amnesty

"We want laws that are specific to the process, not just an amnesty."

Unlike the gangs, many family-based groups are said to have accepted Hamas amnesty deals in exchange for surrendering their arms.

It said it was offering an amnesty period this week for rival fighters who hadn’t committed murder to turn themselves in.

The Legacy Act had included a conditional amnesty and was strongly opposed by many victims' groups and all political parties in Northern Ireland.

Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty.