Acuerdo sobre Metodología, Comunicado no. 2 de la Mesa de Dialogos y Negociacion

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Acuerdo sobre Metodología, Comunicado no. 2 de la Mesa de Dialogos y Negociacion
Date: 2 Nov 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: National Govt, FARC
Third parties: -
Description: Agreement about procedures of negotiations - sessions, locations, invited experts, recordings, means of communicating discussions to the public. 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. 187

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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: 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: 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→Media roles
Pages 1-2, Article 5,
Media. In line with the agreements of the meeting held in Uribe on 25 October and to
keep the public duly informed, joint communications will be issued as deemed fit by the Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation to communicate the progress of the
negotiations in a single voice. Only the spokespeople appointed by the roundtable will
be entitled to make statements to the media regarding the issues discussed.
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: Page 1, Article 2,
Venue for the Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation. In light of the establishment of a
special zone to allow the parties to hold talks to reach a negotiated political solution to the social and armed conflict affecting Colombia by the national government under Law
418, 1997, the main venue for the talks will be the municipality of San Vicente de
Caguán, where a venue for the sessions will be established. Notwithstanding, the parties
will be entitled to hold meetings in any of the four other municipalities in the
demilitarised zone.
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: 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. 187

AGREEMENT ON METHODOLOGY, COMMUNICATION NO.

2, ROUNDTABLE FOR NEGOTIATION, THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA – PEOPLE’S ARMY

San Vicente del Caguán, 2 November 1999

The spokespeople appointed by the national government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército Popular, FARC–EP) for the negotiations, present in the municipality of San Vicente de Caguán on 2 November 1999, have agreed the following method for negotiations for the agenda agreed on 6 May 1999:

Sessions.

The negotiations will be held fortnightly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, although more sessions may be held as required.

At each meeting, the issues and matters to be discussed at the next meeting will be agreed.

Venue for the Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation.

In light of the establishment of a special zone to allow the parties to hold talks to reach a negotiated political solution to the social and armed conflict affecting Colombia by the national government under Law 418, 1997, the main venue for the talks will be the municipality of San Vicente de Caguán, where a venue for the sessions will be established.

Notwithstanding, the parties will be entitled to hold meetings in any of the four other municipalities in the demilitarised zone.

Invitation of experts or other participants.

The Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation will be entitled to request the presence of experts, figures or institutions related to the issues to be discussed.

Records.

No minutes or recordings will be made of the sessions of the Roundtable for Negotiations.

Each of the parties will keep their own records and the decisions will consist of joint communications to the public.

Media.

In line with the agreements of the meeting held in Uribe on 25 October and to keep the public duly informed, joint communications will be issued as deemed fit by the Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation to communicate the progress of the negotiations in a single voice.

Only the spokespeople appointed by the roundtable will be entitled to make statements to the media regarding the issues discussed.

The members of the Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation heard the report of the coordinators of the National Thematic Committee, which was analysed in the full presence of the committee.

After the corresponding comments were made, it was agreed to make the requested changes and for the coordinators to present the report again for consideration on 5 November.