Legacy Bill ‘biggest abuse of human rights in UK history’, says victims’ group

Raymond McCord, whose son was killed by loyalists during the Troubles, said the proposed legislation would not help victims move on (PA)

Proposed law to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles is the biggest abuse of human rights in UK history, a victims’ group has said.

The Government’s draft legislation would see a form of immunity offered to those suspected of killings during the conflict if they agree to co-operate with a new truth recovery body.