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

  • 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.


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.