Effective amnesty for those accused of killing or maiming people may not comply with ECHR, says committee
Proposed UK government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles risks widespread breaches of human rights law, a parliamentary committee has found.
The joint committee on human rights found that the so-called “legacy” bill had the intention of addressing “a complex situation with no easy solutions”.
Effective amnesty for those accused of killing or maiming people may not comply with ECHR, says committeeProposed UK government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles risks widespread breaches of human rights law, a parliamentary committee has found.The joint committee on human rights found that the so-called “legacy” bill had the intention of addressing “a complex situation with no easy solutions”. Continue reading…
