High Court Says Immunity Element of Northern Ireland Troubles Legislation ‘Unlawful’

Published on February 29, 2024

The government says it remains committed to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act after the High Court in Belfast said it was “unlawful” for the legislation to promise conditional immunity. Mr. Justice Colton said the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) would not be entitled to offer conditional immunity from prosecution to those who may have committed crimes during The Troubles because that would not be compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). Martina Dillon, whose husband Seamus was shot by loyalist paramilitaries in 1997, welcomed the judge’s ruling. Speaking outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Wednesday, Ms. Dillon said: “I have not given up the fight. I have fought for 26 years and I will continue to fight on. I’ll fight until I get truth and justice.”...

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