Acte d’Adhésion de la Convention des Patriotes pour la Justice et la Paix (CPJP) à l’Accord de Paix Global de Libreville

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Country/entity: Central African Republic
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Acte d’Adhésion de la Convention des Patriotes pour la Justice et la Paix (CPJP) à l’Accord de Paix Global de Libreville
Date: 25 Aug 2012
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - )
The Central African Republic conflict is one of a set of regionally connected conflicts addressed by the African Great Lakes process. After the country gained independence from France in 1960 it has been ruled by a sequence of autocratic leaders that principally gained power through coups. Since the mid-1990s several waves of internal conflict took place in the Central African Republic, primarily along tribal, and later-on increasingly sectarian, lines. In 1996 and 1997, French troops and soldiers from neighbouring countries intervened to end a mutiny in the capital, Bangui, by factions of the army. The fighting was predominantly along tribal lines, with southern tribes in revolt against the ‘northern’ government. A UN mission was installed in 1998 to secure the truce.
After General Bozizé took control of the country after several coup attempts in 2003, a ‘bush war’ began led by armed opposition forces. From late 2006 onward, government troops with French military support severely weakened the rebels. Following this, a number of agreements were signed during 2007-2008, but not all factions have accepted them. In 2011, Bozizé was re-elected in supposedly fraudulent elections, which resulted in a new wave of uprisings. Séléka, an alliance of northern rebel groups, took over parts of the country and forced Bozizé to agree to a power-sharing deal. However, after this agreement broke down, Séléka took control of Bangui and Bozizé had to flee the country in 2013. Leader of Séléka, Michel Djotodia, took office and officially disbanded Séléka. However, continual violence between ex-Séléka groups and opposing militias, collectively known as ‘anti-balaka’, persisted and Djotodia was forced to resign less than a year later. Catherine Samba-Panza was installed as interim president until Faustin Archange Touadéra was elected in January 2016. In February 2019 an agreement was signed between the government and fourteen armed groups, including ex-Seleka groups, committed to disarmament. However, violence between ex-Seleka groups and anti-balaka continues.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: CAR: coups and rebellions process
Parties: For the CPJP
- Hissene Abdoulaye RAMADAN, President of the CPJP

For the CAR Government
- General De Corps D’Armee Xavier Sylvestre Yangongo, Minister Delegated to the President responsible for DDRJPN

Ont paraphe [Not sure how to translate this]

For the Government
- Minister of Public Security
- Minister Delegated to the Presidency of the Republic responsible for national defence

For the International Community
- BINUCA
- African Union
- MICOPAX (FOMAC)
Third parties: -
Description: -

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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: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, THE CONVENTION OF PATRIOTS FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE
REQUESTS the Government of the Central African Republic to carry out the duties conferred on it in particular by the Ceasefire Agreement signed on June 11, 2008, and the Libreville Global Peace Agreement of June 21, 2008.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→DDR programmes
Page 2, The Government of the Central African Republic:
...
2 – Declares its intention to implement and monitor the present Act, to the best of its abilities and its obligations, under the peace and DDR process in Central Africa.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Page 2, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC,
1 – Will take account of the provisions stated above by the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP);
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: Transitional justice→Amnesty/pardon→Amnesty/pardon proper
Page 1, The Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP) declares that it will:
...
2 – Adhere to the Libreville Global Peace Agreement and all Acts subsequent to the Amnesty Law of October 13, 2008, and undertake to implement them in good faith.
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, PREAMBLE
...
• Considering the ongoing desire of Army General François BOZIZE, President of the Republic, Head of State, to promote Tolerance, Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic;

Implementation

UN signatory: ‘Paraphé’ for the international community: BINUCA. (Signature added, but no name or title)
Other international signatory: For the International Community
. . .
- African Union
- MICOPAX (FOMAC)
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: Page 2, The Government of the Central African Republic:
...
2 – Declares its intention to implement and monitor the present Act, to the best of its abilities and its obligations, under the peace and DDR process in Central Africa.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: UN Peacemaker, https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/CF_120825_ActeAdhesionCPJP.pdf

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Unity-Dignity-Labour

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DEED OF ADHESION OF THE CONVENTION OF PATRIOTS

FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE (CPJP)

TO THE LIBREVILLE GLOBAL PEACE AGREEMENT

(Relating to the peace process in the Central African Republic)

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THE CONVENTION OF PATRIOTS FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

(CPJP):

Referring to letter no.

001/PM/AEP/SG/ of May 18, 2011, in which it indicated its fervent desire to join the negotiating table with the Central African Government in order to sign a Ceasefire Agreement;

In light of the Ceasefire Agreement signed on June 12, 2011, between the Central African Government and the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace

(CPJP), in particular Article 5 in which the latter immediately undertakes to adhere to the Libreville Global Peace Agreement;

In light of the Global Peace Agreement signed in Libreville in Gabon on June 21, 2008, between the Government of the Central African Republic and the Central African Politico-Military Movements;

Considering the ongoing desire of Army General François BOZIZE, President of the Republic, Head of State, to promote Tolerance, Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Central African Republic;

Considering the efforts of the Government with the support of the international community to seek and consolidate Peace in Central Africa;

DECLARES THAT IT WILL:

1 – Join the ongoing peace process in Central Africa;

2 – Adhere to the Libreville Global Peace Agreement and all Acts subsequent to the Amnesty Law of October 13, 2008, and undertake to implement them in good faith.

REQUESTS the Government of the Central African Republic to carry out the duties conferred on it in particular by the Ceasefire Agreement signed on June 11, 2008, and the Libreville Global Peace Agreement of June 21, 2008.

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC:

1 – Will take account of the provisions stated above by the Convention of Patriots for Justice and Peace (CPJP);

2 – Declares its intention to implement and monitor the present Act, to the best of its

abilities and its obligations, under the peace and DDR process in Central Africa.

Done in Bangui, August 25, 2012

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