Rakhine State Liberation Party (RSLP) and State Government Peace-Making Group 5-point State-level Agreement

Country/entity
Myanmar
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Rakhine State Liberation Party (RSLP) and State Government Peace-Making Group 5-point State-level Agreement
Date
5 Apr 2012
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Myanmar ceasefires process with ethnic armed groups
Parties
1. Rakhine State Government Peace-Making Group, led by Col. Htein Lin
2. Rakhine State Liberation Party, led by Joint General Secretary-2 Khine Thukha.
Third parties
-
Description
Agreement setting forth terms of a ceasefire and providing for future peace negotiations.


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
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1, ... e) Peace Making Group formed by the Union Government and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to continue their talks on peace and stability and development in mutually- agreed venues and times.
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

No specific mention.

Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, a) The Tatmadaw and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.
...
c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.
d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.
Police

No specific mention.

Armed forces
Page 1, a) The Tatmadaw [Armed Forces] and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.
...
c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.
d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.
DDR

No specific mention.

Intelligence services

No specific mention.

Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, a) The Tatmadaw and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.
...
c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.
d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.
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
Page 1, ... b) To open liaison offices of Rakhine State Liberation Party at the following mutually agreed regions in order to ensure mutual contact and hold discussions:
1) Paletwa 2) Kyauktaw

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
UN Peacemaker; http://peacemaker.un.org/; http://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/MN_120405_RSLPGovernment-5pointAgreement_0.pdf

RSLP Government 5-point State-level Peace Agreement

5 April 2012

The Rakhine State Government Peace-Making Group and the Rakhine State Liberation Party held peace talks from 4 to 5 April 2012 in Sittway and reached an agreement which contains the following points:

a) The Tatmadaw and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to halt attacks on each other starting from 6 April 2012.

b) To open liaison offices of Rakhine State Liberation Party at the following mutually agreed regions in order to ensure mutual contact and hold discussions:

1) Paletwa 2) Kyauktaw

c) During the ceasefire, carrying weapons beyond the mutually agreed regions is to be coordinated in advance by both sides.

d) During the ceasefire, members of Rakhine State Liberation Party are to be allowed to move freely without arms.

e) Peace Making Group formed by the Union Government and Rakhine State Liberation Party are to continue their talks on peace and stability and development in mutually- agreed venues and times.

The Rakhine State government was led by Rakhine State Peace Discussion Group Minister of State Security and Border Affairs Col Htein Lin.

The Rakhine State Liberation Party delegation was headed by Joint General Secretary-2 Khine Thukha.