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”.

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