Statute of the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic

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Country/entity: Russia
Chechnya
Region: Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name: Statute of the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic
Date: 6 Mar 1996
Agreement status: Unilateral document
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Chechnya Conflicts (1991 - 2009)
The First Chechen War (1995 - 1997)
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, relations between the Federal Russian government with the over 100 ethnic groups deteriorated as demands for autonomy became a major political issue. In March 1992, a federation treaty was drafted and by 1994 the treaty was signed between 87 of the 88 federal jurisdictions and central government, with Chechnya being the exception. The conflict erupted in 1991 following the death of the head of the Communist Party in Grozny when a faction of the USSR’s dissolved military stormed Party Headquarters. Russian forces failed to re-take Grozny and in 1993 the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria announced its independence. Violence and discrimination preceded economic stagnation as non-Chechnens fled the region, and eventually an undeclared civil war broke out as the Chechen opposition attempted a counter-coup against the Chechen ruler Dzhokhar Dudayev. Following the dissolution of the Chechen Parliament in June 1993, a state of emergency was declared, and in December that year an other coup was attempted by the opposition. Issues of sovereignty spurred an assault by Russian troops in December 1994, marking the start of the first Chechen War wherein Russian troops faced four years of insurgency until a ceasefire was unilaterally declared in 1996. A peace treaty was signed in 1997 and Russian forces withdrew.

The Second Chechen War (1999 - 2004)
The inter-war period was marked by economic desolation, corruption and crime. Political polarization was rife, and religious extremism flourished. In August 1999, the Islamic International Brigade led by Shamil Basayev invaded the Russian Republic of Dagestan seeking to found an Islamic State, thereby sparking the Second Chechen War. In response, the Russian Federation began a bombing campaign against the Chechen government and eventually re-took Grozny. An insurgency began following the fall of the Chechen government and separatist attacks spurred an increasingly harsh response from the Kremlin. By 2006, the main separatist leaders had been killed, and the republic has been run by the pro-Russian government led by Ramzan Kadyrov since 2007.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Chechnya peace process
Parties: Russian Federation Government
Third parties: -
Description: Short unilateral statement setting up the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic, which will coordinate between the government organs of the Chechen Republic and the Russian Federation.

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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: 1. The Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic (hereinafter, the mission) has been set up in accordance with the agreement between the Russian Federation Government and the Chechen Republic Government "On the Main Principles of Relations Between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic" signed December 1995 in order to ... providing assistance in creating the necessary conditions for restoring and coordinating the activities of constitutional executive organs and local self-government organs in the Chechen Republic.
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: No specific mention.
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: Page 1, 4. The mission:
- directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;
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, 3. The mission implements its activity in conjunction with the State Commission for the Restoration of the Chechen Republic Economy and Social Sphere, federal executive and Chechen Republic executive organs.

Page 1, 4. The mission:
- directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;
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: Page 1, 4. The mission:
- directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;
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: No specific mention.
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: Archived hard copy from C. Bell

Federation Government

[Dated] Moscow, 6 March 1996

No. 240

Statute on the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic

1. The Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic (hereinafter, the mission) has been set up in accordance with the agreement between the Russian Federation Government and the Chechen Republic Government "On the Main Principles of Relations Between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic" signed December 1995 in order to ensure coordination between the territorial organs of federal ministries and departments on the questions of restorating the economy and vital facilities for the Chechen Republic population, as well as providing assistance in creating the necessary conditions for restoring and coordinating the activities of constitutional executive organs and local self-government organs in the Chechen Republic.

2. In its activity the mission is guided by the Russian Federation Constitution, federal laws, acts issued by the Russian Federation president and the Russian Federation Government, and by this statute.

3. The mission implements its activity in conjunction with the State Commission for the Restoration of the Chechen Republic Economy and Social Sphere, federal executive and Chechen Republic executive organs.

4. The mission:

- directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;

- ensures the necessary conditions for restoring and organizing the activity of Chechen Republic constitutional executive organs, as well as organs of local self-government on Chechen Republic territory.

5. The mission comprises:

- the Russian Federation Government's plenipotentiary representative in the Chechen Republic;

- deputy plenipotentiary representatives;

- the mission apparatus;

- territorial subunits of the mission.

6. The Russian Federation Government's plenipotentiary representative in the Chechen Republic:

- shapes the mission apparatus, ratifies its structure and staffing within the bounds of the labor remuneration fund and staff size laid down by the Russian Federation Government, and appoints and dismisses mission staff;

- recruits under the established procedure representatives of federal executive organs (up to and including the deputy leaders of such organs) to work with the mission for the period required;

- makes decisions on coordinating the activities of the territorial organs of federal ministries and departments on Chechen Republic territory;