Category: US Congressional Opposition
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Secretary of State urged to ‘heed’ Legacy Bill opposition during US visit
SECRETARY of State Chris Heaton-Harris “must heed the voices” of US stakeholders who stand opposed to the British government’s controversial Legacy Bill during his stateside visit, it has been warned. Love0 Share Tweet
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NI Troubles: Michelle O’Neill welcomes US letter opposing legacy bill
A letter sent by US Congress members expressing “grave concern” about the UK government’s Troubles legacy plans is a “significant intervention”, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill has said. Love0 Share Tweet
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Everyone opposes the Troubles legacy Bill but the Conservatives may get away with it
UK government’s proposed legislation shows the difficulties of dealing with the legacy of years of violence Love0 Share Tweet
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US committee writes to Blinken opposing UK’s proposed legacy legislation
The Ad Hoc Committee to Protect the Good Friday Agreement has written to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to express its “urgent and unequivocal” opposition to the UK’s new legacy legislation. Love0 Share Tweet
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Letter from US group: Legacy plans ‘break the law, ignore victims and hurt peace’
Prominent Americans call on US secretary of state to put pressure on Boris Johnson Love0 Share Tweet
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NI Troubles: US politicians criticise legacy proposals
A number of US politicians have criticised the UK government at a congressional hearing on controversial proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles. Love0 Share Tweet