UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings
Summary
British security services helped create the Legacy Act, a law that gave some soldiers and paramilitary members immunity from prosecution over killings during the Northern Ireland Troubles. This involvement has upset victims’ groups who oppose the law, which was designed to handle legacy cases but faced wide political criticism.Key Facts
- The Legacy Act offered conditional immunity to soldiers and paramilitaries related to Troubles killings.
- MI5, the British security service, was involved in many of these killings.
- A secret group with police and security officials helped develop the Legacy Act.
- The law replaced older investigation methods that were criticized for failures.
- The act resulted in stopping hundreds of cases under previous legacy investigations.
- Many victims' groups and political parties in Northern Ireland opposed the act.
- The new Independent Commission for Reconciliation has not completed any cases after two years.
- Documents about the group’s meetings were released after a long campaign by a Belfast NGO.
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