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Truth and reconciliation in Ireland: listen to the victims
The Star publishes a speech delivered this week by DIANE ABBOTT MP on the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, which offers conditional immunity from prosecution and replaces police investigations with an ‘information recovery body’

THERE are an estimated 3,500 deaths arising from what is known as the Troubles.
More than half of them were civilians. About one third of them were members of the security forces and about one sixth of them were from various paramilitary groups.
Of course the number of people seriously injured is also very high. And the number of lives blighted by the loss of a friend or loved one is far greater.
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