联合王国和爱尔兰任命了一名荷兰专家,评估是否需要与北爱尔兰准军事人员会谈以结束其活动。 The UK and Ireland appointed a Dutch expert to assess if talks with Northern Ireland's paramilitaries are needed to end their activities.

联合王国和爱尔兰政府已任命阿姆斯特丹大学解决冲突专家Fleur Ravensbergen为独立专家,评估是否需要与北爱尔兰准军事团体正式接触,以支持解散这些团体。 The UK and Irish governments have appointed Fleur Ravensbergen, a conflict resolution expert from the University of Amsterdam, as an independent expert to assess whether a formal engagement process with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland is needed to support their disbandment. 在独立报告委员会下运作的为期一年的作用将包括与受害者、社区、机构和准军事团体进行协商,目的是确定“双轨”办法——结合执法和解决根源问题——是否有用。 The one-year role, operating under the Independent Reporting Commission, will include consultations with victims, communities, agencies, and paramilitary groups, aiming to determine if a "twin track" approach—combining law enforcement and addressing root causes—has merit. 该报告应于2026年8月中旬提交。 The report is due by mid-August 2026. 北爱尔兰国务卿希拉里·本说,这一行动反映了对结束准军事主义的承诺,他称准军事主义毫无道理,早就该结束了。 Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the move reflects a commitment to ending paramilitarism, which he called unjustified and long overdue. 然而,Stormont司法部长Naomi Long批评了任命,警告说任命有可能使与恐吓和有组织犯罪有关的非法团体合法化,并质疑是否有必要派一名对话者,因为他们长期丧失信誉。 However, Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long criticized the appointment, warning it risks legitimizing illegal groups tied to intimidation and organized crime and questioned the need for an interlocutor given their long-standing loss of credibility.