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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rory Carroll and Lisa O'Carroll

Troubles-era investigations will give amnesty only to those who cooperate

Soldiers crouch behind a street corner
British soldiers during rioting in Derry’s Bogside, 1971. Photograph: Trinity Mirror/Mirrorpix/Alamy

Plans for a blanket amnesty for Troubles-related offences have been scrapped and the UK government will instead offer immunity only to those who cooperate with truth recovery investigations.

The original proposal had caused outrage in Northern Ireland where it was viewed as an attempt to shield security forces veterans from prosecution, leaving victims’ families without hope of truth or justice.

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