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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jonathan McCambridge

Council of Europe calls for repeal of Legacy Act immunity provisions

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The Council of Europe has urged the UK Government to repeal immunity provisions in its new laws aimed at dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

The council’s Committee of Ministers said the immunity scheme “risks breaching obligations under Article 2 of the European Convention to prosecute and punish serious grave breaches of human rights”.

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