Comunicado: Gobierno Nacional-MJBC: Definimos un Área de Distensión

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Country/entity
Colombia
Region
Americas
Agreement name
Comunicado: Gobierno Nacional-MJBC: Definimos un Área de Distensión
Date
27 Dec 1995
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Colombia II - Samper
Parties
For the National Government: JOSÉ NOÉ RÍOS, ALFREDO MOLANO, ANDRÉS VARGAS.
For the JBC Movement: Commandant ALONSO and Spokeperson JORGE EL/ÉCER.
Third parties
For the PEACE FACILITATION COMMISSION: MONSIGNOR HÉCTOR GUTIÉRREZ PABÓN,
MONSIGNOR ALBERTO GIRA LOO /ARAMILLO, NUBY FERNÁNDEZ, LIBARDO OREJUELA,
GERMAN ROJAS NIÑO.
Description
This document is about the geographical delimitation of areas of ‘détente’ into which also groups located elsewhere will be transferred. It is about the practicalities and rules of these designated zones.

Agreement document
CO_951227_Comunicado Gobierno Nacional - MJBC - tr.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
CO_951227_Comunicado Gobierno Nacional - MJBC.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 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.
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
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Other
Page 1, Article 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.
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
No specific mention.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, Article 1,
We have defined an “initial demilitarised zone” in the municipality of Miranda (Cauca), which will have the following limits:
• North: River Desbaratado;
• South: River Güangüe;
• East: 3,600 m contour line;
• West: starting from the Los Bueyes bridge, following a straight line at the base of the Las Pilas ridge to the base of Cerro Las Cruces, and from there in a straight line to the River Desbaratado.

Page 1, Article 2,
We have also defined all the arrangements for transferring other JBC commanders to the “initial demilitarised zone” to ensure their participation in the preparatory phase of the peace process.

Page 1, Article 3,
We have specified the elements required for due control of the aforementioned area and supplying provisions to JBC members who are present there with support from the government during this preparatory phase.

Page 1, Article 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, Article 1,
We have defined an “initial demilitarised zone” in the municipality of Miranda (Cauca), which will have the following limits:
• North: River Desbaratado;
• South: River Güangüe;
• East: 3,600 m contour line;
• West: starting from the Los Bueyes bridge, following a straight line at the base of the Las Pilas ridge to the base of Cerro Las Cruces, and from there in a straight line to the River Desbaratado.

Page 1, Article 2,
We have also defined all the arrangements for transferring other JBC commanders to the “initial demilitarised zone” to ensure their participation in the preparatory phase of the peace process.

Page 1, Article 3,
We have specified the elements required for due control of the aforementioned area and supplying provisions to JBC members who are present there with support from the government during this preparatory phase.

Page 1, Article 4,
The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude 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
En ausencia de un proceso de paz: Acuerdos Parciales y Mandato Ciudadano por la Paz, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1994-1998, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book IV) p. 201

COMMUNICATION:

DEFINITION OF A DEMILITARISED ZONE BY THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE JAIME BATEMAN CAYÓN MOVEMENT

27 December 1995

In the presence of the Peace Facilitation Commission, representatives of the national government and the Jaime Bateman Cayón Movement (Movimiento Jaime Bateman Cayón, JBC) have met and agreed the following points:

We have defined an “initial demilitarised zone” in the municipality of Miranda (Cauca), which will have the following limits:

North:

River Desbaratado;

South:

River Güangüe;

East:

3,600 m contour line;

West:

starting from the Los Bueyes bridge, following a straight line at the base of the Las Pilas ridge to the base of Cerro Las Cruces, and from there in a straight line to the River Desbaratado.

We have also defined all the arrangements for transferring other JBC commanders to the “initial demilitarised zone” to ensure their participation in the preparatory phase of the peace process.

We have specified the elements required for due control of the aforementioned area and supplying provisions to JBC members who are present there with support from the government during this preparatory phase.

The media and the community, who have a strong presence in this area, express their interest in the initiation of talks and the sincere desire of the parties to successfully conclude the process.

As participants in this meeting, we reiterate our settled will for peace and our commitment to work toward this goal.

For the National Government:

JOSÉ NOÉ RÍOS, ALFREDO MOLANO, ANDRÉS VARGAS.

For the JBC Movement:

Commandant ALONSO and Spokeperson JORGE EL/ÉCER.

For the PEACE FACILITATION COMMISSION:

MONSIGNOR HÉCTOR GUTIÉRREZ PABÓN, MONSIGNOR ALBERTO GIRA LOO /ARAMILLO, NUBY FERNÁNDEZ, LIBARDO OREJUELA, GERMAN ROJAS NIÑO.