UN human rights body calls for repeal or amendment of Troubles legacy laws

The United Nations Human Rights Committee voiced concern at the Troubles legacy laws (PA)

A UN human rights body has called on the UK government to repeal or amend contentious legacy legislation that offers conditional immunity to perpetrators of crimes committed during the Northern Ireland Troubles.

The United Nations Human Rights Committee said it was “particularly concerned” about the controversial legal provision of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act.