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| Monitoring body to issue report | Monitoring body to issue report |
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| The Independent Monitoring Commission is due to publish its 11th report. | |
| Most of the report will deal with police and Army activity, but it will contain a general assessment of the threat posed by paramilitaries. | |
| It is expected to say that the government's timetable for security "normalisation" is on schedule. | It is expected to say that the government's timetable for security "normalisation" is on schedule. |
| Another report by the commission, which is due to be published in October, will deal with paramilitary activity in more detail. | Another report by the commission, which is due to be published in October, will deal with paramilitary activity in more detail. |
| The Independent Monitoring Commission was set up by the British and Irish governments in January 2004. | The Independent Monitoring Commission was set up by the British and Irish governments in January 2004. |
| Most of its reports have concentrated on activity by paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. | Most of its reports have concentrated on activity by paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland. |
| However, it also monitors the "normalisation" of security measures in the province. | However, it also monitors the "normalisation" of security measures in the province. |
| Its four commissioners come from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Britain and the US. | Its four commissioners come from Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Britain and the US. |
| In its last report the IMC said that the IRA leadership was committed to "following a political and peaceful path". | In its last report the IMC said that the IRA leadership was committed to "following a political and peaceful path". |
| It found that the IRA had reduced its criminal activity and intelligence gathering. | It found that the IRA had reduced its criminal activity and intelligence gathering. |
| However, it said some senior members were still involved in crime and some weapons had been retained by local IRA units in defiance of the leadership. | However, it said some senior members were still involved in crime and some weapons had been retained by local IRA units in defiance of the leadership. |