The Alliance Party's submission to the International Body on Decommissioning, chaired by former US Senator George Mitchell, outlines the historical context and challenges of the Northern Ireland peace process, emphasizing the importance of decommissioning illegal weapons. The document traces the evolution of talks from 1991, highlighting the difficulties in achieving a political settlement and the subsequent shift towards involving Sinn Féin and addressing the terrorist campaigns. The Alliance Party stresses that the retention of illegal weapons undermines trust and perpetuates fears of a return to violence, proposing principles and methods for decommissioning that include independent oversight and legal protections for participants. The submission underscores the necessity of decommissioning for community reassurance and political progress, advocating for a structured and verifiable process to ensure lasting peace.
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