The Good Friday Agreement 1998 / Consociational Power-Sharing Sample Clauses

The Good Friday Agreement 1998 / Consociational Power-Sharing. 2.6.1. The Good Friday Agreement Good Friday Agreement (GFA) / Belfast Agreement was signed on 10 April 1998 (Good Friday Agreement 1998, 2024), and it was adopted in two separate referenda, North and South, on 22 May 1998. However, GFA could enter into force only on 2 December 1999 following the approval of both British and Irish Parliaments. The GFA, consists of two texts; one of them is the “Agreement between the Government of the UK and the Government of Ireland”, signed by the governments, and the second text „Multi-Party Agreement‟, signed by the main political parties involved in the conflict, Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), Ulster Democratic Party (UDP), Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), the Northern Ireland Women‟s Coalition, the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), Sinn Fein (SF), Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). The Governments, in the Agreement they signed, recognized the right of the people of Ireland of self-determination on the basis of consent, expressed separately North and South, to bring about a united Ireland. Parity of esteem and equality of political, civil, social and cultural rights were guaranteed. They also recognized the birthright of all the people of Northern Ireland to identify themselves as British, Irish or both, and this right could not be affected by any change to the constitutional status of the North. Both Governments undertook to support and implement, where appropriate, the Provisions of the Multi-Party Agreement. The Governments also pledged to make necessary changes in their own legislation in order to implement the provisions of this Agreement. On the Irish side, this consisted of an amendment to the Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution (Irish Statute Book, 1998). Britain also was envisaged to make changes in its legislation relating to the constitutional status of Northern Ireland, which was executed by enacting the Northern Ireland Act on 19 November 1998, and the Government of Ireland Act of 1920 was repealed (Northern Ireland Act, 1998). GFA is the cornerstone of the commitment of the parties to peace and stability on the Island. It was overwhelmingly approved in two separate referenda, held on 22 May 1998, in Northern Ireland (71.1% with 81% turnout) and Ireland (94.4% with 55,6% turnout). However, though among Catholics the approval rate of the agreement was 99%, only 57% of Protestants voted favourably. Some „no‟ voters they considered this as a constitutional sell-out. Among Protestants even les...
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