US EditionStarmer’s tsar attacks ‘two-tier’ plans to prosecute Northern Ireland veterans
- Labour’s plans to repeal the 2023 Legacy Act have faced criticism from David Johnstone, the veterans' commissioner for Northern Ireland, who called it 'lopsided' and 'two-tier justice' for veterans involved in British Army operations.
- A petition demanding protections for Northern Ireland veterans against prosecutions has received over 153,187 signatures and is set for debate in the Commons on July 14.
- The 2023 Legacy Act ended fresh inquests into deaths during the Troubles and created the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery to review deaths and injuries from the conflict.
- NI Secretary Hilary Benn claimed the repeal aims to ensure compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights, which Johnstone argued was not intended to be applied to terrorists.
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Keir Starmer's tsar attacks 'immoral' plans to axe protections for Troubles veterans - 'Two tier justice!'
Sir Keir Starmer's Northern Ireland veterans' tsar has denounced Labour's proposal to abolish legislation shielding Troubles veterans from legal action, calling it morally wrong and discriminatory
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The TelegraphStarmer’s tsar attacks ‘two-tier’ plans to prosecute Northern Ireland veterans
Starmer's Tsar Attacks "Two-Tier" Plans to Prosecute Northern Ireland Veterans While Ex-IRA Terrorists Remain Immune – The Daily Sceptic
Keir Starmer’s Northern Ireland veterans' tsar has said plans to axe a law protecting Troubles veterans from prosecution are "two-tier justice" since former IRA terrorists will keep their own legal protections.
Ex-Tory minister urges Labour to drop repealing of Northern Ireland Legacy Act
Sir David Davis says the potential for army veterans to be prosecuted is tantamount to a ‘rewriting of history’. The Government should halt any legislation that could lead to prosecutions of British armed forces veterans for their service in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a former Tory cabinet member has said. Sir David Davis said the attempts to put veterans through the legal system for their actions while serving in Northern Ireland was…
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1fakt.comEx-royal aide blasts betrayal of SAS heroes - former Special Forces officer backs Mail's campaign to protect Northern Ireland veterans from legal witch hunts
Former royal aide and SAS officer Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, a godfather to Prince George, has joined the call for an end to so-called lawfare that dates back to the Troubles.
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