Written evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry on Policing and Security in Northern Ireland.

Andrew Silke; John F. Morrison

Written evidence to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry on Policing and Security in Northern Ireland.

Andrew Silke
, John F. Morrison

Department of Law and Criminology

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Abstract

This submission provides responses to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s ‘Policing and security in Northern Ireland’ inquiry evidence call. It focuses on two questions:
a. What are the risks and opportunities associated with a process for the disbandment of paramilitary groups which the forthcoming independent scoping exercise should consider?
b. What lessons should be learnt from previous attempts at paramilitary disbandment?

Original language	English
Publisher	HMSO
Number of pages	14
Publication status	Published - 2025

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Northern Ireland
paramilitaries

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https://committees.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/151843/pdf/

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