Ireland's Legal Challenge Against UK Troubles Amnesty Bill

The Irish government has announced that it will launch a legal challenge against the UK government over a controversial law that grants immunity from prosecution for offenses committed during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Legacy and Reconciliation Bill, passed in September, has been criticized for denying justice to victims and survivors. The law stops most prosecutions for alleged killings by militant groups and British soldiers, and those who cooperate with the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery can be granted immunity. The Irish government argues that the law is incompatible with the UK's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights and will take the case to the European Court of Human Rights.