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Recommendation 11
11
Acknowledged
We expect the Government to abide by its obligations under the ECHR to ensure that...
Recommendation
We expect the Government to abide by its obligations under the ECHR to ensure that investigations conducted by the new legacy body are Article 2 compliant. Victims and families will be failed by a process that results in legal challenge and further delay. This will cause frustration to those who have already waited too long to find out what happened to their loved ones. In setting up any legacy institution, the Government must publish guidelines setting out the steps the body and its staff will take to ensure that its investigations are ECHR compliant. (Paragraph 42) Information recovery
Government response summary AI-generated
The government broadly acknowledged the committee's contributions and reaffirmed its commitment to dealing with the legacy of the Troubles, but did not specifically commit to ensuring ECHR Article 2 compliance for investigations or publishing related guidelines.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Government will continue to take these contributions and the work of the Committee into account as we move forward in delivering on our commitment to deal with the legacy of the Troubles in a way which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of re-investigations that has failed victims and veterans alike.
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