Closed petition Include veterans who served in Northern Ireland in the Overseas Operations Bill

Closed on 29 October 2021

This new law is designed to protect veterans from prosecution.

But British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland will be excluded from the bill.

We call upon the Government to reconsider this and include Northern Ireland veterans to protect them from prosecution.

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29 October 2021

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29 April 2021

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