Nothing ‘historical’ about our pain

As a son of someone killed in the Troubles, and as a psychotherapist, I offer my thoughts on ‘historical crimes’.

Firstly, in my view, the use of the term ‘historical crimes’ is inappropriate, because the suffering endured by people who lost loved ones is current.

For the families and friends, their losses are not historical and this should be our primary consideration in deciding how to resolve these matters.