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Acuerdo General entre el Gobierno y la Corriente de Renovación Socialista, Flor del Monte

  • Country/entity

    Colombia
  • Region

    Americas
  • Agreement name

    Acuerdo General entre el Gobierno y la Corriente de Renovación Socialista, Flor del Monte
  • Date

    14 Jan 1994
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )
  • Stage

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Colombia I - Gaviria
  • Parties

    For the national government:
    CARLOS EDUARDO JARAMILLO CASTILLO, Presidential Peace Councillor
    JORGE GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ, Deputy Minister of the Interior

    For CRS:
    JOSÉ ARISTIZABAL
    FERNANDO HERNÁNDEZ
  • Third parties

    Witness: RAMÓN GONZÁLEZ MORA, Presbyter
  • Description

    This agreement details 8 topics that will be on the agenda of the negotiations and when. The CRS will provide the government with a number of lists. Methodological procedures for dealing with each topics are detailed. The document details the ceasefire and reinsertion scheduled for April 3. On April 9, there will be public celebrations.


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 1,
    Take forward the items on the agenda for negotiations following the order and dates set out below:
    Item Dates
    a. Regional development Weeks between 17 and 30 January
    b. Economic and social reinsertion Week between 1 and 13 February
    c. Legal benefits Week between 14 and 20 February
    d. Human rights Week between 21 and 27 February
    e. Public participation Week between 1 and 6 March
    f. Economic consensus Week between 7 and 13 March
    g. Political favourability Week between 14 and 20 March
    h. Surrender of arms Week between 21 and 27 March
    Subject to reaching agreements on the previous points

    Page 2, Article 4,
    The following methodological criteria are established to take forward each of the items on the agenda. Per item seven of the political agreement: “the agenda item for regional development includes the implementation of special social investment programmes for zones affected by the conflict between the state and CRS. The design of these programmes will be discussed as part of the agenda and their implementation will consider the use of community participation and governmental investment mechanisms established for this purpose”.
    • CRS will present its proposal for each agenda item.
    • Participation from civil society will be in line with item 6 of the political agreement: “the following agenda is established to reach final agreements, for which relevant organisations and figures will be invited to make contributions prior to discussion of the items.”
  • 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, Article 1,
    Take forward the items on the agenda for negotiations following the order and dates set out below:
    Item Dates
    a. Regional development Weeks between 17 and 30 January
    b. Economic and social reinsertion Week between 1 and 13 February
    c. Legal benefits Week between 14 and 20 February
    d. Human rights Week between 21 and 27 February
    e. Public participation Week between 1 and 6 March
    f. Economic consensus Week between 7 and 13 March
    g. Political favourability Week between 14 and 20 March
    h. Surrender of arms Week between 21 and 27 March
    Subject to reaching agreements on the previous points
  • 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
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, Article 1,
    Take forward the items on the agenda for negotiations following the order and dates set out below:
    Item Dates
    a. Regional development Weeks between 17 and 30 January
    ...

    Page 2, Article 4,
    The following methodological criteria are established to take forward each of the items on the agenda. Per item seven of the political agreement: “the agenda item for regional development includes the implementation of special social investment programmes for zones affected by the conflict between the state and CRS. The design of these programmes will be discussed as part of the agenda and their implementation will consider the use of community participation and governmental investment mechanisms established for this purpose”.
    • CRS will present its proposal for each agenda item.
    • Participation from civil society will be in line with item 6 of the political agreement: “the following agenda is established to reach final agreements, for which relevant organisations and figures will be invited to make contributions prior to discussion of the items.”
  • 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
    Security sector→DDR→DDR programmes
    Page 1, Article 1,
    Take forward the items on the agenda for negotiations following the order and dates set out below:
    Item Dates
    a. Regional development Weeks between 17 and 30 January
    b. Economic and social reinsertion Week between 1 and 13 February
    c. Legal benefits Week between 14 and 20 February
    d. Human rights Week between 21 and 27 February
    e. Public participation Week between 1 and 6 March
    f. Economic consensus Week between 7 and 13 March
    g. Political favourability Week between 14 and 20 March
    h. Surrender of arms Week between 21 and 27 March
    Subject to reaching agreements on the previous points

    Page 2, Article 3,
    The surrender of arms and the reincorporation of CRS members into civil and democratic life will take place at special proceedings on 3 April 1994. The government will support a public event in Santafé de Bogotá by CRS on 9 April to mark the end of the process.

