Matignon Accords

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The Matignon Accords are a series of 1988 agreements that sought to end violent conflict and redefine political and economic relations in New Caledonia, particularly addressing the self-determination aspirations of the indigenous Kanak people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf peace agreement
treaty
addressed self-determination aspirations of the Kanak people
aimedTo end violent conflict in New Caledonia
redefine economic relations in New Caledonia
redefine political relations in New Caledonia
appliesToPeople Kanak people
appliesToTerritory New Caledonia
brokeredBy French Prime Minister Michel Rocard
linked to: Michel Rocard
conflictAddressed insurrection and violence in New Caledonia in the 1980s
country France
created Loyalty Islands Province
Northern Province of New Caledonia
Southern Province of New Caledonia
followedBy Nouméa Accord
followedByYear 1998
hasAlternativeName Accords de Matignon-Oudinot
linked to: Matignon Accords
historicalContext post-colonial tensions between Kanak people and French state
introducedMechanism development funds for Kanak-majority areas
shared governance between pro-independence and loyalist parties
language French
legalStatus French domestic law
mediatedBy Michel Rocard
namedAfter Hôtel Matignon
linked to: Hôtel de Matignon
partOf decolonization process of New Caledonia
precondition end of armed struggle by FLNKS
providedFor 10-year transitional period
amnesty for political crimes related to the conflict
creation of new provincial institutions
economic rebalancing between regions of New Caledonia
referendum on self-determination after transition
ratifiedBy French Parliament
referendum in France
recognized Kanak identity
cultural rights of the Kanak people
referendumApprovalRateInFrance about 80 percent
referendumDate 1988-11-06
relatedTo Ouvéa cave hostage crisis
signatory French government
Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste
Rassemblement pour la Calédonie dans la République
signedAtPlace Hôtel Matignon
linked to: Hôtel de Matignon
signedInCity Paris
signedInYear 1988
signedOnDate 1988-06-26
timeHorizonForStatusVote 10 years

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Kanak involvedIn Matignon Accords
Kanak people historicalEvent Matignon Agreements
linked to: Matignon Accords
Matignon Agreements alsoKnownAs Accords de Matignon
linked to: Matignon Accords
Nouméa Accord predecessorAgreement Matignon Agreements
linked to: Matignon Accords
FLNKS signed Matignon Agreements
linked to: Matignon Accords
Organic Law on New Caledonia (1999) relatedTo Matignon Agreements
linked to: Matignon Accords
Politics of New Caledonia historicalAgreement Matignon Agreements (1988)
linked to: Matignon Accords
New Caledonian independence movement hasKeyEvent 1988 Matignon Agreements
linked to: Matignon Accords
Ouvéa crisis negotiations hasOutcome Matignon Accords
Ouvéa crisis negotiations relatedToAgreement Matignon-Oudinot Agreements
linked to: Matignon Accords
Matignon Accords process hasPart Matignon Accords
Matignon Accords hasAlternativeName Accords de Matignon-Oudinot
linked to: Matignon Accords