Comunicado Conjunto 3

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado Conjunto 3
Date: 6 Jun 2017
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 VI - Government-ELN post-2015 process
Parties: National Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN)
Third parties: -
Description: Short agreement between National Govenrment of Colombia and ELN announcing ongoing talks regarding pedagogy and communication for peace, the formalization of the creation of the Supporting Countries Group of the Round Table (GPAAC).

Agreement document: CO_170606_Comunicado Conjunto 3_EN.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language): CO_170606_Comunicado Conjunto 3_ES.pdf (opens in new tab)| Download PDF

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→Other
Page 1,
The delegations of the National Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) discussed during the first two weeks of the second cycle of talks, among other topics, pedagogy and communication for peace, the formalization of the creation of the Supporting Countries Group of the Round Table (GPAAC). The two topics appear on the agenda of 30 March 2016.
The delegations have reached the following agreements:
• Establish a joint pedagogy and communication team for peace (EPECOP), whose general objective is to promote the construction of a culture of peace through building trust and credibility, which will make the work of the Dialogue Table more effective and the agreements reached.
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: Page 1,
The delegations have reached the following agreements:
...
• For the GPAAC, initially formed by Germany, Holland, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland, the terms of reference that will guide its development have been defined.
• Likewise, a fund has been established for the talks between the National Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army, to obtain contributions from international co-operators that can finance, in a transparent and flexible manner, the expenses related to the development of the talks.
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,
The delegations of the National Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) discussed during the first two weeks of the second cycle of talks, among other topics, pedagogy and communication for peace, the formalization of the creation of the Supporting Countries Group of the Round Table (GPAAC). The two topics appear on the agenda of 30 March 2016.
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: Page 1,
We thank the guarantor countries Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Norway and Venezuela. Special thanks to the Republic of Ecuador, also guarantor of these dialogues, for their hospitality and their support of Colombia in the search for peace.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: Oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz
http://www.altocomisionadoparalapaz.gov.co/dialagos-eln/Paginas/Comunicados-conjuntos/Comunicados-Conjuntos-Dialogos-ELN.aspx

JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT 3

June 6, 2017

The delegations of the National Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army (ELN) discussed during the first two weeks of the second cycle of talks, among other topics, pedagogy and communication for peace, the formalization of the creation of the Supporting Countries Group of the Round Table (GPAAC).

The two topics appear on the agenda of 30 March 2016.

The delegations have reached the following agreements:

• Establish a joint pedagogy and communication team for peace (EPECOP), whose general objective is to promote the construction of a culture of peace through building trust and credibility, which will make the work of the Dialogue Table more effective and the agreements reached.

• Within the framework of this agreement, a plan of action, functions, criteria, scope, members and work methodology of the team was defined.

Additionally, an immediate action plan was defined.

• For the GPAAC, initially formed by Germany, Holland, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland, the terms of reference that will guide its development have been defined.

• Likewise, a fund has been established for the talks between the National Government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army, to obtain contributions from international co-operators that can finance, in a transparent and flexible manner, the expenses related to the development of the talks.

We thank the guarantor countries Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Norway and Venezuela.

Special thanks to the Republic of Ecuador, also guarantor of these dialogues, for their hospitality and their support of Colombia in the search for peace.