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Statute of the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic

  • Country/entity

    Russia
    Chechnya
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Statute of the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic
  • Date

    6 Mar 1996
  • Agreement status

    Unilateral document
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Chechnya Conflicts (1991 - 2009) )
  • Stage

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Chechnya peace process
  • Parties

    Russian Federation Government
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Short unilateral statement setting up the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic, which will coordinate between the government organs of the Chechen Republic and the Russian Federation.


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
    1. The Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic (hereinafter, the mission) has been set up in accordance with the agreement between the Russian Federation Government and the Chechen Republic Government "On the Main Principles of Relations Between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic" signed December 1995 in order to ... providing assistance in creating the necessary conditions for restoring and coordinating the activities of constitutional executive organs and local self-government organs in the Chechen Republic.
  • 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
    Page 1, 4. The mission:
    - directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;
  • 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
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1, 3. The mission implements its activity in conjunction with the State Commission for the Restoration of the Chechen Republic Economy and Social Sphere, federal executive and Chechen Republic executive organs.

    Page 1, 4. The mission:
    - directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;
  • 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
    Page 1, 4. The mission:
    - directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;
  • 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
    Archived hard copy from C. Bell

Federation Government

[Dated] Moscow, 6 March 1996

No. 240

Statute on the Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic

1. The Russian Federation Government Mission in the Chechen Republic (hereinafter, the mission) has been set up in accordance with the agreement between the Russian Federation Government and the Chechen Republic Government "On the Main Principles of Relations Between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic" signed December 1995 in order to ensure coordination between the territorial organs of federal ministries and departments on the questions of restorating the economy and vital facilities for the Chechen Republic population, as well as providing assistance in creating the necessary conditions for restoring and coordinating the activities of constitutional executive organs and local self-government organs in the Chechen Republic.

2. In its activity the mission is guided by the Russian Federation Constitution, federal laws, acts issued by the Russian Federation president and the Russian Federation Government, and by this statute.

3. The mission implements its activity in conjunction with the State Commission for the Restoration of the Chechen Republic Economy and Social Sphere, federal executive and Chechen Republic executive organs.

4. The mission:

- directs and coordinates the activities of federal executive organs and their territorial organs in restoring the economy, the social sphere, and law and order, safeguarding the security and every day activities of the population, and ensuring citizens' rights and freedoms on Chechen Republic territory;

- ensures the necessary conditions for restoring and organizing the activity of Chechen Republic constitutional executive organs, as well as organs of local self-government on Chechen Republic territory.

5. The mission comprises:

- the Russian Federation Government's plenipotentiary representative in the Chechen Republic;

- deputy plenipotentiary representatives;

- the mission apparatus;

- territorial subunits of the mission.

6. The Russian Federation Government's plenipotentiary representative in the Chechen Republic:

- shapes the mission apparatus, ratifies its structure and staffing within the bounds of the labor remuneration fund and staff size laid down by the Russian Federation Government, and appoints and dismisses mission staff;

- recruits under the established procedure representatives of federal executive organs (up to and including the deputy leaders of such organs) to work with the mission for the period required;

- makes decisions on coordinating the activities of the territorial organs of federal ministries and departments on Chechen Republic territory;