Good Friday Agreement
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The Good Friday Agreement is the 1998 peace accord that largely ended decades of conflict in Northern Ireland by establishing a power-sharing government and new cross-border institutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international treaty
→
peace agreement → political agreement → |
| addressesConflict |
The Troubles
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| alsoKnownAs |
Belfast Agreement
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| appliesToTerritory |
Northern Ireland
→
Republic of Ireland → United Kingdom → |
| approvedBy |
referendum in Northern Ireland
→
referendum in the Republic of Ireland → |
| brokeredBy |
United States
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| component |
British-Irish Agreement
→
Multi-Party Agreement → |
| countrySignedIn |
United Kingdom
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| createsInstitutionType |
devolved legislature
→
power-sharing executive → |
| dateSigned |
1998-04-10
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| enteredIntoForce |
1999-12-02
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| establishesBody |
British-Irish Council
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British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference → North/South Ministerial Council → Northern Ireland Assembly → Northern Ireland Executive → |
| impact |
framework for long-term power-sharing in Northern Ireland
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significant reduction in political violence in Northern Ireland → |
| keyPrinciple |
consent principle regarding constitutional status of Northern Ireland
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equality of opportunity → human rights protections → parity of esteem between communities → |
| language |
English
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| legalForm |
treaty between the United Kingdom and Ireland
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| locationSigned |
Belfast
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| mediatedBy |
George Mitchell
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| primaryPurpose |
create new cross-border institutions between Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland
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end conflict in Northern Ireland → establish power-sharing government in Northern Ireland → |
| providesFor |
decommissioning of paramilitary weapons
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reform of policing in Northern Ireland → release of paramilitary prisoners under certain conditions → review of criminal justice system in Northern Ireland → |
| referendumDateNorthernIreland |
1998-05-22
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| referendumDateRepublicOfIreland |
1998-05-22
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| referendumSupportNorthernIreland |
71.1%
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| referendumSupportRepublicOfIreland |
94.4%
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| region |
Europe
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| relatedTo |
Downing Street Declaration
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Northern Ireland peace process → St Andrews Agreement → |
| requires |
amendment of UK legislation on Northern Ireland
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amendment of the Constitution of Ireland → |
| resultedIn |
Northern Ireland Act 1998
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amendment of Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of Ireland → establishment of devolved government in Northern Ireland → |
| signatoryParty |
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
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Fianna Fáil-led Irish government under Bertie Ahern → Government of Ireland → Government of the United Kingdom → Labour Party (UK) government under Tony Blair → Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition → Progressive Unionist Party → Sinn Féin → Social Democratic and Labour Party → Ulster Unionist Party → |
| yearSigned |
1998
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