The UK government announced Friday it would replace controversial legislation designed to draw a line under issues stemming from three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, paving the way for investigations into killings to restart.
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 came into force last year under the UK's previous Conservative government, halting any inquests, civil cases and criminal prosecutions linked to the "Troubles".
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