Parliament passes a 6 counties amnesty law

[Pickman's model]

British parliament approves disputed Northern Ireland amnesty bill

Britain's parliament on Wednesday gave final approval to a contentious new law that would amnesty ex-soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland on condition they cooperate fully with a new investigative body.

www.reuters.com

So Crown forces won't be held to any account. Hilary Benn says a Labour government would repeal the law: another Labour u-turn soon I bet. None of the 6 County parties wanted this. Another black day for what passes for democracy in this country

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

It makes you wonder just what revelations are being covered up. They'd rather ignore outrages committed by republicans or straightforward criminals, hide such crimes, than admit to the murderous activities of some in the police or army, or other agents of the government.

 

[PR1Berske]

The Republic of Ireland is considering legal action against a proposed United Kingdom law that would grant immunity to those involved in 30 years of sectarian violence in Northern Ireland – the period known as The Troubles.

The Financial Times newspaper reported on Monday that the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which is being considered in the UK legislature, would create a truth and recovery commission offering amnesty to British security personnel and paramilitaries if they cooperate with its inquiries.

Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin said: “We have asked for legal advice … I’ll get that legal advice in the next fortnight, and then we’ll consider that in terms of what action we subsequently take.”



The bill, introduced in May 2022, has been condemned by families of those who died during that period and all political parties in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Amnesty International has warned that the bill would give “impunity to murderers and those responsible for torture”.

The legacy bill, which will return to the House of Lords on Tuesday and is expected to return to the House of Commons for approval in days, would also shut down any new inquests.

 

[Rimbaud]

It makes you wonder just what revelations are being covered up. They'd rather ignore outrages committed by republicans or straightforward criminals, hide such crimes, than admit to the murderous activities of some in the police or army, or other agents of the government.

Probably the Miami Showband massacre.

Miami Showband massacre: Drummer suing over alleged state collusion

The only member of the Miami Showband not present at the scene of the massacre is suing over alleged state collusion in the loyalist paramilitary attack.

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

The murder of Pat Finucane is another one.

Probably many others.

 

[likesfish]

IRA fugitives given 'letters of comfort' are linked to 300 killings

Unionist anger as full extent of Tony Blair's secret deal with Sinn Féin is revealed

www.theguardian.com

So 300 murders won’t be prosecuted but that’s fine.

But soldiers have to face “justice”?

 

[dessiato]

IRA fugitives given 'letters of comfort' are linked to 300 killings

Unionist anger as full extent of Tony Blair's secret deal with Sinn Féin is revealed

www.theguardian.com

So 300 murders won’t be prosecuted but that’s fine.

But soldiers have to face “justice”?

Article dated May 2014, which doesn't change how wrong this is.

 

[likesfish]

the end was always going to be messy a truth and reconcilliation commission and amnesty should have happened but was never going to happen all sides were up to their necks in blood.


Claiming armed republicans were fighting a war and all their kills were legitimate targets or unfortunate casualties.

While everyone killed by crown forces was a cold blooded murder planned in Whitehall.

Is as much bullshit as the security forces never did anything wrong..

Armed republicans may have thought they were fighting HM government for freedom. HM gov was trying to keep a lid on a squalid sectarian mess of it's ancestors making and years of neglect and trying to keep the mess off the front page with no real idea of the problem let alone solutions. Thatcher had to have it explained why deporting all the Catholics was not a solution neither was a border with landmines . That is just an example of how ignorant and uninterested the poweres that be were in Northern Ireland.

 

[rubbershoes]

That is just an example of how ignorant and uninterested the powers that be were in Northern Ireland.

And they still don't care

 

[krtek a houby]

IRA fugitives given 'letters of comfort' are linked to 300 killings

Unionist anger as full extent of Tony Blair's secret deal with Sinn Féin is revealed

www.theguardian.com

So 300 murders won’t be prosecuted but that’s fine.

But soldiers have to face “justice”?

A firing squad would be apt