Following the Commission’s recent policy advice on a Victims and Survivors Pension Arrangement (VASPA), the Northern Ireland Office have provided an update on the actions taken since the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill was enacted on 24 July 2019.
Read moreConfirming her acceptance of re-appointment as Commissioner for Victims and Survivors, Judith Thompson has set out her agenda to address what she acknowledges will continue to be difficult and contested issues facing victims and survivors of the Troubles.
Read morePeople living with severe and permanent physical and psychological injuries as a direct result of the Troubles today moved a step closer to persuade Government to legislate for a pension. Publication of this advice progresses the agreement of local politicians to support an acceptable way forward to implement the proposal for a pension as outlined within the December 2014 Stormont House Agreement.
Read moreResponding to a Statement by Emma Little-Pengelly MP, the Commissioner for Victims and Survivors says she totally agrees that there is no moral equivalence between those who have caused harm and those who have suffered harm.
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