Acuerdo para la Liberación de los Delegados de la OEA / Agreement for the Liberation of detained OAS Delegates

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Country/entity
Colombia
Region
Americas
Agreement name
Acuerdo para la Liberación de los Delegados de la OEA / Agreement for the Liberation of detained OAS Delegates
Date
1 Nov 1997
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Colombia II - Samper
Parties
Not signed but stated to be made by: Representatives of the government, the National Reconciliation Commission and the Antioquia Peace Facilitator, and the spokespeople for the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN), Francisco Galán and Felipe Torres
Third parties
-
Description
This is an agreement on the liberation of OEA (Organisation of American States) delegates. It states the date of the liberation, who will be present, and what the conditions will be during the timeframe of liberation. A commission will be established to oversee that these conditions are met. Source: pdf from peacemaker

Agreement document
CO_971101_AcuerdoLiberacionDelegadosOEA - tr.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
CO_971101_AcuerdoLiberaciónDelegadosOEA.pdf | 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
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
Page 1, Article 2,
The detained representatives will be surrendered to the National Reconciliation Commission in the presence of the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace, the Peace Facilitation Commission of Antioquia, the Peace Commission of the House of Representatives, the International Red Cross Committee and institutions and figures from various sectors of national and international civil society invited for this purpose.
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, Article 3,
Clear standards of behaviour have been defined to create the conditions for the surrender. The public of forces will ease from offensive activities and will be located in areas agreed for this purpose. The same holds for ELN forces with a presence in the area at the agreed time.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 1, Article 3,
Clear standards of behaviour have been defined to create the conditions for the surrender. The public of forces will ease from offensive activities and will be located in areas agreed for this purpose. The same holds for ELN forces with a presence in the area at the agreed time.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, Article 3,
Clear standards of behaviour have been defined to create the conditions for the surrender. The public of forces will ease from offensive activities and will be located in areas agreed for this purpose. The same holds for ELN forces with a presence in the area at the agreed time.
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
No specific mention.
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
Page 1, Article 4,
A verification commission will be established to ensure full compliance with the terms of the agreed procedure. The committee will comprise representatives of the National Reconciliation Commission and OAS.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
UN Peacemaker, https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/CO_971101_AcuerdoLiberaciónDelegadosOEA.pdf

AGREEMENT FOR THE RELEASE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES

Itagüí, 1 November 1997

Representatives of the government, the National Reconciliation Commission and the Antioquia Peace Facilitator, and the spokespeople for the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional, ELN), Francisco Galán and Felipe Torres, have reached the following agreement regarding the detained officials of the Organization of American States (OAS).

Their release will take place on Saturday 1 November at a location determined for this purpose.

The detained representatives will be surrendered to the National Reconciliation Commission in the presence of the Office of the High Commissioner for Peace, the Peace Facilitation Commission of Antioquia, the Peace Commission of the House of Representatives, the International Red Cross Committee and institutions and figures from various sectors of national and international civil society invited for this purpose.

Clear standards of behaviour have been defined to create the conditions for the surrender.

The public of forces will ease from offensive activities and will be located in areas agreed for this purpose.

The same holds for ELN forces with a presence in the area at the agreed time.

A verification commission will be established to ensure full compliance with the terms of the agreed procedure.

The committee will comprise representatives of the National Reconciliation Commission and OAS.

Every care will be taken to ensure the detained OAS members are released under humane conditions.

Maximum security wing, Itagüí prison, 1 November 1997.