Directives to the Joint Council for Political Dialogue
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
Indonesia
AcehRegion
Asia and Pacific
Asia and PacificAgreement name
Directives to the Joint Council for Political DialogueDate
1 Jul 2001Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Pre-negotiation/processConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Indonesia-Aceh peace processParties
Republic of Indonesia (RI) and the Leadership of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)Third parties
Henry Dunant Centre for Humanitarian DialogueDescription
Meeting document discussing the process of negotiations as well as agreeing upon task modifications for the actors involved.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
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- Disabled persons
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- Elderly/age
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- Migrant workers
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- Racial/ethnic/national group
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- Religious groups
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- Indigenous people
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- Other groups
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- Refugees/displaced persons
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- Social class
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Gender
- Women, girls and gender
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- Men and boys
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- LGBTI
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- Family
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State definition
- Nature of state (general)
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- State configuration
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- Self determination
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- Referendum
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- State symbols
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- Independence/secession
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- Accession/unification
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- Border delimitation
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- Cross-border provision
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Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
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- Elections
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- Electoral commission
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- Political parties reform
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- Civil society[Summary] Page 1, The Henry Durant Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue acts as mediator and takes on specific tasks in points 7 and 8.
- Traditional/religious leaders
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- Public administration
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- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharingPower sharing→Territorial power sharing→OtherPage 1, 2. ... In this context the GAM agreed to provide comments on the RI proposals for Special Autonomy for Aceh
- Economic power sharing
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- Military power sharing
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Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
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- Bill of rights/similar
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- Treaty incorporation
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- Civil and political rights
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- Socio-economic rights
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Rights related issues
- Citizenship
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- Democracy
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- Detention procedures
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- Media and communication
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- Mobility/access
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- Protection measures
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- Other
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Rights institutions
- NHRI
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- Regional or international human rights institutions
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Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
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- State of emergency provisions
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- Judiciary and courts
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- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistancePage 1, ... 7. The Parties agreed to facilitate the work of the Henry Dunant Centre in administering in a fair and equitable manner the programming and implementation of Quick Impact Rehabilitation projects for those affected by the conflict in Aceh. Personal security for former members of the JCHA [Joint Understanding on a Humanitarian Pause for Aceh] in relation to their official function on the Said Committee will be guaranteed by both parties.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- BusinessPage 1, ... 6. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has directed that the operations of the Joint Committee on Security Matters to be suspended pending (1) a decision to initiate a High Level Commander Meeting and (2) attainment of security guarantee from GAM for the resumption of Exxon-Mobil operations. The GAM would have preferred to maintain the JCSM as a facilitator of Commander to Commander meetings at the operational level. The Monitoring Teams will be provided with a security contact person from the RI and GAM. Personal security for the JCSM members-in-absentia in relation to their official function at the Said Committee will be guaranteed by both parties.
... 8. The Henry Dunant Centre will explore with Exxon-Mobil the conditions required for an adequate guarantee for the safe and secure resumption and continuation of their operations in Aceh, and to report back with this information. - 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 GuaranteesPage 1, ... 6. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has directed that the operations of the Joint Committee on Security Matters to be suspended pending (1) a decision to initiate a High Level Commander Meeting and (2) attainment of security guarantee from GAM for the resumption of Exxon-Mobil operations. The GAM would have preferred to maintain the JCSM as a facilitator of Commander to Commander meetings at the operational level. The Monitoring Teams will be provided with a security contact person from the RI and GAM. Personal security for the JCSM members-in-absentia in relation to their official function at the Said Committee will be guaranteed by both parties.
- 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
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- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
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- Drugs
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- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
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- Amnesty/pardon
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- Courts
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- Mechanism
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- Prisoner release
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- Vetting
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- Victims
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- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
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- Other international signatory
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- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar[summary] Agreement makes reference to 'monitoring teams' in point 6.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceCentre for Humanitarian Dialogue; http://www.hdcentre.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Our_work/Peacemaking/Aceh_Indonesia/Supporting_documents/Directives-of-the-Joint-Council-for-Political-Dialogue-1-July-2001.pdf
DIRECTIVES OF THE JOINT COUNCIL FOR POLITICAL DIALOGUE
1. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia (RI) and the Leadership of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), members of the Joint Council for Political Dialogue, met on 30 June - 1 July 2001.
The parties reviewed the progress of the dialogue and the situation in Aceh since their last meeting (February 15 - 16 2001) with particular reference to the reports of the Joint Committee on Security Matters, the Joint Committee on Humanitarian Action, and the Monitoring Team for Security Matters.
2. The Parties exchanged views on substantive political issues, and confirmed their intention to review together some important points of the Provisional Understanding arrived at between them during their meeting from 6 - 9 January 2001.
In this context the GAM agreed to provide comments on the RI proposals for Special Autonomy for Aceh.
3. The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to dialogue in order to find a solution to the situation in Aceh and agreed to meet again in the Joint Council in September 2001.
4. The Parties reaffirmed their commitment to initiate as soon as possible preliminary and informal all inclusive dialogue (musyawarah), involving broad elements of Acehenese Society, including GAM, to be held in Aceh, as agreed in their meeting on 15 - 16 February 2001, and including the utilisation of a Steering Committee to be established by both Parties for this purpose.
5. In line with the termination of the Humanitarian Pause, and as provided for in Paragraph VIII of the Directives of the 15 - 16 February meeting of the Joint Council, the Joint Committee for Humanitarian Action was dissolved.
6. The Government of the Republic of Indonesia has directed that the operations of the Joint Committee on Security Matters to be suspended pending (1) a decision to initiate a High Level Commander Meeting and (2) attainment of security guarantee from GAM for the resumption of Exxon-Mobil operations.
The GAM would have preferred to maintain the JCSM as a facilitator of Commander to Commander meetings at the operational level.
The
Monitoring Teams will be provided with a security contact person from the RI and GAM.
Personal security for the JCSM members-in-absentia in relation to their official function at the Said Committee will be guaranteed by both parties.
7. The Parties agreed to facilitate the work of the Henry Dunant Centre in administering in a fair and equitable manner the programming and implementation of Quick Impact Rehabilitation projects for those affected by the conflict in Aceh.
Personal security for former members of the JCHA in relation to their official function on the Said Committee will be guaranteed by both parties.
8. The Henry Dunant Centre will explore with Exxon-Mobil the conditions required for an adequate guarantee for the safe and secure resumption and continuation of their operations in Aceh, and to report back with this information.
Geneva
1 July 2001