Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported move to prevent future prosecutions over Troubles crimes.
The UK Government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to stop people being charged over incidents that occurred before the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, according to reports in the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Many victims of the Troubles are vehemently opposed to any statute of limitations, which they characterise as an amnesty that will thwart their chances of justice.
The bar on prosecutions would apply across the board, including former security force members and paramilitaries, but an exemption would still enable war crimes, such as torture, to be prosecuted, according to the papers.
Plans to give give amnesty to soldiers accused of Troubles crimes are criticised Coveney opposed to unilateral action which is contrary to the Stormont House agreement
about 4 hours ago Updated: about 3 hours ago Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney met Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA Wire
The Government is opposed to any unilateral action on legacy which is contrary to the Stormont House agreement, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said.
He was responding to reports that the UK government plans to give an amnesty to British soldiers accused of crimes during the Northern Ireland Troubles.
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Politicians on both sides of the border have condemned a reported move to prevent future prosecutions over Troubles crimes.
The British government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to stop people being charged over incidents that occurred before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, according to reports in the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Many victims of the Troubles are vehemently opposed to any statute of limitations, which they characterise as an amnesty that will thwart their chances of justice.
Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported move to prevent future prosecutions over Troubles crimes.
The UK Government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to stop people being charged over incidents that occurred before the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, according to reports in the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Many victims of the Troubles are vehemently opposed to any statute of limitations, which they characterise as an amnesty that will thwart their chances of justice.
The bar on prosecutions would apply across the board, including former security force members and paramilitaries, but an exemption would still enable war crimes, such as torture, to be prosecuted, according to the papers.
Politicians on both sides of the Irish border have condemned a reported move to prevent future prosecutions over Troubles crimes.
The UK Government is set to introduce a statute of limitations to stop people being charged over incidents that occurred before the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, according to reports in the Times and Daily Telegraph.
Many victims of the Troubles are vehemently opposed to any statute of limitations, which they characterise as an amnesty that will thwart their chances of justice.
The bar on prosecutions would apply across the board, including former security force members and paramilitaries, but an exemption would still enable war crimes, such as torture, to be prosecuted, according to the papers.