The Forum for Political Dialogue met between 1996 and 1998 in Belfast as part of the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement.
The Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiation, etc) Act 1996 provided for a Forum constituted by delegates elected in elections under the same Act to consider and examine issues relevant to promoting dialogue and understanding within Northern Ireland. The Forum met at the Interpoint Centre, York Street, Belfast from 14 June 1996 to 24 April 1998.
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Business, Terrorist Crime: Legislation, Housing, Special Debate
This Forum calls upon Her Majesty's Government to fully examine the legislative framework under which the justice system operates in relation to terrorist crime. We call upon Her Majesty's Government to study the examples of Spain, Germany and especially Italy and to apply the lessons learned in Europe to the United Kingdom's internal security operations.