Download or read book Eleventh Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by Stationery Office/Tso. This book was released on 2006 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The task of the Independent Monitoring Commission is to monitor whether commitments in the security "normalisation programme" are being fully implemented, against the background of the paramilitary threat and the British Government's obligation to ensure the safety and security of the community as a whole. This report reviews 6 months. Among the Commission's conclusions are that: provisions of the programme relating to the military support of the police have been met, following the demolition of all the remaining towers in South Armagh, the withdrawal of the army from two further police stations and the reduction in the number of troops. The normalization programme requires no action on counter-terrorist legislation particular to Northern Ireland until July 2007. In regard of the police estate, there has been a defortification of existing police buildings, and new premises being constructed in a style compatible with the Patten recommendations, which promote the delivery of community based policing, so the Commission believes that the normalization process has been met. Further, the Commission is satisfied that the PSNI is making progress in introducing new patrolling patterns. Other examples of security nomalisation include the policing of the 12th July parades without military assistance.
Download or read book Nineteenth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ad hoc report is the response to a request from the British and Irish governments for a fuller assessment of the completion of the transformation of the Provisional IRA (PIRA). In July 2005 PIRA formally announced the end of its armed campaign and instructed its volunteers to cease all activities and to commit to exclusively peaceful means to pursue its objectives. In September 2005 it decommissioned its weapons. There have been further changes and developments since then: the decision of Sinn Fâin to support policing and the criminal justice system; Sinn Fâin's entry into the Northern Ireland Executive in May 2007; the number of people making the transition from PIRA to Sinn Fâin. The Commission firmly believes the PIRA is set on and will remain on the political path and does not represent a threat to peace or democratic politics. PIRA, as an organisation, no longer does what it used to do, and by design it is being allowed to wither away. The way in which its leadership has changed the nature of the organisation makes it highly unlikely that PIRA will ever re-emerge as a terrorist organisation. PIRA has completely relinquished the leadership and other structures appropriate to a time of armed conflict.
Download or read book Eighth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Independent Monitoring Commission and published by Stationery Office/Tso. This book was released on 2006 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Normally the Independent Monitoring Commission reports at six monthly intervals. However the British and Irish Governments have asked for a report at this time to further assess the activities of the Provisional IRA, who had issued a significant statement on 28 July 2005. The report concludes that although all paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland engage in illegal activities to varying extents, the PIRA has uniquely taken the strategic decision to eschew terrorism and pursue a political path. Loyalists groups have not yet made the same strategic choice but there are some early signs of change.
Download or read book Ninth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report covers the period from 1 August 2005 to 31 January 2006, under the provisions of article 5 (1). Article 5 (1) comes into force when the British Government publishes a specific programme of security normalization. Under this article the Monitoring Commission takes account of the following areas: the demolition of towers and observation posts in Northern Ireland; the withdrawal of troops from police stations in Northern Ireland; the closure and dismantling of military bases and installations in Northern Ireland; troop deployments and withdrawals from Northern Ireland and the levels of British Army helicopter use; the repeal of counter-terrorist legislation particular to Northern Ireland.
Download or read book Twelfth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by Stationery Office/Tso. This book was released on 2006 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report continues the six monthly cycle of reporting on paramilitary activity. It mainly focuses on the period March - August 2006 and covers: an assessment of current activity; incidence of violence and exiling; and the attitude of the leadership. In addition there is an overview of the changes that have taken place between 2003 and 2006. This assessment concludes that the PIRA has undergone the largest and most substantial change and is firmly set on a political strategy; dissident republican groups are the least changed; whilst the picture amongst loyalists groups is mixed but with little signs of the decommissioning of weapons.
Download or read book Twenty second Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission (Northern Ireland) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report focusses on the six-month period from 1 March 2009 to 31 August 2009. The Continuity IRA and the Real IRA remain active and extremely dangerous, with a continuing high level of serious violent activity which is the highest since the Commission started to report in 2004. The report also highlights evidence that recruitment to these organisations has increased. The groups are also involved in other criminal activity such as drug dealing, kidnapping, extortion and smuggling and fuel laundering. The Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) has announced (on 11 October 2009, outside the period of this report) that its armed struggle was over. The Provisional IRA has maintained its political course. The mainstream UDA has decommissioned a quantity of weapons, an important step. The Commission believes the UDA South East Antrim group is now quite separate from the mainstream UDA: it is also committed to decommissioning but progress is very slow. The UVF has also decommissioned some weapons and made major progress, though some members are still involved in criminal activity for personal gain.
Download or read book Sixteenth report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2007-09-18 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fourth and final report from the Independent Monitoring Commission on the progress made in the two year programme of security normalisation begun in August 2005. The monitoring is undertaken in the light of two considerations: an assessment of the paramilitary threat, and the British Government's obligation to ensure the safety and security of the community as a whole. The Commission believes the Provisional IRA is committed to the political path and has abandoned terrorism and violence. Dissident republican groups, however, continue to pose a threat to both the security forces and the community at large. Loyalist paramilitaries do not pose a threat, though the Commission notes that the UDA has made no progress in decommissioning weapons. The security normalisation is examined under several headings: the use of military in support of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; the repeal of counter-terrorist legislation particular to Northern Ireland; the police estate; and patterns of police patrolling. Of particular note is the fact that, for the second year running, the parades of 12 July were policed without the need for military assistance. Various annexes detail the closure of towers, observation posts, and military bases, and the monthly troop levels and military helicopter use in Northern Ireland over the two year period. Overall, the Commission finds that the requirements of the programme have been met.
Download or read book Model Rules of Professional Conduct written by American Bar Association. House of Delegates and published by American Bar Association. This book was released on 2007 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.
