AdvertisementHundreds of protesters today staged a rally outside the BBC headquarters in London against the prosecution of former British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. Similar events were held in Cardiff, Bristol, Glasgow and Northern Ireland, and are the latest in a spate of demonstrations over the last few months. The chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, Conservative MP Julian Lewis, called for a South African-style 'truth recovery' process for Northern Ireland. during a rally in support of British soldiers facing prosecution for Troubles-related killings. 'British soldiers who break the law must face it, just like everyone else,' she said.

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2019 17:37 UTC