114:(1998) demonstrated a political concern for reconciliation, with the term being used eight times in the agreement. In the Declaration of Support, the participants dedicated themselves to "the achievement of reconciliation" and stated that they would "endeavour to strive in every practical way towards reconciliation and rapprochement within the framework of democratic and agreed arrangements." In a section of the agreement on "Reconciliation and Victims of Violence", the participants pledged their support for the existing reconciliation communities:
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concept of reconciliation is criticized from at least two main angles: some politically-oriented critics see reconciliation as a weak-minded, establishmentarian alternative to the real task of justice and structural change, while its conservative religious critics condemn reconciliation as a matter
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peace and political agreement. Accordingly, they pledge their continuing support to such organisations and will positively examine the case for enhanced financial assistance for the work of reconciliation.
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