The British Government's Continued Failure to Deal with Deaths Resulting from The Troubles in Northern Ireland is a Violation of Human Rights

Authors

Marie Simpson, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that the British government's failure to adequately investigate and address the 3,000 unsolved murders from the Troubles in Northern Ireland constitutes a violation of human rights. It critiques the government's proposed Historical Investigations Unit for being insufficient and not meeting the procedural standards required by Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The note proposes a restructured unit to ensure impartial and effective investigations, emphasizing the need for accountability and closure for victims' families.

Disciplines

Comparative and Foreign Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Marie Simpson, The British Government's Continued Failure to Deal with Deaths Resulting from The Troubles in Northern Ireland is a Violation of Human Rights, 28 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 413 (2022).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol28/iss2/7