Dear Editor,
I can understand the torment that relatives and friends feel over lack of justice for innocent victims of the Troubles and the difficulty for the UK government in having to face continuous litigation over the possibly criminal behaviour by British soldiers in the Northern Ireland Troubles (Politicians condemn troubles amnesty i 07/05/21).
Surely much of the air could be cleared and some closure offered for victims' loved ones, if the UK introduced a Truth and Reconciliation Court that could hear freely volunteered evidence from British soldiers, and from loyalist and republican former fighters, without fear of facing criminal proceedings.
This worked so well in South Africa after the end of apartheid. It would help considerably in healing the untreated open wounds of anger and distrust that still threaten to undermine the Good Friday Peace Agreement.
Yours faithfully,
Wiktor Moszczynski
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