Conditional Amnesty Bill for Northern Ireland Shows ‘Hole’ in Good Friday Agreement: Expert

Conditional Amnesty Bill for Northern Ireland Shows ‘Hole’ in Good Friday Agreement: Expert
A mural depicting a scene from Bloody Sunday, in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on Aug. 11, 2016. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Chris Summers
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The British government’s latest attempt to deal with more than 1,000 unsolved killings during The Troubles in Northern Ireland has highlighted a “hole” in the Good Friday Agreement, says a leading expert on conflict resolution.

Duncan Morrow, a politics professor and director of community engagement at Ulster University, said there was “suspicion” the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill was driven by an attempt to pacify Tory backbenchers who wanted to avoid British Army veterans being prosecuted.
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Chris Summers is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in crime, policing and the law.
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