Submitted on Tuesday 16th April 2019
Rejected on Friday 26th April 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Revoke IRA letters of comfort or provide the same to British soldiers.
IRA criminals were given letters of comfort in circa 1998 by the contemporary government for its own political purposes. A number of British soldiers are facing prosecution in relation to historical events in NI. This is an imbalance in criminal process and an offence against natural justice.
The letters of comfort were provided for purely political reasons, without legal process and following private discussion UK Government and Sinn Fein. In July 2013, Lady Justice Hallett said that controversial scheme was "unprecedented and flawed" with "significant systemic failures". In order to restore legal balance and natural justice The Government is required to revoke the letters of comfort or to supply the same instruments to British soldiers now facing prosecution in NI.
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