Charte des Valeurs

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Country/entity: Madagascar
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Charte des Valeurs
Date: 9 Aug 2009
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Malagasy Political Crisis (2009)
A conflict between Madagascar’s elected president, Marc Ravalomanana, and an opposition movement led by the Mayor of the capital city Antananarivo, Andry Rajoelina, escalated in early 2009 when street protests and an uprising of parts of the military forced Ravalomanana to resign and go into exile in South Africa. A 2009 agreement called for a transitional government, however, Rajoelina, despite protests from Ravalomanana supporters and foreign governments, appointed a cabinet loyal to himself. The tensions were mediated in 2011 by a SADC mediation effort, which proposed a transitional roadmap that was eventually signed by all major political forces. However, after June 2012, the open conflict broke out once again.
Stage: Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Madagascar peace process
Parties: Rajoelina, Andry; Ratsiraka, Didier; Ravalomanana, Marc; Zafy, Albert;
Third parties: Page 1, Untitled Preamble
Within the framework of the mandate of the Joint Mediation Team for Madagascar under the auspices of the African Union, SADC, OIF and the United Nations,
Description: A short agreement setting out 7 principles to be respected and promoted during negotiations.

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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: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1, Untitled Preamble
We, the four leaders, meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, have decided to sign the present Charter of Values and undertake to respect its fundamental principles and to promote, during the negotiations and during the period of Transition, in particular:
... 3. Assistance for the poor
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, Untitled Preamble
We, the four leaders, meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, have decided to sign the present Charter of Values and undertake to respect its fundamental principles and to promote, during the negotiations and during the period of Transition, in particular:
... 1. Non-violence
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: Page 1, Untitled Preamble
We, the four leaders, meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, have decided to sign the present Charter of Values and undertake to respect its fundamental principles and to promote, during the negotiations and during the period of Transition, in particular:
... 6. Forgiveness
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, Untitled Preamble
Determined in a spirit of reconciliation to place the national interest above that of individuals,

Page 1, Untitled Preamble
We, the four leaders, meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, have decided to sign the present Charter of Values and undertake to respect its fundamental principles and to promote, during the negotiations and during the period of Transition, in particular:
... 7. Reconciliation and mutual respect.

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, https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/MG_090809_Charte%20des%20Valeurs.pdf

CHARTER OF VALUES

Within the framework of the mandate of the Joint Mediation Team for Madagascar under the auspices of the African Union, SADC, OIF and the United Nations,

Having exchanged views on a certain number of questions relating to finding a lasting resolution to the crisis in Madagascar,

Determined in a spirit of reconciliation to place the national interest above that of individuals,

We, the four leaders, meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, have decided to sign the present Charter of Values and undertake to respect its fundamental principles and to promote, during the negotiations and during the period of Transition, in particular:

1. Non-violence

2. Non-discrimination

3. Assistance for the poor

4. Respect for promises made

5. Tolerance

6. Forgiveness

7. Reconciliation and mutual respect.

Signatures

Rajoelina, Andry

Ratsiraka, Didier

Ravalomanana, Marc

Zafy, Albert