    Page 2, Article 4,
    The following methodological criteria are established to take forward each of the items on the agenda. Per item seven of the political agreement: “the agenda item for regional development includes the implementation of special social investment programmes for zones affected by the conflict between the state and CRS. The design of these programmes will be discussed as part of the agenda and their implementation will consider the use of community participation and governmental investment mechanisms established for this purpose”.
    • CRS will present its proposal for each agenda item.
    • Participation from civil society will be in line with item 6 of the political agreement: “the following agenda is established to reach final agreements, for which relevant organisations and figures will be invited to make contributions prior to discussion of the items.”
  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, Article 2,
    To take forward the items listed in the table above, CRS undertakes to provide the national government with the lists detailed in the annex to the political agreement:
    • list of people located in Flor del Monte on 20 January 1994;
    • list for the second phase of movement, to be submitted at the start of the discussion on reinsertion;
    • list of CRS detainees, to be submitted on 28 January 1994;
    • list of CRS membership, to be submitted prior to the surrender of arms, per item 21 of the annex to the political agreement.

    Page 2, Article 3,
    The surrender of arms and the reincorporation of CRS members into civil and democratic life will take place at special proceedings on 3 April 1994. The government will support a public event in Santafé de Bogotá by CRS on 9 April to mark the end of the process.
  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Acuerdos con el EPL, MAQL y CRS, Diálogos con la CGSB, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1990-1994, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book III) p. 379

GENERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE CURRENT OF SOCIALIST RENEWAL IN FLOR DEL MONTE

14 January 1994

In implementation of the political agreement signed on 18 December 1993, the national government and the Current of Socialist Renewal (Corriente de Renovación Socialista, CRS) agree the following:

Take forward the items on the agenda for negotiations following the order and dates set out below:

Item

Dates

a.

Regional development

Weeks between 17 and 30 January

b.

Economic and social reinsertion

Week between 1 and 13 February

c.

Legal benefits

Week between 14 and 20 February

d.

Human rights

Week between 21 and 27 February

e.

Public participation

Week between 1 and 6 March

f.

Economic consensus

Week between 7 and 13 March

g.

Political favourability

Week between 14 and 20 March

h.

Surrender of arms

Week between 21 and 27 March

Subject to reaching agreements on the previous points

To take forward the items listed in the table above, CRS undertakes to provide the national government with the lists detailed in the annex to the political agreement:

list of people located in Flor del Monte on 20 January 1994;

list for the second phase of movement, to be submitted at the start of the discussion on reinsertion;

list of CRS detainees, to be submitted on 28 January 1994;

list of CRS membership, to be submitted prior to the surrender of arms, per item 21 of the annex to the political agreement.

The surrender of arms and the reincorporation of CRS members into civil and democratic life will take place at special proceedings on 3 April 1994.

The government will support a public event in Santafé de Bogotá by CRS on 9 April to mark the end of the process.

The following methodological criteria are established to take forward each of the items on the agenda.

Per item seven of the political agreement:

“the agenda item for regional development includes the implementation of special social investment programmes for zones affected by the conflict between the state and CRS.

The design of these programmes will be discussed as part of the agenda and their implementation will consider the use of community participation and governmental investment mechanisms established for this purpose”.

CRS will present its proposal for each agenda item.

Participation from civil society will be in line with item 6 of the political agreement:

“the following agenda is established to reach final agreements, for which relevant organisations and figures will be invited to make contributions prior to discussion of the items.”

For the national government:

CARLOS EDUARDO JARAMILLO CASTILLO, Presidential Peace Councillor

JORGE GARCÍA GONZÁLEZ, Deputy Minister of the Interior

For CRS:

JOSÉ ARISTIZABAL

FERNANDO HERNÁNDEZ

Tutor witness:

RAMÓN GONZÁLEZ MORA, Presbyter