Communiqué on the Cessation of Hostilities between the Civil Defense Force (CDF) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF)

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Country/entity
Sierra Leone
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Communiqué on the Cessation of Hostilities between the Civil Defense Force (CDF) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF)
Date
15 May 2001
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sierra Leone Civil War (1991 – 2002) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Sierra Leone peace process
Parties
For the CDF: Chief Hinga Norman, National Coordinator, Deputy Minister of Defence
For the RUF: Omrie Golley, Chairman of the Political and Peace Council
Third parties
Witnessed by UNAMSIL: Oluyemi Adeniji, Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Description
A short one-paragraph signed undertaking for combatants to cease hostilities in accordance with a previous agreement reached in Abuja on 02 May 2001.

Agreement document
SL_010515_Communique on Cessation of Hostilities.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
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
Page 1:... UNAMSIL will immediately ensure the observance of this undertaking as well as the unimpeded movement of persons, goods and services throughout the country.
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: We the leadership of the CDF and the RUF, meeting in Freetown today 15 May 2001, in furtherance of the agreement reached in Abuja on 2 May 2001, solemnly undertake to ensure the cessation of all hostilities and, to that effect, hereby instruct all our combatants to desist from any hostile activity. UNAMSIL will immediately ensure the observance of this undertaking as well as the unimpeded movement of persons, goods and services throughout the country.
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
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
Witnessed by UNAMSIL: Oluyemi Adeniji, Special Representative of the Secretary-General
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
Page 1: ...UNAMSIL will immediately ensure the observance of this undertaking as well as the unimpeded movement of persons, goods and services throughout the country.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
UN Peacemaker: http://peacemaker.un.org. Link to agreement - http://peacemaker.un.org/sierraleone-cessation-hostilities2001

Communiqué issued by the Civil Defense Force (CDF) and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF)

We the ledership of the CDF and the RUF, meeting in Freetown today 15 May 2001, in furtherance of the agreement reached in Abuja on 2 May 2001, solemnly undertake to ensure the cessation of all hostilities and, to that effect, hereby instruct all our combatants to desist from any hostile activity.

UNAMISIL will immediately ensure that observance of this undertaking as well as the unimpeded movement of persons, goods and services throughout the country.

For the CDF:

Chief Hinga Norman, National Coordinator, Deputy Minister of Defense

For the RUF:

Omrie Golley, Chairman of the Political and Peace Council

Witnessed by UNAMSIL:

Oluyemi Adeniji, Special Representative of the Secretary-General

Done in Freetown, 15 May 2001