Acuerdo sobre Metodología de Trabajo, Gobierno Nacional y FARC-EP

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Acuerdo sobre Metodología de Trabajo, Gobierno Nacional y FARC-EP
Date: 23 Jan 2002
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Colombia III - Arango
Parties: For the national Government
CAMILO GÓMEZ
JUaN GABRIEL URIBE
REINALDO BOTERO
RICARDO CORREA
MANUEL SALAZAR

For FARC–EP
RAÚL REYES
JOAQUÍN GÓMEZ
ANDRÉS PARÍS
SIMÓN TRINIDAD
Third parties: -
Description: The parties agree that all discussion of topics included in the Acuerdo de Cronograma de Consenso will be based on drafts presented by each party or previously agreed third parties. They agree that in the first discussion of each topic the drafts will be read and the presenting party will provide explanations. During this session general questions can be asked and a tentative agenda for discussion developed for the future of the peace process. They agree to continue with the mechanisms of internal consultation. They agree on four variations for the discussions of the topics. They agree that sub commissions can be formed to treat individual topics.

Agreement document: CO_020123_ACUERDO SOBRE METODOLOGIA DE TRABAJO, GOBIERNO NACIONAL Y FARC-EP - tr.pdf (opens in new tab) | 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: 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: 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. 270

AGREEMENT ON THE WORKING METHODOLOGY, THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA – PEOPLE’S ARMY

Los Pozos, Caquetá, 23 January 2002

The spokespeople for the national government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército Popular, FARC–EP), present in Villa Nueva Colombia, Los Pozos, in the municipality of San Vicente del Caguán, on 23 January 2002, have agreed the following:

The discussion of each issue included in the Agreement on the Consensus Timeline for the Future of the Peace Process will be based on the drafts previously produced by each of the parties.

It may also be based on drafts prepared by third parties, subject to agreement by the parties.

The drafts will be read at the first talks on each issue and the party that has produced them will provide the corresponding explanations.

General questions and clarifications will be raised at the same session and a tentative schedule will be agreed for the talks, in line with the Consensus Timeline for the Future of the Peace Process.

The parties will continue with the internal consultation mechanisms that have been in place so far or those defined autonomously by each party.

The discussion of issues may proceed along the following lines:

continuation of the discussion until an agreement is reached

identification of consensuses and disagreements

comparison of proposals and counterproposals

other alternatives agreed by the roundtable.

Sub-commissions comprising members of the roundtable may be established to deal with specific aspects of the talks.

For the national government:

CAMILO GÓMEZ

JUAN GABRIEL URIBE

REINALDO BOTERO

RICARDO CORREA

MANUEL SALAZAR

For FARC–EP

RAÚL REYES

JOAQUÍN GÓMEZ

ANDRÉS PARÍS

SIMÓN TRINIDAD