Download or read book Independent Commissions and Contentious Issues in Post Good Friday Agreement Northern Ireland written by Dawn Walsh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-03-28 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book asks how independent commissions helped to overcome difficulties during the implementation phase of the Good Friday Agreement. These independent groups worked to resolve issues which threatened to derail the peace process, including the reform of policing, the decommissioning of paramilitary weapons, the monitoring of ceasefires, dealing with the past conflict, and the issue of human rights. Each chapter provides an in-depth analysis of the work of a different group finding that the commissions engaged in a broad range of activities. Drawing on the lessons of Northern Ireland the book demonstrates the importance of balancing local and international involvement, the inclusion of expertise, and giving sufficient powers to such bodies. This volume appeals to academics and researchers in a range of disciplines such as politics, peace and conflict studies, international relations, and human rights law. It is of interest to readers who are interested in the Northern Ireland peace process and those seeking to understand how third parties can assist in the implementation of peace agreements.
Download or read book Twentieth Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report on the continuing activities of paramilitary groups focuses mainly on the six month period 1 September 2007 to 29 February 2008. Of the republican groups, the Commission finds that âgliagh nâireann (ONH), Continuity Irish Republican Army (CIRA), Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) and the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA) remain involved in serious crime and violence, and are still a threat. The Provisional Irish republican Army (PIRA), as reported in the Commission's last two reports, is committed to an exclusively political path. Of the loyalist groups, the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) is involved in criminal activity with no political purpose; the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) is still a split organisation, with some members heavily involved in violent and serious crime, with no progress towards decommissioning of weapons; the breakaway South East Antrim Group of the UDA is now effectively a separate organisation and is pursuing a policy of community engagement, but involvement in serious crime is still evident; the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and Red Hand Commando (RHC) continue to put weapons "beyond reach", to downsize the organisation, and to reduce the level of criminality on the part of members. The report also contains statistics on the incidence of violence.
Download or read book The Peacebuilding Elements of the Belfast Agreement and the Transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict written by Cornelia Albert and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this book is to analyse whether the implementation of the peacebuilding elements of the Belfast Agreement contributed to the transformation of the protracted Northern Ireland Conflict. Therefore, this book deals with the following sections of the Agreement: Rights, Safeguards and Equality of Opportunity, Decommissioning, Security, Policing and Justice, and Prisoners. The author comes to the conclusion that the majority of the peacebuilding elements contributed to the transformation of the Northern Ireland Conflict. The results of the study were obtained in conducting interviews, in consulting surveys, and in studying reports and other relevant literature on the recent developments in Northern Ireland.
Download or read book Twenty fifth report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report focuses mainly on paramilitiary activity in the six month period 1 March to 31 August 2010. Dissident republican groups continued to pose a substantial and potentially lethal threat, especially to the security forces. They are also held to be responsible for several outbreaks of disorder, involving hijacking and burning of vehicles. On the Loyalist side, most groups were not engaged in terrorist activity though there is still evidence of heavy involvement in serious criminal activity.
Download or read book Twenty first Report of the Independent Monitoring Commission written by Independent Monitoring Commission and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2009 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report focusses on the six-month period from 1 September 2008 to 28 February 2009. The murders of two British soldiers in Antrim, just after the report period, confirmed the finding that dissident republican movements - particularly Continuity IRA and the Real IRA - remain a major danger to peace, with a continuing high level of serious violent activity detailed in this report. All the groups are also involved in other ciminal activity such as drug dealing, kidnapping, extortion and smuggling and fuel laundering. The loyalist paramilitaries showed less activity, with the mainstream UDA now needing to address urgently the issue of decommissioning of weapons before the protection of the decommissioning legislation is lifted (by February 2010 at the latest).The UVF appears to be continuing to run down though some members are still involved in criminal activity for personal gain.
Download or read book Secretary of State s Fifth Report Under Section 11 1 of the Northern Ireland Monitoring Commission Etc Act 2003 written by Great Britain. Northern Ireland Office and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2010 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secretary of States fifth report under section 11 (1) of the Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc) Act 2003
Download or read book Inside the IRA written by Andrew Sanders and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Irish Republican movement was one of the most significant revolutionary movements of the twentieth century. This book focuses on the issue of republican splits, which created the Provisional and Official republican movements, and the subsequent develo
Download or read book Super PACs written by Louise I. Gerdes and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The passage of Citizens United by the Supreme Court in 2010 sparked a renewed debate about campaign spending by large political action committees, or Super PACs. Its ruling said that it is okay for corporations and labor unions to spend as much as they want in advertising and other methods to convince people to vote for or against a candidate. This book provides a wide range of opinions on the issue. Includes primary and secondary sources from a variety of perspectives; eyewitnesses, scientific journals, government officials, and many others.
Download or read book Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scores of talented and dedicated people serve the forensic science community, performing vitally important work. However, they are often constrained by lack of adequate resources, sound policies, and national support. It is clear that change and advancements, both systematic and scientific, are needed in a number of forensic science disciplines to ensure the reliability of work, establish enforceable standards, and promote best practices with consistent application. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward provides a detailed plan for addressing these needs and suggests the creation of a new government entity, the National Institute of Forensic Science, to establish and enforce standards within the forensic science community. The benefits of improving and regulating the forensic science disciplines are clear: assisting law enforcement officials, enhancing homeland security, and reducing the risk of wrongful conviction and exoneration. Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States gives a full account of what is needed to advance the forensic science disciplines, including upgrading of systems and organizational structures, better training, widespread adoption of uniform and enforceable best practices, and mandatory certification and accreditation programs. While this book provides an essential call-to-action for congress and policy makers, it also serves as a vital tool for law enforcement agencies, criminal prosecutors and attorneys, and forensic science educators.
