Northern Ireland

British government’s amnesty proposals ‘in breach of Good Friday Agreement’

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill ‘will not deliver for victims or survivors,’ according to a new paper published by legal academics at Queens University Belfast

Brandon Lewis, the Northern Ireland Secretary, said the new law would make information recovery central. Picture: Barcroft Media via Getty Images

The British government’s amnesty proposals are “unworkable”, “in breach of the Good Friday Agreement”, and will “not deliver for victims or survivors”, according to a new paper published by legal academics at Queens University Belfast.

The paper comes as relatives of troubles victims travelled to London today to protest against the newly published Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which has proposed an effective amnesty for any troubles related crimes for those who engage ...