Oslo Joint Communique
- Country/entity
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Philippines
- Region
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Asia and Pacific
- Agreement name
- Oslo Joint Communique
- Date
- 30 Apr 2001
- Agreement status
- Unilateral document
- Interim arrangement
- Yes
- Agreement/conflict level
- Intrastate/intrastate conflict
- Stage
- Framework/substantive - partial
- Conflict nature
- Government
- Peace process
- Philippines-NDF process
- Parties
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Atty. Silvestre H. Bello III, Chairperson, GRP Negotiating Panel
Luis G. Jalandoni, Chairperson, NDFP Negotiating Panel - Third parties
- -
- Description
- In the Oslo Joint Communiqué, the negotiating panels of GRP and the NDFP announce the successful return to the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations. The Parties renew their commitment to the ten bilateral agreements entered into between 1992 to 1998, and remain determined to pursue the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International humanitarian Law in order to promote the peace negotiations. Following the working sessions in Oslo, Norway from 27 to 30 April 2001, the Parties agree that they shall return to Norway as the venue for the next round of talks.
- Agreement document
- PH_010430_Oslo Communique.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
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
- Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→RhetoricalPage 1,
... Following our frank exchange of information and views, we have agreed to work for the accelerated release of prisoners and detainees contained in the list provided by human rights organizations, repeal of repressive decrees, return of internally displaced families and communities to their homes and land and other measures. The panels have also discussed goodwill and confidence-building measures. - Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
- Page 1,
... Following our frank exchange of information and views, we have agreed to work for the accelerated release of prisoners and detainees contained in the list provided by human rights organizations, repeal of repressive decrees, return of internally displaced families and communities to their homes and land and other measures. The panels have also discussed goodwill and confidence-building measures.
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
- Page 1,
... We are determined to pursue the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) as far as practicable to promote the peace negotiations. - 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
- Justice sector reform→Criminal justice and emergency law→Reform to specific lawsPage 1,
... Following our frank exchange of information and views, we have agreed to work for the accelerated release of prisoners and detainees contained in the list provided by human rights organizations, repeal of repressive decrees, return of internally displaced families and communities to their homes and land and other measures. The panels have also discussed goodwill and confidence-building measures. - 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 developmentPage 1,
... Following our frank exchange of information and views, we have agreed to work for the accelerated release of prisoners and detainees contained in the list provided by human rights organizations, repeal of repressive decrees, return of internally displaced families and communities to their homes and land and other measures. The panels have also discussed goodwill and confidence-building measures. - 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
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
- Page 1,
... Following our frank exchange of information and views, we have agreed to work for the accelerated release of prisoners and detainees contained in the list provided by human rights organizations, repeal of repressive decrees, return of internally displaced families and communities to their homes and land and other measures. The panels have also discussed goodwill and confidence-building measures. - 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
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- Source
- The GRP-NDFP Peace Negotiations: Major Written Agreements & Outstanding Issues, pp. 54-55.
Oslo Joint Communique
We, the Negotiating Panels of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Demcoratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), are pleased to announce that we have successfully resumed the GRP-NDFP peace negotiations and conducted working sessions in Oslo, Norway from 27 to 30 April 2001.
We have exchanged the pertinent documents on the reinstatement of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) and the approval by our repsective principals of the 09 March 2001 Joint statement that affirms the validity and binding character of the ten bilateral agreements entered into between the GRP and the NDFP from 1 September 1992 to 7 August 1998.
We are determined to pursue the implementation of the Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) as far as practicable to promote the peace negotiations.
Following our frank exchange of information and views, we have agreed to work for the accelerated release of prisoners and detainees contained in the list provided by human rights organizations, repeal of repressive decrees, return of internally displaced families and communities to their homes and land and other measures.
The panels have also discussed goodwill and confidence-building measures.
Our respective Reciprocal Working Committees on Social and Economic Reforms (RWC-SER) have exchanged their updated drafts and have discussed their work schedules.
We have agreed to exert best efforts to complete the peace negotiations in eighteen months and forge the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms in six months.
Subcommittees composed of Filipino experts and sectoral representatives shall assist their respective RWC-SERs.
We are grateful to the Royal Government of Norway, particularly its Foreign Ministry for hosting the resumption of the peace negotiations in Oslo.
We thank the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Raymond Johansen for gracing the opening ceremonies, Director General Tor Christian Hildan for welcoming our delegations, Special Advisors Erik Solheim and Arne Aasheim for sharing the experiences of the Norwegian government in peace negotiations and Secretary General of Foreign Affairs Bjarne Lindstrom for listening to our assessment of the round of talks.
We have agreed to propose to the Royal Government of Norway to have Oslo, Norway as the venue for the next round of talks in June 2001.
The GRP Negotiating Panel was headed by Atty.
Silvestre H. Bello III as chairperson, with Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani A. Braganza, Atty.
Rene V. Sarmiento, Ms. Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel, and Mr. Jose Luis Gascon as members.
The GRP RWC-SER was headed by Agrarian Reform Secretary Hernani A. Braganza and Ms Risa Hontiveros-Baraquel as co-chairpersons, with Ms Karen tanada and Atty.
Sedfrey M. candelaria as members.
The GRP-SER was assisted by a Technical Working Group for SER:
Assistant Secretary Danilo L. Encinas from the Office of the President, as Head;
with the following as members:
Assistant Secretary Augusto Quijano from the Department of Agrarian Reform, Assistant Secretary Cerge M. Remonde from the Office of Press Secretary and Assistant-Director General Nestor R. Mijares from the National Economic and Development Authority.
Ms Ma.
Carla Munsayac-Villarta served as Head of the GRP Panel Secretariat, with staff support from Ferdinand G. Jovita and Gloria S. Ocampo.
The NDFP Negotiating Panel was headed by Mr. Luis G. Jalandoni as chairperson, with Mr. Fidel V. Agcaoili, Ms. Coni Ledesma and Mr. Asterio Palima as members.
The NDFP RWC-SER was headed by Ms. Julieta de Lima as chairperson, with Messrs. rafael Baylosis and Sotero Llamas as members-consultants.
Also acting as consulstant and legal consultant were Prof- Edberto Villegas and Atty.
Marie Yuvienco, respectively.
The NDFP Panel and RWC-SER were also assisted by Chief Political Consultant Prof. Jose Ma.
Sison and consultant Mr. Danilo F. Borjal.
Atty.
Romeo T. Capulong acted as General Counsel with Attys.
Edre Olalia and Rommel-Voltaire Quizon as legal consultants.
There were eleven resource persons (experts and sectoral representatives) and two volunteer staff members, who are all covered by Article IV of the Joint Agreement on the Ground Rules of the Formal Meetings, which allows each negotiating panel to avail itself of experts as consultants, irrespective of their political affiliation, to assist the Panel.
Oslo, Norway:
30 april 2001.
(signed)
Atty.
Silvestre H. Bello III
Chairperson
GRP Negotiating Panel
(signed)
Luis G. Jalandoni
Chairperson
NDFP Negotiating Panel