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Intercambio de Propuestas sobre el Cese al Fuego, Comunicado No. 19, Mesa Nacional de Diálogos y Negociación

  • Country/entity

    Colombia
  • Region

    Americas
  • Agreement name

    Intercambio de Propuestas sobre el Cese al Fuego, Comunicado No. 19, Mesa Nacional de Diálogos y Negociación
  • Date

    3 Jul 2000
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ()
  • Stage

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Colombia III - Arango
  • Parties

    Por el Gobierno Nacional: VÍCTOR G. RICARDO Alto Comisionado para In Paz
    Por las FARC-EP: Voceros: RAÚL REYES JOAQUÍN GÓMEZ CARLOS ANTONIO LOZADA ANDRÉS PARÍS
  • Third parties

    Negociadores: FABIO VALENCIA COSSIO PEDRO GÓMEZ BARRERO JOSÉ GONZALO FORERO DELGADILLO JUAN GABRIEL URIBE LUIS GUILLERMO GIRALDO ALFONSO LÓPEZ CABALLERO MONSEÑOR ALBERTO GIRALDO
  • Description

    The FARC and the Government will exchange their proposals for the ceasefire. They also affirm the continuation of their talks on the topics of economic growth and employment. It had been agreed to initiate the evaluation process of the proposals from the national thematic committee on the topic.


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
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
    Page 1, Article 5,
    Similarly, it has been agreed not to make public comments on the content of the proposals received. Official statements regarding the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities will only be made by the President of the Republic, the High Commissioner for Peace, members of the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation and the Commander of FARC–EP, Manuel Marulanda.
  • 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 2,
    The National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation, in line with Communication No. 12, dated 13 April 2000, will continue studying the issues on the shared agenda, particularly economic growth and employment.

    Page 2, Article 7,
    It has been agreed to begin the evaluation process for proposals received by the National Thematic Committee on economic growth and employment. On Friday 7 July, the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation and the National Thematic Committee will meet to make decisions related to the submission of the reports of the National Thematic Committee. Similarly, the next meeting of the roundtable will decide the method to be followed to make swift progress in reaching agreements on the issues on the agenda for which discussions are currently underway.
  • 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 1,
    Proposals regarding the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities have been exchanged today to take forward Agreement No. 16, dated 31 May 2000.

    Page 1, Article 5,
    Similarly, it has been agreed not to make public comments on the content of the proposals received. Official statements regarding the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities will only be made by the President of the Republic, the High Commissioner for Peace, members of the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation and the Commander of FARC–EP, Manuel Marulanda.
  • 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

    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
    Source: Diálogo, negociación y ruptura con las FARC-EP y con el ELN, Biblioteca de la Paz – 1998-2000, Fundación Cultura Democrática, Ed. Álvaro Villarraga Sarmiento, Bogotá D.C., 2009 (book V) p. 203

EXCHANGE OF PROPOSALS REGARDING THE CEASEFIRE, THE NATIONAL ROUNDTABLE FOR DIALOGUE AND NEGOTIATION, COMMUNICATION NO.

19

Villa Nueva Colombia, 3 July 2000

The National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation, present in Villa Nueva Colombia, the main venue for dialogue and negotiations, in Los Pozos in the municipality of San Vicente del Caguán, communicate that they have reached the following agreement:

Proposals regarding the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities have been exchanged today to take forward Agreement No.

16, dated 31 May 2000.

The National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation, in line with Communication No.

12, dated 13 April 2000, will continue studying the issues on the shared agenda, particularly economic growth and employment.

The national government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército Popular, FARC–EP) have agreed to establish a deadline of one month, which may be extended, for the internal study of the proposals presented by each of the parties.

As agreed, the study of the proposals will be in-depth, confidential, careful and will take into account past experiences.

Their content will only be disclosed when the roundtable decides.

Similarly, it has been agreed not to make public comments on the content of the proposals received.

Official statements regarding the ceasefire and cessation of hostilities will only be made by the President of the Republic, the High Commissioner for Peace, members of the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation and the Commander of FARC–EP, Manuel Marulanda.

The National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation ratifies that once there is progress in the negotiation, peace results will be produced.

It has been agreed to begin the evaluation process for proposals received by the National Thematic Committee on economic growth and employment.

On Friday 7 July, the National Roundtable for Dialogue and Negotiation and the National Thematic Committee will meet to make decisions related to the submission of the reports of the National Thematic Committee.

Similarly, the next meeting of the roundtable will decide the method to be followed to make swift progress in reaching agreements on the issues on the agenda for which discussions are currently underway.

Por el Gobierno Nacional:

VÍCTOR G. RICARDO

Alto Comisionado para In Paz

Por las FARC-EP:

Voceros:

RAÚL REYES

JOAQUÍN GÓMEZ

CARLOS ANTONIO LOZADA

ANDRÉS PARÍS

Negociadores:

FABIO VALENCIA COSSIO

PEDRO GÓMEZ BARRERO

JOSÉ GONZALO FORERO DELGADILLO

JUAN GABRIEL URIBE

LUIS GUILLERMO GIRALDO

ALFONSO LÓPEZ CABALLERO

MONSEÑOR ALBERTO GIRALDO