Report on the Meeting between the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) and the Republic of Indonesia (RI)

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Country/entity: Indonesia
Aceh
Region: Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: Report on the Meeting between the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) and the Republic of Indonesia (RI)
Date: 10 Feb 2001
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Indonesian Conflicts (1976 - )
Aceh Conflict (1976 - )
After a decade of increasing grievances against the centralist tendencies of the Suharto-government, the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) started a military campaign in 1976 for the independence of the province in the far northeast of the Indonesian archipelago. After near defeat in 1979, GAM regained strength with Libyan support and the heaviest fighting occurred during the late 1980s when the Indonesian military intensified its violent counter-insurgency policies. The devastating tsunami in December 2004 effectively destroyed Aceh’s infrastructure and severely reduced the operational capabilities of GAM. This weakening led to a signed peace agreement in August 2005, facilitated by the Finish NGO CMI Peace Negotiations.

Indonesia-Moluccas Conflict (1999-2002)
The fall of Suharto in 1997 sparked off a number of conflicts across Indonesia. In the Moluccas region, the administrative division was divided into Moluccas and North Moluccas, thereby exacerbating a conflict characterised by communal and sectarian divisions. In part these divisions were a result of an official government transmigration programme running from late 1960s onwards that spurred conflict over resources, including land. Faith-based militias were generally responsible for the fighting from 1999 until 2002, including Laskar Jihad, and human rights abuses were committed by both sides. Opportunistic crime was also responsible for of the violence. The military campaign by Lashkar Islam was aimed to displacing Christian residents. One such event was the expulsion of the Christian residents of the Banda Islands in April 1999. The conflict ended with the signing of the Malino II Accord on 13 February 2002.
Stage: Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Indonesia-Aceh peace process
Parties: Representatives of the Government of the RI on behalf of field commanders of the Aceh Police
1. KBP Drs. Suyitno
2. KBP. Drs. M. Daulay

Representatives of the Free Aceh Movement on behalf of Field Commanders of the GAM:

1. TGK. Amri bin Abdul Wahab
2. Tgk. Saiful bin Muhammad Ali
Third parties: The Aceh Free Movement (GAM)
a. Tgk. Nashiruddi bin Ahmad (Member of JCSM)[Signed as Witness]
b. Tgk. Amni bin Ahmad Maracaki(?) (Member of JCSM)
c. Tgk. Sofyan Ibrahim Tiba, SH (Member of JCSM)
d. Tgk. Amri bib Abdul Wahab (Vice of Field Commander)

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia
a. KB. Pol. Drs. Ridwan Karim (Member of JCSM)[Signed as Witness]
b. Kol. CPM Drs. Sulaiman AB (Member of JCSM)
c. Kol. CHK. Balukia, SH (Member of JCSM)
d. KB. Pol Drs. Suyitno (Representative of Aceh Police)
e. KB. Pol Drs. Manalum Daulay (Representative of Aceh Police)

Monitoring Team of Security Modality (MTSM)
a. H. Muhammad Daim (MTSM)
b. Nasrullah Dahlawi (MTSM)

Henry Dunant Center (HDC)
a. Dominik Knill [Signed as witness]
b. Jean-Pierre Werder
c. David Gorman
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Agreement document: ID_011002_Report on the Meeting between GAM and RI.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Main category: Page 2, Activities/Actions considered Violence
... o. Raping

Women, girls and gender

Participation: No specific mention.
Equality: No specific mention.
Particular groups of women: No specific mention.
International law: No specific mention.
New institutions: No specific mention.
Violence against women: Violence against women→Sexual violence
Page 2
Activities/Actions considered Violence
...
o. Raping
Transitional justice: No specific mention.
Institutional reform: No specific mention.
Development: No specific mention.
Implementation: No specific mention.
Other: No specific mention.

Activities/Actions considered Violence

a. Blocking Streets

b. Attacking

c. Shooting except for purpose of self-defence

d. Torturing

e. Murdering/Killing

f. Abducting

g. Exploding

h. Burning

i. Robbing People's Properties

j. Exploding People's Properties

K. Threatening/intimidating

l. terrorising

m. harassing

n. Arresting people illegally

o. Raping

p. Checking a village or a place illegally or not based on the procedures set

Mechanisms Applied to Stop Violence by Both Parties

1. Prevention:

If it is known that violence will occur, the following measures should be taken:

a. both parties are obliged to socialize this agreement to the members of their parties (internally) and to the society through the existing communication media.

b. both parties coordinate and communicate with the field commanders through the existing media.

c. both parties should be able to restrain themselves from committing violent actions and to make efforts to build trust to one another.

2. Anticipation:

if it is known that the violence has occured, the following measures should be taken:

a. coordinating and communication with both parties.

b. clarifying the violent incidents.

c. withdrawal of [illegible]

3. Prevention and Anticipation:

if the violence has not been conducted by either party, the following measures should be taken.

a. coordinating

b. punishing the violent actors

Both parties agree to maintain law and order based on the legal procedures and to punish criminals and other violators.

These actions are based on the legal procedutes and in the spirit of the previous meetings in Geneva.

The Aceh Free Movement (GAM)

a. Tgk.

Nashiruddi bin Ahmad (Member of JCSM)[Signed as Witness]

b. Tgk.

Amni bin Ahmad Maracaki(?) (

Member of JCSM)

c. Tgk.

Sofyan Ibrahim Tiba, SH (Member of JCSM)

d. Tgk.

Amri bib Abdul Wahab (Vice of Field Commander)

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia

a. KB.

Pol.

Drs.

Ridwan Karim (Member of JCSM)[Signed as Witness]

b. Kol.

CPM Drs.

Sulaiman AB (Member of JCSM)

c. Kol.

CHK.

Balukia, SH (Member of JCSM)

d. KB.

Pol Drs.

Suyitno (Representative of Aceh Police)

e. KB.

Pol Drs.

Manalum Daulay (Representative of Aceh Police)

Monitoring Team of Security Modality (MTSM)

a. H. Muhammad Daim (MTSM)

b. Nasrullah Dahlawi (MTSM)

Henry Dunant Center (HDC)

a. Dominik Knill [Signed as witness]

b. Jean-Pierre Werder

c. David Gorman