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The release of hundreds of IRA militants from prison was an important element of the Northern Irish peace process. Today, an amnesty that targets Kurdish prisoners is becoming increasinly vital.

The peace process in Northern Ireland began in 1994, but it took 13 years for peace to be achieved in the region. The most strenuous opposition came from the Protestants, who felt that the British government "sold" them to IRA terrorists.