Honiara Commitments to Peace on Bougainville

Country/entity
Papua New Guinea
Bougainville
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Honiara Commitments to Peace on Bougainville
Date
3 Sep 1994
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Bougainville: peace process
Parties
Sir Julius Chan (Prime Minister, Papua New Guinea);
Samuel Kauona (Bougainville Revolutionary Army);
Philip Banas Taruona (Secretary to BRASCO);
Martin Miriori (Representative of the Organisation known as the Bougainville Interim Government);
Brown Bai (CBE Secretary to the Prime Minister and Cabinet);
Thomas Anis (Legal Auhorities);
Francis Billy Hilly (Prime Minister of Solomon Islands);
Third parties
-
Description
-


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
Page 1,
3. The official lifting of the of the Blockade shall be implemented following consultation by Papua New Guinea Government with Solomon Islands Government and a Third Party.
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 2,
4. The questions of:-
i. Pardon, Amnesty and Temporary Refuge;
ii. Reconciliation and Compensation; and
iii. Restoration and Reconstruction
shall be addressed in the Agenda for the Bougainville Peace Conference.
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
Page 1,
1. That Peace is hereby declared immediately at Honiara on this Third day of September 1994 following which all forces will maintain strategic positions, and the Cease-fire shall be declared by both parties at a time and date to be agreed and announced within seven days of this commitment.
2. That a South Pacific Peace Keeping Force will be deployed to Bougainville as soon as practicably possible after the declaration of ceasefire when mechanisms and arrangements for the Force are finalised in consultations with participating governments and through consultation between the Commanders of the Forces of both sides.
3. The official lifting of the of the Blockade shall be implemented following consultations by Papua New Guinea Government with Solomon Islands Government and a Third Party
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1,
1. That Peace is hereby declared immediately at Honiara on this Third day of September 1994 following which all forces will maintain strategic positions, and the Cease-fire shall be declared by both parties at a time and date to be agreed and announced within seven days of this commitment.
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
Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
Page 2,
4. The questions of:-
i. Pardon, Amnesty and Temporary Refuge;
ii. Reconciliation and Compensation; and
iii. Restoration and Reconstruction shall be addressed in the Agenda for the Bougainville Peace Conference.
Reconciliation
Page 2,
4. The questions of:-
i. Pardon, Amnesty and Temporary Refuge;
ii. Reconciliation and Compensation; and
iii. Restoration and Reconstruction
shall be addressed in the Agenda for the Bougainville Peace Conference.

Implementation

UN signatory

No specific mention.

Other international signatory

No specific mention.

Referendum for agreement

No specific mention.

International mission/force/similar
Page 1,
2. That a South Pacific Peace Keeping Force will be deployed to Bougainville as soon as practicably possible after the declaration of ceasefire when mechanisms and arrangements for the Force are finalised in consultations with participating governments and through consultation between the Commanders of the Forces of both sides.
Enforcement mechanism

No specific mention.

Related cases

No specific mention.

Source
listed in Uppsala

Honiara Commitments to Peace on Bougainville

as agreed by the ht.

Honourable Sir Julius Chan, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and Mr. Sam Kauona the Commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army

on 3rd September 1994

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, The Ht.

Honourable Sir Julius Chan and the Commander of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army, Mr. Sam Kauona having met in Honiara, Solomon Islands on 2nd and 3rd September 1994, and;

Noting with deep gratitude and appreciation, the Record of the T Talks between Senior officials of the Papua New Guinea Government and Mr. Sam Kauona held on 26 and 27 August 1994 and which submitted the Agenda for this meeting;

Taking into account the conditions of hardship and suffering experienced so far by the people of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea during the period of the conflict;

Acknowledging the progress made so far by both sides in their individual and collective efforts towards the peace process on Bougainville;

Recognising the important role of the Chairman of the Bougainville Legal Interim Authorities as well as representatives of other Bougainville Groups and their meeting with Mr. Sam Kauona and the organization known as Bougainville Interim Government held in Honiara since Thursday 1st September 1994;

Recognising further the need to speed up the peace process by convening the Bougainville Peace Conference;

Fully acknowledging the goodwill of the Solomon Islands Government in its continuing efforts to facilitate dialogue for the peace process on Bougainville and especially in convening this meeting;

Have agreed as follows:

That Peace is hereby declared immediately at Honiara on thisThird day of September 1994 following which all forces will maintain strategic positions, and the Cease-fire shall be declared by both parties at a time and date to be agreed and announced within seven days of this commitment.

That a South Pacific Peace Keeping Force will be deployed to Bougainville as soon as practicably possible after the declaration of ceasefire when mechanisms and arrangements for the Force are finalised in consultations with participating governments and through consultation between the Commanders of the Forces of both sides.

The official lifting of the of the Blockade shall be implemented following consultations by Papua New Guinea Government with Solomon Islands Government and a Third Party.

4. Thequestionsof:-

Pardon, Amnesty and Temporary Refuge;

Reconciliation and Compensation;

and

Restoration and Reconstruction

shall be addressed in the Agenda for the Bougainville Peace Conference.

5. The Bougainville Peace Conference shall be convened at a place in Bougainville or at another venue in Papua New Guinea on a date to be agreed by both parties, preferably such date shall be no later than 10th October, 1994.

Signed at Honiara on Saturday 3rd September 1994

Sir Julius Chan (Prime Minister, Papua New Guinea)

Samuel Kauona (Bougainville Revolutionary Army)

Philip Banas Taruona (Secretary to BRASCO)

Martin Miriori (Representative of the Organisation known as the Bougainville Interim Government)

Brown Bai (CBE Secretary to the Prime Minister and Cabinet ) Thomas Anis (Legal Auhorities)

Francis Billy Hilly (Prime Minister of Solomon Islands)