Comunicado FARC-Gobierno del viaje a Europa, 19 de febrero de 2000

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado FARC-Gobierno del viaje a Europa, 19 de febrero de 2000
Date: 19 Feb 2000
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: Agreed report from trip by parties to Europe to meet with Italy, the Vatican, and the ICRC (meeting concerning IHL) in Switzerland and meeting with Swiss government on their economic model.

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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: Pages 1-2,
... The meetings involving the Secretary of State, Franz von Daniken, and the president of the International Red Cross Committee, Jakob Kellenberger, and his work team were particularly important, with a comprehensive and sincere discussion of issues related to international humanitarian law and human rights. We also specifically analysed the different positions on personal freedom in Colombia. The main outcome of these meetings was that the International Red Cross Committee will advise the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation as required by the parties on matters regarding international humanitarian law and human rights.
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: Pages 1-2,
... The meetings involving the Secretary of State, Franz von Daniken, and the president of the International Red Cross Committee, Jakob Kellenberger, and his work team were particularly important, with a comprehensive and sincere discussion of issues related to international humanitarian law and human rights. We also specifically analysed the different positions on personal freedom in Colombia.
The main outcome of these meetings was that the International Red Cross Committee will
advise the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation as required by the parties on matters regarding international humanitarian law and human rights.
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,
... This gave rise to a proposal to appoint a commission of European members of parliament to communicate the steps being taken in Colombia to achieve national reconciliation, in order to support the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation in its role of providing solutions to our social problems.

The trip to Italy and the Vatican was extremely productive. We then travelled to
Switzerland, where we heard the experiences of the Swiss people in the areas of agricultural
policy, the country’s market social economy, economic relations with Colombia, the
organisation of the private business sector, the operation of the bank system, the rating of
risk in the country and the role played by political parties and unions in the life of this
friendly nation. ...
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: Page 1,
... This gave rise to a proposal to appoint a commission of European members of parliament to communicate the steps being taken in Colombia to achieve national reconciliation, in order to support the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation in its role of providing solutions to our social problems.

The trip to Italy and the Vatican was extremely productive. We then travelled to
Switzerland, where we heard the experiences of the Swiss people in the areas of agricultural
policy, the country’s market social economy, economic relations with Colombia, the
organisation of the private business sector, the operation of the bank system, the rating of
risk in the country and the role played by political parties and unions in the life of this
friendly nation. ...
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: 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: Page 1,
... This gave rise to a proposal to appoint a commission of European members of parliament to communicate the steps being taken in Colombia to achieve national reconciliation, in order to support the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation in its role of providing solutions to our social problems. ...

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: Center for International Policy, hard copy.

COMMUNICATION BY THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA AND THE GOVERNMENT ON THEIR VISIT TO EUROPE

COMMUNICATION OF THE ROUNDTABLE FOR DIALOGUE IN SWITZERLAND (I)

19 February 2000

Following our visit to Italy and Switzerland, we wish to inform the public of our experiences and progress in recent days.

On 16 February, we met with the presidents of the commissions of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, which, headed by its president, provided a comprehensive overview of the country’s political and judicial system and its fight against corruption.

This provided a good opportunity to exchange opinions and explain Colombia’s peace process to them, which they are following with interest and which they regard as having made successful progress.

They expressed their surprise that the world does not have objective awareness of this reality.

They also expressed their support for the process.

This gave rise to a proposal to appoint a commission of European members of parliament to communicate the steps being taken in Colombia to achieve national reconciliation, in order to support the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation in its role of providing solutions to our social problems.

The trip to Italy and the Vatican was extremely productive.

We then travelled to Switzerland, where we heard the experiences of the Swiss people in the areas of agricultural policy, the country’s market social economy, economic relations with Colombia, the organisation of the private business sector, the operation of the bank system, the rating of risk in the country and the role played by political parties and unions in the life of this friendly nation.

The meetings involving the Secretary of State, Franz von Daniken, and the president of the International Red Cross Committee, Jakob Kellenberger, and his work team were particularly important, with a comprehensive and sincere discussion of issues related to international humanitarian law and human rights.

We also specifically analysed the different positions on personal freedom in Colombia.

The main outcome of these meetings was that the International Red Cross Committee will advise the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation as required by the parties on matters regarding international humanitarian law and human rights.

Por el Gobierno Nacional:

Víctor G. Ricardo,

Alto Comisionado para la Paz

Luis Norberto Guerra,

Vicepresidente Cámara de Representantes.

Fabio Valencia Cossio