Joint Declaration Signed on 4 October 1994 by the Representatives of the Govt of El Salvador and of the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN)

Country/entity
El Salvador
Region
Americas
Agreement name
Joint Declaration Signed on 4 October 1994 by the Representatives of the Govt of El Salvador and of the Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional (FMLN)
Date
4 Oct 1994
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage
Renewal
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
El Salvador peace process
Parties
(Signed) General Mauricio Ernesto VARGAS (Government of El Salvador); (Signed) Schafik Jorge HANDAL (FMLN)
Third parties
-
Description
Agreed to cooperate closely to ensure compliance with all Peace Accords by 30 April 1995 and to establish joint mechanisms with participation of Government, FMLN and the UN Observer Mission in El Savador (ONUSAL) to determine measures necessary for fulfillment of commitments. Also agreed to keep Salvadorian people and international community informed of any decisions and steps taken and to reiterate their requests to the UN to extent ONUSAL mandate. Agreement to establish joint implementation mechanisms involving ONUSAL to ensure rapid fulfilment of the aforementioned commitments.


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
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The Government of El Salvador, 
... Resolved to consolidate and strengthen peace, democracy and a State based on the rule of law, which the Salvadorian people is building,
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
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The Government of El Salvador, 
... Resolved to consolidate and strengthen peace, democracy and a State based on the rule of law, which the Salvadorian people is building,
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
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2. To establish, to this end, joint mechanisms with the participation of the Government, FMLN and the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), and to determine the specific measures necessary for the rapid fulfilment of the aforementioned commitments. FMLN supports the Government’s efforts to obtain financing for the fulfilment of pending commitments. Once the programme for speeding up the implementation of the Accords has been decided, the Government and FMLN shall together take measures to obtain from the international community any resources that may still be required.
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

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
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2. To establish, to this end, joint mechanisms with the participation of the Government, FMLN and the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), and to determine the specific measures necessary for the rapid fulfilment of the aforementioned commitments. FMLN supports the Government’s efforts to obtain financing for the fulfilment of pending commitments. Once the programme for speeding up the implementation of the Accords has been decided, the Government and FMLN shall together take measures to obtain from the international community any resources that may still be required.

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4. To reiterate the request of both the Government and FMLN to the United Nations to extend the mandate of ONUSAL until 30 April 1995
Enforcement mechanism
2. Parties commit commit to establish joint mechanisms with the partipation of ONUSAL, and to determine the specific measures necessary for the rapid fulfilment of the aforementioned commitments
Related cases

No specific mention.

Source
International Conflict Research Institute (INCORE), Ulster University, http://www.incore.ulst.ac.uk/services/cds/agreements/pdf/sal8.pdf

Joint declaration signed on 4 October 1994 by the representatives of the Government of El Salvador and the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN)

The Government of El Salvador,

Aware of its responsibilities under the Peace Agreement,

Encouraged by the tangible progress achieved in transforming the Salvadorian State and society since the signing of the Agreement in Chapultepec,

Resolved to consolidate and strengthen peace, democracy and a State based on the rule of law, which the Salvadorian people is building,

Aware of the need to comply fully and promptly with pending commitments,

Convinced, in this final and decisive stage of the process, that the national interest requires a special and concerted effort to attain this objective,

And the Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional (FMLN), for these same reasons and objectives, Decide:

1. To cooperate closely and actively in order to ensure full compliance with all the Peace Accords, both those pending and those being carried out, by no later than 30 April 1995.

2. To establish, to this end, joint mechanisms with the participation of the Government, FMLN and the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL), and to determine the specific measures necessary for the rapid fulfilment of the aforementioned commitments.

FMLN supports the Government’s efforts to obtain financing for the fulfilment of pending commitments.

Once the programme for speeding up the implementation of the Accords has been decided, the Government and FMLN shall together take measures to obtain from the international community any resources that may still be required.

3. To keep the Salvadorian people and the international community informed of any decisions and steps that they take.

4. To reiterate the request of both the Government and FMLN to the United Nations to extend the mandate of ONUSAL until 30 April 1995

SIGNED at San Salvador on 4 October 1994 in the presence of the President of the Republic, Dr. Armando Calderón Sol.

(Signed) General Mauricio Ernesto VARGAS

(Signed) Schafik Jorge HANDAL