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Petition · past parliament

Stop the move to take British Soldiers who served in Northern Ireland to court.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Veterans of Northern Ireland service who previously have been cleared in Irish courts are now being investigated again.
This is purely a political move to appease Northern Irish nationalists. Terrorists were given written amnesties. Soldiers and police should be treated the same way.

Why it was rejected

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

British Soldiers who served in N. Ireland must have immunity from prosecution.

Timeline

18 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.