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Government to introduce statute of limitations on Troubles prosecutions

The UK Government is expected to introduce a statute of limitations to end all prosecutions related to the Troubles before 1998 to stop Northern Ireland being “hamstrung by its past”. Secretary of State Brandon Lewis will outline the approach in the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon, as Government sources rejected claims it would amount to an amnesty for Army veterans and paramilitaries. A Government source said: “We want to give Northern Ireland society the best chance of moving forward as one – to do that we must confront the difficult and painful reality that the realistic prospect of prosecutions is vanishingly small and while that prospect remains Northern Ireland will continue to be hamstrung by its past.

Troubles legacy: Victims concern over government statement

BBC News Published media captionGovernment proposals on the legacy of the past will draw a line under the Troubles - PM The government has confirmed it intends to bring forward legislation to ban all prosecutions related to the Troubles. Speaking at Prime Minister s Questions, Boris Johnson said the legacy proposals would allow Northern Ireland to draw a line under the Troubles . Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis told Parliament it was a decision not taken lightly. Some victims groups and Stormont s executive parties have expressed opposition to the proposals. However, Mr Lewis said it was the best way to help Northern Ireland move further along the road to reconciliation .

UK Government to introduce statute of limitations on Troubles prosecutions

UK Government to introduce statute of limitations on Troubles prosecutions
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