Matignon Accords

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The Matignon Accords are a series of 1988 agreements that sought to end violent conflict and redefine political and economic relations in New Caledonia, particularly addressing the self-determination aspirations of the indigenous Kanak people.

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Surface form Occurrences
Accords de Matignon 1
Matignon Agreements 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf peace agreement
treaty
addressed self-determination aspirations of the Kanak people
aimedTo end violent conflict in New Caledonia
redefine economic relations in New Caledonia
redefine political relations in New Caledonia
appliesToPeople Kanak people NERFINISHED
appliesToTerritory New Caledonia NERFINISHED
brokeredBy French Prime Minister Michel Rocard NERFINISHED
conflictAddressed insurrection and violence in New Caledonia in the 1980s
country France
created Loyalty Islands Province NERFINISHED
Northern Province of New Caledonia NERFINISHED
Southern Province of New Caledonia NERFINISHED
followedBy Nouméa Accord NERFINISHED
followedByYear 1998
hasAlternativeName Accords de Matignon-Oudinot NERFINISHED
historicalContext post-colonial tensions between Kanak people and French state
introducedMechanism development funds for Kanak-majority areas
shared governance between pro-independence and loyalist parties
language French
legalStatus French domestic law
mediatedBy Michel Rocard NERFINISHED
namedAfter Hôtel Matignon NERFINISHED
partOf decolonization process of New Caledonia
precondition end of armed struggle by FLNKS
providedFor 10-year transitional period
amnesty for political crimes related to the conflict
creation of new provincial institutions
economic rebalancing between regions of New Caledonia
referendum on self-determination after transition
ratifiedBy French Parliament NERFINISHED
referendum in France
recognized Kanak identity
cultural rights of the Kanak people
referendumApprovalRateInFrance about 80 percent
referendumDate 1988-11-06
relatedTo Ouvéa cave hostage crisis NERFINISHED
signatory French government NERFINISHED
Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste NERFINISHED
Rassemblement pour la Calédonie dans la République NERFINISHED
signedAtPlace Hôtel Matignon NERFINISHED
signedInCity Paris NERFINISHED
signedInYear 1988
signedOnDate 1988-06-26
timeHorizonForStatusVote 10 years

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Kanak involvedIn Matignon Accords
Kanak people historicalEvent Matignon Accords
this entity surface form: Matignon Agreements
Matignon Agreements alsoKnownAs Matignon Accords
this entity surface form: Accords de Matignon