Euro view sought on amnesty for fugitive terrorists
British government plans to allow on-the-run terrorists suspected of crimes to return home to Northern Ireland are being referred to the European Commission, it was announced tonight.
Democratic Unionist MEP Jim Allister has written to the Justice Commissioner inviting him to consider whether the “On the Runs” [OTRs] Bill is in accordance with Europe’s level of expectation in regard to the protection of the human rights of victims. At the same time, the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission voiced its concerns about the legislation directly with the Northern Ireland Security Minister. Mr Allister said in his letter to the Commissioner that in the British government Bill a special process would be created whereby OTRs could not be arrested or detained, did not have to attend court, could never be imprisoned and never questioned about their crimes – all while their identity was kept secret.
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