The Human rights group FAIT, which for nine years campaigned against paramilitary violence in Northern Ireland, has closed its doors, citing the failing health of the group's director, Mr Sam Cushnahan, and "changed circumstances" as the reasons.
Over recent years FAIT experienced internal wrangling when first Ms Nancy Gracey, who founded the group in 1990, left it in 1996 under acrimonious circumstances. Then in 1998 the group split from its spokesman, Mr Glynn Roberts.
In March, there was an alleged dispute between Mr Cushnahan and Mr Vincent McKenna, when the then spokesman publicly named two men he believed were behind the Omagh atrocity.
Mr McKenna left the organisation weeks later and set up his own organisation - the Northern Ireland Human Rights Bureau.
A statement yesterday issued by the management committee of FAIT said the Belfast Agreement marked a departure from previous government policy regarding victims and perpetrators.
"It was unthinkable that those who had caused so much pain and suffering would be released from prison before a just settlement was achieved.
"The changed circumstances have made it impossible for FAIT to carry on in its former role and this combined with the failing health of the director, Sam Cushnahan, due to the stressful nature of the work, leave us no alternative but to cease our activities."
The statement added that past members of FAIT would be happy to co-operate with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, which was set up under the terms of the Agreement.
"Although no one from the FAIT organisation was appointed to function on it, we have been happy to co-operate with the commission, and will continue to offer our individual assistance in the future, whenever this is practical."