Shadow secretary of state Hilary Benn held meetings around the controversial Government Act during a visit to Northern Ireland.
The Government’s controversial Legacy Act “must have a replacement” to help the people of Northern Ireland overcome the “terrible collective trauma” of the Troubles, the shadow secretary of state has said.
Aspects of the laws include a limited form of immunity from prosecution for Troubles-related offences to those who co-operate with the new Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery. It will also halt future civil cases and inquests. He said once the commission gets up and running, its credibility “will depend upon how they go about their task”.
“For the families and people we met yesterday morning and to listen to their stories and what happened to their loved ones, the thing they said most forcefully to us is: ‘We feel with the Legacy Act, that the death of our loved one somehow doesn’t count.’
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