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Joint Declaration on the Liberian Situation

  • Country/entity

    Liberia
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    Joint Declaration on the Liberian Situation
  • Date

    1 Mar 1991
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Liberian Civil Wars (1989 - 1997) (1999 - 2005) )
  • Stage

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Liberia peace process
  • Parties

    DONE IN LOME THIS 1ST DAY OF MARCH 1991.
    Dr. Amos SAWYER
    Mr. Charles Ghankay TAYLOR
    Mr. Prince Yeduo JOHNSON
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    A short agreement where the parties commit to refrain from any actions which may impede the arrangements being made for the All-Liberia Conference.


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
    Page 1, Para 4: The three leaders expressed their sincere gratitude to His Excellency General Gnassingbe Eyadema, Founder-Chairman of the Togolese People's Rally and President of the Togolese Republic for making it possible for them to meet in Lome in an atmosphere of brotherhood and friendship. They were all the more appreciative of this initiative in that it laid a solid foundation for reconciliation between Liberian leaders.

Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1, Para 3: To this end, they agreed to cooperate fully with ECOWAS and to refrain from taking any action that might be prejudicial to the arrangements being made to ensure the successful convening of this conference in Monrovia on 15 March, 1991 and thereafter.
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Official Journal of the ECOWAS, Vol 21. Nov 1991.

JOINT DECLARATION ON THE LIBERIAN SITUATION

At the invitation of His Excellency General Gnassingbe Eyadema, Founder-Chairman of the Togolese People's Rally and President of the Togolese Republic, Dr. Amos Sawyer, Mr. Charles Ghankay Taylor and Mr. Prince Yeduo Johnson, met in Lome from 27 February to 1 March 1991.

This meeting provided a unique opportunity for the three leaders to reconcile with one another and to engage in a friendly dialogue amongst themselves with a view to advancing the search for a peaceful and lasting settlement of the Liberian crisis with particular regard to the arrangements [sic] for the convening of a National Conference in Monrovia on 15 March, 1991.

To this end, they agreed to cooperate fully with ECOWAS and to refrain from taking any action that might be prejudicial to the arrangements being made to ensure the successful convening of this conference in Monrovia on 15 March, 1991 and thereafter.

The three leaders expressed their sincere gratitude to His Excellency General Gnassingbe Eyadema, Founder-Chairman of the Togolese People's Rally and President of the Togolese Republic for making it possible for them to meet in Lome in an atmosphere of brotherhood and friendship.

They were all the more appreciative of this initiative in that it laid a solid foundation for reconciliation between Liberian leaders.

DONE IN LOME THIS 1ST DAY OF MARCH 1991.

Dr. Amos SAWYER

Mr. Charles Ghankay TAYLOR

Mr. Prince Yeduo JOHNSON