Petition · past parliament
Grant immunity from prosecution to HM armed forces who served in the Troubles.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Under the Good Friday Agreement. Immunity from prosection was granted to members of the IRA and there associates.
It is only right and proper that members of HM armed forces who served in the Troubles should be granted the same.
It is only right and proper that members of HM armed forces who served in the Troubles should be granted the same.
No soldier be it ex or otherwise should be put in a situation where their justifiable actions in the service of this country can hold them to account later.
The Troubles in Northern Ireland were a particularly difficult period in our history and service personnel who served there should not be held accountable for the actions of themselves or their comrades in arms and should be granted immunity from prosecution.
The Troubles in Northern Ireland were a particularly difficult period in our history and service personnel who served there should not be held accountable for the actions of themselves or their comrades in arms and should be granted immunity from prosecution.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 18 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Mar 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.