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19/09/2023
SF Backs Legal Challenges Against Govt's Legacy Bill
A Belfast-based law firm has brought a total of 11 separate legal challenges against the UK government's Legacy Bill.
KRW Law have brought to cases on behalf of families of people who died during the troubles.
Supporting the legal challenges, Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has also called on the Irish government to take an interstate case against the British government.
The North Belfast MP said: "I support legal challenges at the Belfast High Court against the British government's flawed and irredeemable Legacy Bill.
"It is absolutely cynical and cruel that the British government has forced through this bill despite clear opposition from victims, all the political parties in this island, human rights experts, churches, the US, UN, EU and the Irish government.
"I am calling on the Irish government to confront this denial of human rights and breach of international human rights law through an interstate case and international action against the British government.
"Sinn Féin will continue to stand with families in their campaigns for truth and justice, many of whom have been campaigning with dignity and determination for five decades."
KRW Law have brought to cases on behalf of families of people who died during the troubles.
Supporting the legal challenges, Sinn Féin MP John Finucane has also called on the Irish government to take an interstate case against the British government.
The North Belfast MP said: "I support legal challenges at the Belfast High Court against the British government's flawed and irredeemable Legacy Bill.
"It is absolutely cynical and cruel that the British government has forced through this bill despite clear opposition from victims, all the political parties in this island, human rights experts, churches, the US, UN, EU and the Irish government.
"I am calling on the Irish government to confront this denial of human rights and breach of international human rights law through an interstate case and international action against the British government.
"Sinn Féin will continue to stand with families in their campaigns for truth and justice, many of whom have been campaigning with dignity and determination for five decades."
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