EDM 1736: Impact of terrorism glorification on reconciliation and victims

That this House unequivocally condemns the continuing glorification of terrorism in Northern Ireland and across the United Kingdom, including the naming of youth and community events after individuals convicted of terrorist offences; expresses deep concern that such actions are being publicly defended and normalised by senior political figures, including the First Minister for Northern Ireland, who claims there was, in her words, no alternative to a campaign of violence that resulted in the murder and maiming of thousands of innocent people; believes that such narratives are not only a gross distortion of history, but also represent a profound insult to victims and survivors of terrorism; further believes that this dangerous revisionism fosters division, radicalises future generations, and undermines the moral fabric of democratic society; calls on the Government to urgently review and strengthen legislation regarding the glorification of terrorism, including restricting the public commemoration or celebration of those involved in acts of violence; and urges the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to take immediate steps to prevent the institutional sanitisation of terrorism in educational, cultural and sporting settings, and to uphold the principle that there is never justification for the deliberate targeting of civilians