Ireland urges the UK not to block the “Problems” prosecution of the new Conflicts
The Irish government is “extremely concerned” by reports that London is preparing to prevent prosecutions in the wake of the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland.
The Irish government has said it is “very concerned” that the UK will end its historic trials unilaterally for crimes committed during a bloody sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland.
The Daily Telegraph reported on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will introduce a law next week on The Troubles banning the prosecution of veterans in the UK, which ended with a major 1998 peace deal.
The Irish government has said it is “deeply alarmed” by reported plans by the United Kingdom to unilaterally end historic prosecutions for crimes committed during a bloody, decades-long sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland.
The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported late on Wednesday that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is set to introduce legislation next week barring the prosecution of UK veterans who served in the province amid The Troubles, which were ended by a landmark 1998 peace agreement.
It will reportedly apply to paramilitaries, as well as UK troops, and prevent any individual being charged over incidents that occurred in Northern Ireland prior to the Good Friday Agreement being signed, except in cases involving war crimes, genocide or torture.
Doctors in Germany demand more relaxed vaccination rules
Germany s national seven-day incidence rate per 100,000 residents fell to 155 on Thursday, the lowest level in two weeks.
Most German states still have a seven-day incidence above 100, meaning restrictive policies will continue in most of the country for now. Only Schleswig-Holstein and the city-state of Hamburg are below 100.
According to the
Berliner Morgenpostnewspaper, Schleswig-Holstein s government will allow tourists to visit the island of Sylt beginning in May if they present a negative coronavirus test. Sylt, in the North Sea, is a popular summer vacation destination for many Germans.
The country is also debating whether people who have been vaccinated should enjoy fewer coronavirus restrictions than nonvaccinated people.