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NIHRC Advice on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

Date produced: March 2026

Below is a summary of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission's (NIHRC) recommendations and messages. You can also download the full document through the links provided.

Summary recommendations/messages

The NIHRC welcomes the introduction of the NI Troubles Bill.

The NIHRC provides this advice to assist in the development of legislation that is victim-centred, provides for effective investigation and prosecution of alleged unlawful killings and serious injuries so as to be compatible with Articles 2 (right to life) and 3 (freedom from torture) of the ECHR. The legislation must also comply with the requirements of Windsor Framework Article 2 and relevant EU minimum standards. This advice addresses both, equally important and interdependent, frameworks.

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