Declaración Conjunta, Gobierno Nacional y FARC-EP: Instalar la Mesa de Diálogo

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Declaración Conjunta, Gobierno Nacional y FARC-EP: Instalar la Mesa de Diálogo
Date: 7 Jan 1999
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 III - Arango
Parties: For the national government:
• VÍCTOR G. RICARDO PIÑEROS

For FARC–EP, the spokespeople:
• RAÚL REYES
• JOAQUÍN GÓMEZ
• FABIÁN RAMÍREZ
Third parties: -
Description: This is a declaration of intention to meet for negotiations to set the agenda to agree on timetable and start the negotiations in the shortest delay.

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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 1,
Today, in the presence of the regional authorities and various civil and social entities from Caquetá, in addition to members of Colombia’s accredited diplomatic corps, other spokespeople from international organisations and numerous special guests, they reiterate their firm desire to find paths to bring about the reconciliation of Colombians.
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: 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, Article 3,
By initiating this process, the parties acknowledge that the Colombian people have suffered the effects of a long and painful armed conflict and demand the opportunity to live in a society where social justice is re-established as the cornerstone of peace.
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: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Page 1, Article 2,
For this purpose, with the participation of the representatives appointed by the national government and FARC, a roundtable for dialogue will be established to prepare an agenda and draw up a schedule, agreements which will lead as soon as possible to formal peace negotiations.
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: Page 1, Article 1,
Today, in the presence of the regional authorities and various civil and social entities from Caquetá, in addition to members of Colombia’s accredited diplomatic corps, other spokespeople from international organisations and numerous special guests, they reiterate their firm desire to find paths to bring about the reconciliation of Colombians.

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: Diálogo, negociación y ruptura con las FARC-EP y con el ELN, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1998-2000, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book V) p. 167

JOINT DECLARATION BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA – PEOPLE’S ARMY:

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ROUNDTABLE FOR DIALOGUE

San Vicente de Caguán, 7 January 1999

Present in San Vicente de Caguán in the department of Caquetá, the President of the Republic, Andrés Pastrana Arango, various ministers of his office, together with members of the General Secretariat of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC), headed by Manuel Marulanda Vélez, declare:

Today, in the presence of the regional authorities and various civil and social entities from Caquetá, in addition to members of Colombia’s accredited diplomatic corps, other spokespeople from international organisations and numerous special guests, they reiterate their firm desire to find paths to bring about the reconciliation of Colombians.

For this purpose, with the participation of the representatives appointed by the national government and FARC, a roundtable for dialogue will be established to prepare an agenda and draw up a schedule, agreements which will lead as soon as possible to formal peace negotiations.

By initiating this process, the parties acknowledge that the Colombian people have suffered the effects of a long and painful armed conflict and demand the opportunity to live in a society where social justice is re-established as the cornerstone of peace.

For the national government:

VÍCTOR G. RICARDO PIÑEROS

For FARC–EP, the spokespeople:

RAÚL REYES

JOAQUÍN GÓMEZ

FABIÁN RAMÍREZ