The new body aims to help individuals and family members to seek and receive information about Troubles-related deaths and serious injuries
It is also designed to produce a historical record of what is known in relation to every death that occurred during the Troubles.
The government says the legislation will ensure that legacy issues are addressed comprehensively and fairly, and in a way that supports information recovery and reconciliation, complies fully with international human rights obligations and responds to the needs of victims and survivors, and society as a whole.
"After the signing of the Belfast Agreement, challenging compromises were rightly made in support of the peace process - addressing the legacy of the Troubles comprehensively and fairly is another such step forward. "Every family who lost a loved one, no matter who they were, will be provided with more information than ever before about the circumstances of their death.
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