to rest.All of Northern Ireland's major political parties, Catholic and Protestant churches, human rights organizations and the United Nations opposed the Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, which passed its final hurdle in Parliament late Tuesday.The legislation will st…
Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Parliament has passed a law that sets out to lay the ghosts of decades of violence in Northern Ireland to rest. The legislation is opposed by all of Northern Ireland’s major political parties, Catholic and Protestant churches, human rights organizations and the United Nations. The Legacy and Reconciliation Bill cleared its final parliamentary hurdle late Tuesday and will become law after g…
Despite opposition, Britain passes law to curb prosecutions for Northern Ireland 'Troubles' violence - Seymour Tribune
LONDON (AP) — Not a lot unites Northern Ireland’s fractious political and religious groups. The British government has managed it with a law that sets out to lay the ghosts of decades of violence to rest. All of Northern Ireland’s major political parties, Catholic and Protestant churches, human rights organizations and the United Nations opposed […]
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