The Northern Ireland Office “failed to comply” with equality scheme commitments in its controversial Bill to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, the Equality Commission has found.
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill has attracted widespread condemnation over its proposals to provide immunity for people accused of crimes during the Troubles – as long as they co-operate with a new truth recovery body – and stop future court processes. It is currently at the committee stage in the House of Lords.
An investigation by the Equality Commission has found that the NIO failed to comply with its equality scheme commitments in relation to its handling of its equality assessment of the policies in the Bill.
