Comunicado Conjunto 25 Mesa de Diálogos de Paz entre el Gobierno de la República de Colombia y el Ejército de Liberación Nacional - ELN.

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado Conjunto 25 Mesa de Diálogos de Paz entre el Gobierno de la República de Colombia y el Ejército de Liberación Nacional - ELN.
Date: 3 May 2024
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/local 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/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with ELN
Parties: Not signed, but the agreement lists the following parties: Government of Colombia and the ELN.
Third parties: -
Description: The delegations of the government of Colombia and the ELN expressed solidarity with the community of Santa Rosa following the murder of a prominent environmental activist and condemned the act as an attempt to frustrate the peace talks.

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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: 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: 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: To support this decision, the delegations of the Dialogues Table reaffirm the need to hold the Magdalena Medio Regional Meeting of the National Participation Committee - CNP, as a peace-building scenario.
And they commit to developing Agreement N° 20 on Actions and Humanitarian Dynamics in the Critical Zones in a concerted manner with the communities, who also request the accompaniment of the guarantor countries, the accompanying countries, the UN and the Colombian Bishops' Conference, who were present during the visit.
For its part, the Government Delegation undertakes to raise the complaints and requirements of the communities to the highest state instances.
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: No specific mention.

Communiqué to the general public

THE PEACE DIALOGUES TABLE BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE ELN

VISIT TO SOUTHERN BOLIVAR

As announced in communiqué N° 25, the Table of Dialogues for Peace between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the National Liberation Army - ELN, today carried out a visit to the municipality of Santa Rosa del Sur, Bolivar.

In that area, last April 21, the renowned social and environmental leader Narciso Beleño was assassinated.

In addition to condemning this assassination, the Dialogues Table pointed out that this act seeks to frustrate the peace process.

During the visit, the delegations heard the testimonies of representatives of the community about the difficult situation being experienced, as well as concrete complaints about the presence and advance of paramilitary structures of the so-called Clan del Golfo that threaten the survival of the communities and the historical social organisations of the territory, seeking to control the Serranía de San Lucas and its inhabitants, as a geostrategic point to generate a cross-border corridor between Panama and Venezuela.

The complaints received indicate that to date these structures already control 85% of this territory.

Likewise, social leaders expressed concerns about fracking and environmental degradation, increased with the intensive entry of yellow machinery for gold extraction and the subjugation of informal mining.

The economic blockade experienced by the communities in the territories of this region generates a silent displacement, due to the impossibility of the development of plans for a dignified life for the inhabitants.

Nevertheless, as part of their resistance, they have kept alive the proposal to advance in the environmental protection of the territory.

In this context, they made proposals that would allow to strengthen the guarantees for the life of the community, its organisations and popular movements, and a humanitarian appeal for respect for life, which includes the demand for the relief of the troops of Task Force Marte.

Despite the murders and accusations in the Serranía de San Lucas that aim to silence and prevent continuing the struggle for peace in the country, this is a territory where organised communities have been working for decades to achieve it.

To support this decision, the delegations of the Dialogues Table reaffirm the need to hold the Magdalena Medio Regional Meeting of the National Participation Committee - CNP, as a peace-building scenario.

And they commit to developing Agreement N° 20 on Actions and Humanitarian Dynamics in the Critical Zones in a concerted manner with the communities, who also request the accompaniment of the guarantor countries, the accompanying countries, the UN and the Colombian Bishops' Conference, who were present during the visit.

For its part, the Government Delegation undertakes to raise the complaints and requirements of the communities to the highest state instances.

Bogotá D. C., 3 May 2024.