Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)

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Country/entity: South Sudan
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)
Date: 16 May 2018
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/local conflict
Sudan Conflicts (1955 - )
Agreements relate to several distinct dyads, and also the negotiated independence of South Sudan, and subsequent internal conflict in South Sudan. Sudan-South Sudan. The long-standing conflict between the north and the south of the country dates back to colonial times, where the British introduced a so-called ‘Southern Policy’, severely hampering population movements between these big regions. Immediately after gaining independence in 1956, southern movements started to fight for independence; this fight became professionalised in 1983 with the foundation of the soon internationally supported Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA). When the Islamic Front government introduced strict sharia laws in the south after it took over power in 1988 the war intensified. A decade later, the military situation reached a stalemate, enabling internationally facilitated peace negotiations to begin in 1997. After more fighting, a final negotiation push began in 2002, leading to the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Areement (CPA) in January 2005.

Sudan-South Sudan post referendum. South Sudan became independent in July 2011; since then, relations between the two countries are complicated and violent conflict led by the SPLM (North) in the Sudanese Nuba mountains region has since intensified.

Darfur. Other long-standing violent conflicts are in the east and the west of the country. In the east, the Beja Congress, established in 1957, is the spearhead of a currently ‘peaceful’ opposition movement. In the west, the violent conflict in Darfur intensified in the early 2000s and rapidly gained international attention, even resulting in genocide charges against leading figures of the Sudanese government. The situation on the ground is complex, with over a dozen organisations (most notably the Sudanese Liberation Movement and the Justice and Equality Movement) fighting the Sudanese government and allied groups like the Janjaweed – although all parties have switched sides on numerous occasions. Several mediation attempts have not been successful, due to the shaky commitment of the Sudanese central government and the distrust among the armed opposition.

South Sudan - internal
In December 2013, after president Salva Kiir accused opposition leader Riek Machar of attempting a coup, violent conflict broke out between government forces of the SPLM/A and anti-governmental groups. In addition, several other political militias as well as communal militias have joined the conflict. In 2015 the Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) was signed. Due to unsuccessful implementation the agreement was revitalized in 2018. In September 2019, Kiir and Machar agreed to establish a power-sharing government after struggles on forming a unity transitional government.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Inter-group
Peace process: South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements
Parties: Signed on behalf of Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny this 16th Day of May, 2018 in Ganyliel
1. Paramount Chief Gordon Chieny Mayom, Payinjiar Community
2. Paramount Chief Andrew Mdut Buoi, Yirol Community
3. Mr. Buong Lau Chath, Youth Representative Amongpiny
Third parties: -
Description: The agreement is a result of a joint peace committee meeting amongst representatives from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny. The agreement resolutions commit these communities to a range of actions and are part of an effort to end violence and cattle raiding.

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Groups

Children/youth: Groups→Children/youth→Substantive
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We declare and adopt the following
...
-Youth Monthly Forum should be extended to payam levels this is to encourage the community in gross root to understand the importance of peace.
Groups→Children/youth→Other
Page 1
Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.
Disabled persons: No specific mention.
Elderly/age: No specific mention.
Migrant workers: No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group: No specific mention.
Religious groups: Groups→Religious groups→Other
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Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.
Indigenous people: No specific mention.
Other groups: No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons: Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
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We declare and adopt the following
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-There was a call for IDPs support, especially those coming from Central Unity State and Maper County.
Social class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: Page 1
Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.
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: Page 1
Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.
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: Page 2
We declare and adopt the following
...
-Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services encouraged.
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: Page 2
We declare and adopt the following
...
-It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damaged and destroyed as a result of action of other communities such as cattle raided should be returned.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
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We declare and adopt the following
...
-Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services encouraged.
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Infrastructure and reconstruction
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We declare and adopt the following
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-There was also a call for development partners to dig boreholes that are strategically located along roads to support free movement of people to support peace activities.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: Page 1
Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: Page 2
We declare and adopt the following
...
-Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services encouraged.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: Page 1
Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.

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We declare and adopt the following
...
-It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North (Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.
...
-It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damaged and destroyed as a result of action of other communities such as cattle raided should be returned.
...
-There was also a call for support of livestock health.
Cultural heritage: Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Intangible
Page 2
We declare and adapt the following
...
-It was agreed that there should be practices of inter-communal art and culture to promote peace among the communities.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: Page 2
We declare and adopt the following
...
-It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North (Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.
...
-It was agreed that there was an immediate need to form a regional body that will monitor peace along the borders and on the river Nile.

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: Page 2
We declare and adopt the following
...
-It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North (Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.
...
-The participants resolved also that the rules to govern this peace shall be developed, and any body or group of people from either side shall be accountable for any border crime(s).
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: Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
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We declare and adopt the following
...
-It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damaged and destroyed as a result of action of other communities such as cattle raided should be returned.
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: Alan Boswell, 'Do local peace deals work? Evidence from South Sudan's civil war'. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (2019). Available at: http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/uganda/15872.pdf (Accessed 20 June 2020).

Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)

UNDER THE THEME, COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE PEACE

Held in Ganyliel on 14th to 18th May, 2018

Introduction

This brief publication provides the basic document of the Joint peace committee meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny) 14th -18th May, 2018.

The purpose of this publication is to immediately make the core document available to

-The Dinka of Yirol, Amongpiny and Nuer of Payinjiar communities who have established the Ganyliel Resolutions and will be responsible to implement them.

-The broader grassroot communities who are eager to read the results of the meeting in Ganyliel and will be able to expand this peace to other areas of their locations

-The international and local partners and peace organizations in South Sudan who have assisted in this people to people peace processes and will not have key roles in the implementation of the resolution

The South Sudanese churches under South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC), and

-The international community with special focus on the partners (PAX + AID and Development Botswana) who have contributed to this process and those who will need to assist in the implementation

Background

The Yirol, Amongpiny and Payinjiar Joint peace committee meeting is a major step in a much larger process.

It is designed to bring reconciliations to people of these three locations who are in conflict with one another.

As the process grows and expands it carries the potential to transform the dynamics of this conflict.

THE AGREEMENT

Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Committee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspices of AMA.

The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter-communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.

We declare and adopt the following

-There was a call for a next general conference to be conducted either in Amongpiny or Yirol with the aim of bringing to an end all the hostile acts between the communities.

-It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North (Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.

-The peace committees must carry out the peace advocacy in all four locations.

-It was agreed that there was an immediate need to form a regional body that will monitor peace along the borders and on the river Nile.

-The participants resolved also that the rules to govern this peace shall be developed, and any body or group of people from either side shall be accountable for any border crime(s).

-It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damaged and destroyed as a result of action of other communities such as cattle raided should be returned.

-Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services encouraged.

-Youth Monthly Forum should be extended to payam levels this is to encourage the community in gross root to understand the importance of peace.

-There should be in the future another conference involving magicians or spear masters to agree on their roles in peace building.

-There was a call for IDPs support, especially those coming from Central Unity State and Maper County.

-It was agreed that there should be practices of inter-communal art and culture to promote peace among the communities.

-There was a call for facilitation of peace communities with communication equipment for conflict early warning.

-There was also a call for development partners to dig boreholes that are strategically located along roads to support free movement of people to support peace activities.

-There was also a call for support of livestock health.

Signed on behalf of Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny this 16th Day of May, 2018 in Ganyliel

1. Paramount Chief Gordon Chieny Mayom, Payinjiar Community

2. Paramount Chief Andrew Mdut Buoi, Yirol Community

3. Mr. Buong Lau Chath, Youth Representative Amongpiny