Summary
- The new British government plans to scrap an amnesty scheme for ex-soldiers and militants involved in the violence in Northern Ireland.
- The move fulfills a promise in the Labour Party’s election manifesto to repeal and replace the Legacy Act.
- The repeal includes the conditional immunity scheme found incompatible with Britain’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.
- Victims’ families, human rights organizations, and political parties have opposed the act, leading to more than 20 legal challenges in Northern Ireland.
