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British Government Breached Human Rights Law With Troubles Legacy Act

The British Government has breached human rights laws over it's Troubles legacy act according to a c...
Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

11:13 AM - 28 Feb 2024



British Government Breached Hu...

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British Government Breached Human Rights Law With Troubles Legacy Act

Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

11:13 AM - 28 Feb 2024



British Government Breached Human Rights Law With Troubles Legacy Act

The British Government has breached human rights laws over it's Troubles legacy act according to a court in Belfast.

The Act gives effective immunity for crimes committed during the Troubles and includes murder.

A judge says it breaches the European Convention on Human Rights - something also argued by the Irish Government.

A legal challenge was brought by groups representing families of victims affected by decades of violence in the North.



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