Little doubt indeed - SoS Brandon Lewis himself expressly linked the 'official history' as 'supporting' the other provisions in the legacy act at Westminster-
Hansard 22-5-24 column 185
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Pat Finucane Centre Anna Bryson Marie Coleman
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36 inquests involving 74 deaths during Troubles halted after Legacy Act takes effect

irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

The Irish Times view on the UK legacy bill: a structure with no legitimacy irishtimes.com/opinion/editor…

State impunity for British security forces was ‘widespread and systematic’ irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024…

The UK’s Legacy Act ‘will give succour to authoritarian regimes around the world’, says report by international human rights experts

irishtimes.com/politics/2024/…

Northern Ireland legacy act will harm Britain’s reputation, rights panel warns theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

Report Reveals State Impunity in Northern Ireland Conflict: It concludes that the British government operated a 'widespread, systematic, and systemic' practice of impunity that protected security forces from sanction during the conflict: jus.uio.no/smr/english/ab… Pat Finucane Centre

Britain acted with ‘systematic’ impunity regarding state killings and torture during Troubles, say international experts

irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

Britain acted with ‘systematic’ impunity regarding state killings and torture during Troubles, say international experts irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

The Leverhulme Interdisciplinary Network on Algorithmic Solutions (LINAS) is inviting applications for a number of available projects. More information here: buff.ly/4b8iVAD

⚖️For those interested in the Rule of Law⚖️

Register below for the launch of this timely expert report as the Legacy Act shuts down conflict investigations
29/4/24 Belfast: rb.gy/yw4dot
30/4/24 Dublin: rb.gy/k9i1rr
1/5/24 London: rb.gy/bknbhl

Absolutely delighted that British Criminology have honoured @timNewburn in this way. A titan of criminology indeed and one of the nicest and most decent men you could meet.

Join CAJ in Belfast (29 Apr), Dublin (30 Apr) or London (1 May) for Report launch – Bitter Legacy: State Impunity in the Northern Ireland Conflict’ Report of the International Expert Panel caj.org.uk/update_types/e…

Fabulous ⁦QUB Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice⁩ lecture from Prof Katja Franko (Oslo) today in the Great Hall (pictured with our Director ⁦Dr. Alessandro Corda⁩ — video to be posted soon & ⁦LawPod - We tell stories about the law.⁩ podcast tie-in as well of course

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Norwegian Centre of Human Rights Report Launch - 'Bitter Legacy: State Impunity in the Northern Ireland Conflict'

📅 Monday 29 April
⏰️ 11am
📌 St Comgall's, Belfast

Further info 👇

caj.org.uk/latest/report-…

Pat Finucane Centre SMR//NCHR

A quick reminder for these two exciting opportunities to work with Iosif Kovras, Kieran McEvoy, Zerrin Özlem Biner, Nikandros Ioannidis and me on this fantastic European Research Council (ERC) project (deadline is Monday!).

Happening now Fordham Law!

“Truth, Justice, and Acknowledgement: Dealing with the Legacy of Conflict in Northern Ireland & Colombia”

w/ Kieran McEvoy, Justice Manuel José Cepeda Espinosa, and Susan Elliott

This Thursday the 11 April at 12:30 in the Moot Court, QUBHumanRightsCentre hosts Prof. Brian Dooley Brian Dooley of Human Rights First Human Rights First. He will discuss 'Researching Human Rights in a War Zone'. Sign up here: buff.ly/4aLEAi2

Join us next Wednesday, April 10 @ 6pm ET for our program, 'Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation,' featuring Justice Manuel José Cepeda Espinosa and Kieran McEvoy.

Register here:
ncafp.org/event/truth-ju…

#NorthernIreland #Colombia

The UN Human Rights Committee has just released its Concluding Observations on the UK- concerned about NI Legacy Act - including weakness of ICRIR 'reviews' calls on UK to instead 'adopt proper mechanisms' with independence and genuine investigation power
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