UN human rights body urges repeal of controversial Troubles law

A UN human rights body has called on the UK Government to repeal or amend contentious legacy legislation that offers conditional immunity to perpetrators of crimes committed during the Northern Ireland Troubles.

That law offers a degree of protection from prosecution for military personnel deployed overseas, once five years have elapsed after any alleged incident has occurred.The committee is made up of independent experts who monitor compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

“The recommendations show how isolated the UK is on the global stage and is a timely reminder of the international human rights community’s grave concerns about this Act. In response to the committee’s findings, a UK Government spokesperson said: “The Legacy Act seeks to put in place effective information recovery for victims and families, while complying with our international obligations.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.

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