Comunicado: Gobierno Nacional-MJBC: Definimos un Área de Distensión

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado: Gobierno Nacional-MJBC: Definimos un Área de Distensión
Date: 27 Dec 1995
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Colombia II - Samper
Parties: For the National Government: JOSÉ NOÉ RÍOS, ALFREDO MOLANO, ANDRÉS VARGAS.
For the JBC Movement: Commandant ALONSO and Spokeperson JORGE EL/ÉCER.
Third parties: For the PEACE FACILITATION COMMISSION: MONSIGNOR HÉCTOR GUTIÉRREZ PABÓN,
MONSIGNOR ALBERTO GIRA LOO /ARAMILLO, NUBY FERNÁNDEZ, LIBARDO OREJUELA,
GERMAN ROJAS NIÑO.
Description: This document is about the geographical delimitation of areas of ‘détente’ into which also groups located elsewhere will be transferred. It is about the practicalities and rules of these designated zones.

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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): No specific mention.
Elections: No specific mention.
Electoral commission: No specific mention.
Political parties reform: No specific mention.
Civil society: Page 1, Article 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
Public administration: No specific mention.
Constitution: No specific mention.

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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
Detention procedures: No specific mention.
Media and communication: Rights related issues→Media and communication→Other
Page 1, Article 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.
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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, Article 1,
We have defined an “initial demilitarised zone” in the municipality of Miranda (Cauca), which will have the following limits:
• North: River Desbaratado;
• South: River Güangüe;
• East: 3,600 m contour line;
• West: starting from the Los Bueyes bridge, following a straight line at the base of the Las Pilas ridge to the base of Cerro Las Cruces, and from there in a straight line to the River Desbaratado.

Page 1, Article 2,
We have also defined all the arrangements for transferring other JBC commanders to the “initial demilitarised zone” to ensure their participation in the preparatory phase of the peace process.

Page 1, Article 3,
We have specified the elements required for due control of the aforementioned area and supplying provisions to JBC members who are present there with support from the government during this preparatory phase.

Page 1, Article 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Page 1, Article 1,
We have defined an “initial demilitarised zone” in the municipality of Miranda (Cauca), which will have the following limits:
• North: River Desbaratado;
• South: River Güangüe;
• East: 3,600 m contour line;
• West: starting from the Los Bueyes bridge, following a straight line at the base of the Las Pilas ridge to the base of Cerro Las Cruces, and from there in a straight line to the River Desbaratado.

Page 1, Article 2,
We have also defined all the arrangements for transferring other JBC commanders to the “initial demilitarised zone” to ensure their participation in the preparatory phase of the peace process.

Page 1, Article 3,
We have specified the elements required for due control of the aforementioned area and supplying provisions to JBC members who are present there with support from the government during this preparatory phase.

Page 1, Article 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.
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: No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: En ausencia de un proceso de paz: Acuerdos Parciales y Mandato Ciudadano por la Paz, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1994-1998, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book IV) p. 201

COMMUNICATION:

DEFINITION OF A DEMILITARISED ZONE BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE JAIME BATEMAN CAYÓN MOVEMENT

27 December 1995

In the presence of the Peace Facilitation Commission, representatives of the national government and the Jaime Bateman Cayón Movement (Movimiento Jaime Bateman Cayón, JBC) have met and agreed the following points:

We have defined an “initial demilitarised zone” in the municipality of Miranda (Cauca), which will have the following limits:

North:

River Desbaratado;

South:

River Güangüe;

East:

3,600 m contour line;

West:

starting from the Los Bueyes bridge, following a straight line at the base of the Las Pilas ridge to the base of Cerro Las Cruces, and from there in a straight line to the River Desbaratado.

We have also defined all the arrangements for transferring other JBC commanders to the “initial demilitarised zone” to ensure their participation in the preparatory phase of the peace process.

We have specified the elements required for due control of the aforementioned area and supplying provisions to JBC members who are present there with support from the government during this preparatory phase.

The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.

As participants in this meeting, we reiterate our settled will for peace and our commitment to work toward this goal.

For the National Government:

JOSÉ NOÉ RÍOS, ALFREDO MOLANO, ANDRÉS VARGAS.

For the JBC Movement:

Commandant ALONSO and Spokeperson JORGE EL/ÉCER.

For the PEACE FACILITATION COMMISSION:

MONSIGNOR HÉCTOR GUTIÉRREZ PABÓN, MONSIGNOR ALBERTO GIRA LOO /ARAMILLO, NUBY FERNÁNDEZ, LIBARDO OREJUELA, GERMAN ROJAS NIÑO.