Friday, November 3, 2023

Britain bans prosecution of past Catholic and Protestant killings in Northern Ireland

Paul Crawford holds a photograph of his mother and father at his home in Glenavy. His father John Crawford was shot dead in 1974 in front of the West Belfast furniture factory he ran.

Twenty-five years after a Northern Ireland peace agreement, a controversial new law bans prosecution of crimes dating to the Troubles. Supporters deem it reconciliation. Victims see denial of justice.

(Image credit: Charles McQuillan for NPR)

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