Comunicado, Comisiones Negociadoras del Gobierno y la CGSB, Agenda de Temas.

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado, Comisiones Negociadoras del Gobierno y la CGSB, Agenda de Temas.
Date: 13 Mar 1992
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Colombia I - Gaviria
Parties: Por el Gobierno nacional:
HORACIO SERPA URIBE HÉCTOR RIVEROS SERRATO
Por la Coordinadora Guerrillera Simon Bolívar:
ALFONSO CANO IVAN MARQUEZ ANTONIO GARCIA DIEGO RUIZ
PABLO CATATUMBO GUILLERMO ZULUAGA
TOMAS LINCE
ANDRES PARIS
ASDRUBAL JIMENEZ
Third parties: International witness: Sergio Romero Cuevas
Description: This document contains the announcement that in order to discuss the economic, social and political problems facing the country and accelerate the negotiations, representatives from various sectors, experts, and state functionaries will be invited without limitations. They recognise the importance of a ceasefire for the country and will discuss the conditions for it. To this effect working groups will discuss a variety of topics.

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Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: No specific mention.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: No specific mention.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): No specific mention.
State configuration: No specific mention.
Self determination: No specific mention.
Referendum: No specific mention.
State symbols: No specific mention.
Independence/secession: No specific mention.
Accession/unification: No specific mention.
Border delimitation: No specific mention.
Cross-border provision: No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed): Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→General references
Page 1,
[...]
The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: Page 1,
To energise the talks and make progress toward peace for Colombia, it has been agreed to discuss aspects of the agreed agenda on economic, social and political issues facing the country. Representatives of the various sectors of the country will be jointly invited, together with state officials and specialists on each of the points, without affecting initiatives to analyse these issues being undertaken in the country by civil, political, social and cultural organisations.

The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
Page 1,
[...]
The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.

Power sharing

Political power sharing: No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing: No specific mention.
Economic power sharing: No specific mention.
Military power sharing: No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general: Page 1,
[...]
The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.
Bill of rights/similar: No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights: No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship: No specific mention.
Democracy: Page 1,
[...]
The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI: No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions: No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law: No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions: No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts: No specific mention.
Prisons and detention: No specific mention.
Traditional Laws: No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1,
[...]
The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: No specific mention.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: No specific mention.
Cultural heritage: No specific mention.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1,
[...]
The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Page 1,
[...]
The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components. To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points: the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc., and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.
Withdrawal of foreign forces: No specific mention.
Corruption: No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime: No specific mention.
Drugs: No specific mention.
Terrorism: No specific mention.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general: No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
Missing persons: No specific mention.
Reparations: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: [The international witness is a Mexican ambassador for the Organisation of American States (not indicated on document)]
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: Acuerdos con el EPL, MAQL y CRS, Diálogos con la CGSB, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1990-1994, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book III) p. 305

COMMINATION BY THE NEGOTIATING COMMISSIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE SIMÓN BOLÍVAR GUERRILLA COORDINATING BOARD ON THE AGENDA ITEMS

13 March 1992

To energise the talks and make progress toward peace for Colombia, it has been agreed to discuss aspects of the agreed agenda on economic, social and political issues facing the country.

Representatives of the various sectors of the country will be jointly invited, together with state officials and specialists on each of the points, without affecting initiatives to analyse these issues being undertaken in the country by civil, political, social and cultural organisations.

The parties agree on the importance of the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities to the country and will make joint efforts to create the conditions for an agreement by addressing the issue through its various components.

To start the talks, we have agreed to hold working sessions on the following points:

the opening-up of the economy and its social effects, government corruption, human rights, paramilitary activities, aspects of the conflict affecting the civil population, kidnappings, forced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, etc.,

and the state, democracy, the new constitution and the political system.

Por el Gobierno nacional:

HORACIO SERPA URIBE

HÉCTOR RIVEROS SERRATO

Por la Coordinadora Guerrillera Simon Bolívar:

ALFONSO CANO

IVAN MARQUEZ

ANTONIO GARCIA

DIEGO RUIZ

PABLO CATATUMBO

GUILLERMO ZULUAGA

TOMAS LINCE

ANDRES PARIS

ASDRUBAL JIMENEZ

El Testigo Internacional:

SERGIO ROMERO CUEVAS