SHOULDER TO SHOULDER

The State Must
Honour Its Word 

Those who serve under lawful authority do so on one understanding:  If they act lawfully, the State will stand behind them.

Parliament is now considering legislation that could allow historic cases to be reopened decades later without genuinely new and compelling evidence.

We are asking MPs to support amendments that will prevent that.

Your MP needs to understand how important this is. An email from you will help us get their support.

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The government needs to know that constituents demand fairness for those who served.

Use our pre-written template below to write to your MP today. It urges Parliament to amend the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, blocking vexatious legal actions when no new evidence exists.

Taking under five minutes to send this letter helps defend our Operation Banner veterans from unfair, repetitive prosecution.

TIME TO
TAKE A STAND

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READ THE LETTER

I am writing as one of your constituents and as a military veteran because Parliament is considering the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. This Bill will affect not only those who served during Operation BANNER, but every member of the Armed Forces and security services whom the State may one day ask to use lawful force on its behalf.

This is not about immunity. Those who break the law should always be held to account. The issue is whether veterans who acted lawfully, under Government authority and in accordance with the Rules of Engagement, should continue to face repeated investigations and legal proceedings decades later, even where there is no genuinely new and compelling evidence.

I am asking you to support amendments to the Bill that ensure no historic case can proceed unless there is genuinely new and compelling evidence that has been independently assessed against the statutory test. 

This would not prevent proper investigations where new evidence exists. It would simply ensure that veterans who have already been thoroughly investigated are not subjected to repeated legal processes without proper justification.

I hope you will support these amendments when the Bill returns to Parliament. I would be grateful if you could let me know your position.