The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill will stop new cases and inquests being opened into killings on both sides of the conflict. Kathleen Gillespie - whose husband Patsy was killed - tells Sky News 'atrocities are being condoned'.
Legislation to end historical prosecutions in Northern Ireland could be the biggest test of Anglo-Irish relations in half a century.
The government will focus on the fact that British Army veterans will be granted immunity from prosecution for historical offences. With 3,000 of the 3,500 Troubles murders unresolved, the legacy of the past has clouded the Northern Ireland peace process.
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