Obstacles for Peace ‘95-‘96 Flashcards
What were the framework docs?
- 2 papers, put forward by British PM major and Taoiseach Bruton
Aims of framework docs ☮️➡️
- to provide a framework for taking peace process forward ☮️➡️
- Docs stressed both govs wanted “Power authority and responsibility return to all of that and NI people”
DUP response to framework docs
- Opposed documents
- “trying to bring united Ireland by stealth” 🥷
- rejected documents
SDLP and alliance party response to framework docs
- Reacted positively
UUP response to framework docs
- Saw too many similarities with the 1973 Sunningdale agreement
- Hated possibility development of NI + RoI links with some form executive power
- UUP leader (Molyneaux) resigned
- replaced by Trimble
Sinn Fein response to framework docs
Argued docs provided mechanisms which would allow Unionists to veto political progress in Ireland
Causes of PIRA ceasefire collapse
- Lack of face-to-face, political talks British Gov + Sinn Fein
- Absence of decommissioning weapons
- Decommissioning weapons was as good as admission of defeat, and surrender
**Frustration boiled over, returned to military operations **
What was demanded of Sinn Fein before they could enter negotiations?
British gov and Unionists demanded PIRA to decommission weapons
Decommission definition
Putting out of use
Mitchell commission findings
Twin track approach/parallel decommissioning
Parallel decommissioning/twin track approach
- Handover of weapons in parallel with political talks taking place not before
- Also put forward principles of nonviolence. All political parties would have to sign up.
What would signing principles of nonviolence demonstrate
Demonstrate commitment to peace
1st Mitchell principles of nonviolence
- use democratic and peaceful means resolving political issues
2nd Mitchell Principle of non violence
- Seek total disarmament of all paramilitary organisations
3rd Mitchell Principle of non violence
- Agree that such disarmament must be shown to be true to an independent group.
