Petition · past parliament
Stop the investigations into the actions of British troops in Northern Ireland.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
All British troops involved in fatal incidents during the Troubles in NI are to face fresh criminal investigations. Many former servicemen will be investigated and could be treated as murder/manslaughter suspects, whilst the terrorists involved in 90% of all murders in the have been pardoned.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/08/british-troops-investigated-killings-troubles-northern-ireland/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2353150/decision-to-investigate-brave-british-troops-over-killings-in-northern-irelands-30-years-of-the-troubles-branded-witch-hunt/
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2353150/decision-to-investigate-brave-british-troops-over-killings-in-northern-irelands-30-years-of-the-troubles-branded-witch-hunt/
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 15 May 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 May 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
21 May 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.