Briefing on the NI Bill-Final (pdf)
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy & Reconciliation) Bill has enormous implications for those that served in Northern Ireland. Presented as in the interests of the armed forces, it is not.
Bereaved military families and those that lost friends and colleagues have everything to lose. The unsolved murders or serious crimes committed against more than 200 service personnel will immediately close if this Bill passes.
Like the Overseas Operations Act that passed last year, all it does is give the impression that the forces are trying to defend the indefensible.
The Government must stop pouring fuel on the fires of tabloid campaigns and elderly men’s fears. Combined with the Bill of Rights, that will repeal the Human Rights Act, the impact will be devastating for everyone that lived, worked or served in Northern Ireland.