The British government acted with impunity throughout the Troubles, and the Legacy Act could become a template for authoritarian regimes
British prime minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to the Airbus factory in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, on Friday. Photograph: Jacob King/PA Wire
At times, the facts are almost incredible. An examination of declassified files shows that between 1971 and 1976, 4,537 complaints of assault were lodged against police officers by member of the public; there were 37 prosecutions and 11 convictions.
“An unknown number of lives would have been saved if correct processes had been followed during the conflict.” “Much is still unknown or unacknowledged,” the panel writes, “and there has been little progress towards achieving overall accountability and the truth.” Instead, the Legacy Act “seems designed to curtail such efforts”.
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