Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 April 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

Legacy Issues: Commission for Victims and Survivors

Ms Judith Thompson:

The definition of victims? At the moment we have a definition in law which is the one I operate under. It is an inclusive definition. I understand why that is difficult for some people and I do not think it is a perfect definition. However, I do not know what a perfect definition would look like. I do not think a conversation about who should be excluded from consideration of their pain is a healthy one to have as a way of dealing with the past.

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