It wants the next British government to introduce an amnesty for police and troops who served in the region between 1969 and 1998. Amnesty International said the findings were a betrayal of victims of state violence. The MPs want this de facto amnesty to be extended to former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Amnesty International said the committee’s recommendations flew in the face of international human rights law. More than 3,500 people were killed during the Northern Ireland conflict, of whom 52% were civilians, 32% were security force members and 16% loyalist or republican paramilitaries.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2017 15:07 UTC