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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Tommy Greene

‘Justice denied’: Victims’ families slam UK’s Northern Ireland legacy bill

West Belfast resident Paul Crawford, 66, lost three family members during the conflict [Tommy Greene/Al Jazeera]

Belfast, Northern Ireland – “Hundreds, if not thousands” of investigations into crimes committed during 30 years of conflict in Northern Ireland could be thwarted by the UK’s imminent new law on such cases, human rights groups say.

The British government is set to face a number of legal challenges over the incoming legislation, as Westminster MPs prepare to vote on the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

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