Petition · past parliament

Provide freedom letters to all Military Personal who served in NI.

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Military Personal are to be prosecuted for carrying out Government orders in Northern Ireland. Members of the IRA who carried out terrorist attacks were given freedom letters which make them immune to prosecution. The same should now be given to all Military personal who served in Northern Ireland.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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British servicemen and women to have legal immunity from prosecution

Timeline

10 Dec 2016 Petition opened for signatures
20 Dec 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Dec 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.