Agreed Measures to Improve the Security Situation in the East

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Country/entity
Sri Lanka
Region
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Agreed Measures to Improve the Security Situation in the East
Date
1 Nov 2002
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sri Lankan Civil War (1983 - 2009) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Sri Lanka LTTE 2002 onward process
Parties
The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL); the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
Third parties
-
Description
A one-page agreement that agrees to reconstitute the SLMM Local Monitoring Committees, direct communications between LTTE and GOSL commanders, regular consultations between LTTE and Muslim political leaders, and community engagement with Muslims and Sinhalese.

Agreement document
LK_021101_Agreed Measures to Improve the Security Situation in the East.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
Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Rhetorical
Page 1, In their determination to consolidate the ceasefire and advance the peace process, the parties agreed to a set of measures to improve the security situation, inter-ethnic cooperation and respect for human rights in the North and Eastern Provinces.

Page 1, In this context, the parties emphasized in particular their commitment to accommodate the needs and aspirations of all three communities in the east - Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese. The parties set out specific measures to improve relations between the Muslim and Tamil communities.
Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Substantive
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• Mr. Hakeem and Mr. Karuna agreed to work together in the east to meet with local communities and address their specific concerns and aspirations, including matters relating to the occupation and cultivation of land. They will work in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding reached between the leader of the LTTE, Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan, and the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, Mr. Rauf Hakeem, on 13 April 2002. The parties further agreed to remove any impediments to the pursuit of traditional economic activities of the Tamil and Muslim communities, such as fishing, farming and trading.
• The parties took special note of the need to address fully and cater for the interests and concerns of the Sinhala community in the Eastern Province, in the context of the ongoing peace negotiations.
• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
Religious groups
Groups→Religious groups→Rhetorical
Page 1, In this context, the parties emphasized in particular their commitment to accommodate the needs and aspirations of all three communities in the east - Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese. The parties set out specific measures to improve relations between the Muslim and Tamil communities.
Groups→Religious groups→Substantive
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish a process of regular consultations between LTTE leaders and Muslim political leaders.
• Mr. Hakeem and Mr. Karuna agreed to work together in the east to meet with local communities and address their specific concerns and aspirations, including matters relating to the occupation and cultivation of land. They will work in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding reached between the leader of the LTTE, Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan, and the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, Mr. Rauf Hakeem, on 13 April 2002. The parties further agreed to remove any impediments to the pursuit of traditional economic activities of the Tamil and Muslim communities, such as fishing, farming and trading.
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, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
Traditional/religious leaders
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
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, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
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, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish direct communications between the commanders of the LTTE and the GOSL Special Task Force in the east, in order to improve the security situation.
... • The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
Mobility/access
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties are pleased to note that the SLMM has established Points of Contact (POCs) in the north and east as sub offices of the SLMM district offices, in order to improve access to SLMM for local communities. The parties agreed to request the SLMM to consider establishing additional sub-offices, particularly in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
Rights institutions→NHRI→New or fundamentally revised NHRI
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
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
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
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
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• Mr. Hakeem and Mr. Karuna agreed to work together in the east to meet with local communities and address their specific concerns and aspirations, including matters relating to the occupation and cultivation of land. They will work in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding reached between the leader of the LTTE, Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan, and the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, Mr. Rauf Hakeem, on 13 April 2002. The parties further agreed to remove any impediments to the pursuit of traditional economic activities of the Tamil and Muslim communities, such as fishing, farming and trading.
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
Page 1, In their determination to consolidate the ceasefire and advance the peace process, the parties agreed to a set of measures to improve the security situation, inter-ethnic cooperation and respect for human rights in the North and Eastern Provinces.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) initiated the second session of the peace talks in Thailand with an evaluation of the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement over the past eight months. In their determination to consolidate the ceasefire and advance the peace process, the parties agreed to a set of measures to improve the security situation, inter-ethnic cooperation and respect for human rights in the North and Eastern Provinces.

Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish direct communications between the commanders of the LTTE and the GOSL Special Task Force in the east, in order to improve the security situation.
• The parties agreed to establish a process of regular consultations between LTTE leaders and Muslim political leaders.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish direct communications between the commanders of the LTTE and the GOSL Special Task Force in the east, in order to improve the security situation.
• The parties agreed to establish a process of regular consultations between LTTE leaders and Muslim political leaders.
... • The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.
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
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.
• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect for human rights. The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders. The committees will include local LTTE and GOSL leaders.

Implementation

UN signatory
• The parties are pleased to note that the SLMM has established Points of Contact (POCs) in the north and east as sub offices of the SLMM district offices, in order to improve access to SLMM for local communities. The parties agreed to request the SLMM to consider establishing additional sub-offices, particularly in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.

• In light of the principal challenges in implementing the Ceasefire Agreement at this stage, the parties agreed to reconstitute the SLMM Local Monitoring Committees, established in accordance with paragraph 3.7 of the Ceasefire Agreement. To this end, the parties agreed to replace a number of their appointees to the Committees with senior representatives from both sides.
• The parties are pleased to note that the SLMM has established Points of Contact (POCs) in the north and east as sub offices of the SLMM district offices, in order to improve access to SLMM for local communities. The parties agreed to request the SLMM to consider establishing additional sub-offices, particularly in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Archived hard copy, C. Bell, originally from http://www.peaceinsrilanka.org/insidepages/Pressrelease/RNG/PV/RNG/1stNovPV.html

Peace Process of Sri Lanka

1 November 2002

Statement of the Royal Norwegian Government

AGREED MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE SECUAITY SITUATION IN THE EAST

The Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (L TTE) initiated the second session of the peace talks in Thailand with an evaluation of the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement over the past eight months.

in their determination to consolidate the ceasefire and advance the peace process, the parties agreed to a set of measures to improve the security situation, inter-ethnic cooperation and respect tor human rights in the North and Eastern Provinces.

in this context, the parties emphasized in particular their commitment to accommodate the needs and aspirations of alt three communities in the east - Tamils, Muslims and Sinhalese.

The parties set out specific measures to improve relations between the Muslim and Tamil communities.

The parties agreed to continuously monitor the implementation of each of the agreed measures and to report on progress at future sessions of the peace talks.

• in light of the principal challenges in implementing the Ceasefire Agreement at this stage, the parties agreed to reconstitute the SLMM Local Monitoring Committees, established in accordance with paragraph 3.7 of the Ceasefire Agreement.

To this end, the parties agreed to replace a number of their appointees to the Committees with senior representatives from both sides.

• The parties are pleased to note that the SLMM has established Points of Contact (POCs) in the north and east as suboffices of the SLMM district offices, in order to improve access to SLMM tor local communities.

The parties agreed to request the SLMM to consider establishing additional sub-offices, particularly in Batticaloa and Ampara districts.

• The parties agreed to establish direct communications between the commanders of the L TTE and the GOSL Special Task Force in the east, in order to improve the security situation.

• The parties agreed to establish a process of regular consultations between L TTE leaders and Muslim political leaders.

• Mr. Hakeem and Mr. Karuna agreed to work together in the east to meet with local communities and address their specific concerns and aspirations, including matters relating to the occupation and cultivation of land.

They will work in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding reached between the leader of the L TTE, Mr. Velupillai Pirapaharan, and the leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress, Mr. Rauf Hakeem, on 13 April 2002.

The parties further agreed to remove any impediments to the pursuit of traditional economic activities of the Tamil and Muslim communities, such as fishing, farming and trading.

• The parties took special note of the need to address fully and cater tor the interests and concerns of the Sinhala community in the Eastern Province, in the context of the ongoing peace negotiations.

• The parties agreed to establish peace committees at the community level in order to facilitate the resolution of local problems, contribute to inter-ethnic communication and reconciliation, and promote respect tor human rights.

The committees may include local community leaders, such as religious, political, business and civil society leaders.

The committees will include local L TTE and GOSL leaders.