Victims' families oppose legacy plans favouring army veterans

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 11:32 · Archive

Families of 200 people killed by British security forces during the Troubles have written to Secretary of State Chris Bryant. They say they will oppose any future legacy mechanism if it is biased towards veterans.

The families claim the current arrangements create what they call a 'morally wrong hierarchy of victims' that protects army veterans and former policemen while disadvantaging families of those killed by security forces.

How it is being reported

• 200 victims' families write to Secretary of State opposing any legacy mechanism biased towards British Army veteransThe families of 200 victims killed by the British Army and the RUC have written to Secretary of State Chris Bryant saying they will oppose any future legacy mechanism if it is biased towards veterans.Derry Journal · 21 Oct, 11:19
• 'Hierarchy of Troubles victims' protecting British army veterans, claim groups representing families of people killed by security forcesFamilies of people who died at the hands of the British security forces during the Troubles have called on the Secretary of State to tackle a “morally wrong hierarchy of victims” that they claim protects army veterans and former policemen.News Letter · 19 Oct, 17:24

In this story: Chris Bryant · British Army · RUC · Northern Ireland

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