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08 September 2009

A new victims' forum is being launched in Northern Ireland to tackle the legacy of the Troubles.

The advisory group will include the bereaved relatives of security force members and those shot dead by republican and loyalist groups.

The forum has been formed as part of wider efforts to address the needs of the victims of violence and will hold its first meeting in Belfast on 22 September.

Victim support

While the forum includes 30 people directly affected by the conflict, it will also have nine members whose expertise in areas such tackling mental illness will help its work to aid victims.

All those involved in the forum take their places as individuals, rather than as members of groups they may have represented, organisers said.