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Decision A/DEC.3/11/90 relating to the Conclusion of an Agreement on the Status of the ECOWAS Cesaefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) between the Community and the Interim Government of the Republic of Liberia (Ecowas Peace Plan)

  • Country/entity

    Liberia
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    Decision A/DEC.3/11/90 relating to the Conclusion of an Agreement on the Status of the ECOWAS Cesaefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) between the Community and the Interim Government of the Republic of Liberia (Ecowas Peace Plan)
  • Date

    28 Nov 1990
  • Agreement status

    Unilateral document
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

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

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Liberia peace process
  • Parties

    DONE AT BAMAKO THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1990
    H. E. ALHAJI SIR DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA
    CHAIRMAN
    FOR THE AUTHORITY
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    This short agreement authorises and orders the ECOWAS Executive secretary to conclude an agreement on the status of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) between ECOWAS and the Liberian Interim Government.


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
    Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 1: MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;
  • 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
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 3: AWARE of Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of 7 August, 1990 of the Community Standing Mediation Committee on the ceasefire and the institution of an ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia;

    Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 5: CONSIDERING the need for ECOWAS to define, in agreement with the Interim Government set up in Liberia, the status of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in order to allow ECOMOG to carry out Its operations throughout Liberian territory under the conditions stipulated in Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of 7 August 1990 quoted above;

    Page 1, ARTICLE 1: The ECOWAS Executive Secretary shall take all necessary steps to conclude an Agreement on the status of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) between the Community and the Interim Government of Republic of Liberia.

    Page 1, ARTICLE 2: The status of ECOMOG in Liberia shall be defined in accordance with the provisions of Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of the Community Standing Mediation Committee dated 7 August 1990.
  • 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
    DONE AT BAMAKO THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1990
    H. E. ALHAJI SIR DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA
    CHAIRMAN
    FOR THE AUTHORITY
  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 3: AWARE of Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of 7 August, 1990 of the Community Standing Mediation Committee on the ceasefire and the institution of an ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia;

    Page 1, Untitled Preamble, para 5: CONSIDERING the need for ECOWAS to define, in agreement with the Interim Government set up in Liberia, the status of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in order to allow ECOMOG to carry out Its operations throughout Liberian territory under the conditions stipulated in Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of 7 August 1990 quoted above;

    Page 1, ARTICLE 1: The ECOWAS Executive Secretary shall take all necessary steps to conclude an Agreement on the status of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) between the Community and the Interim Government of Republic of Liberia.

    Page 1, ARTICLE 2: The status of ECOMOG in Liberia shall be defined in accordance with the provisions of Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of the Community Standing Mediation Committee dated 7 August 1990.
  • Enforcement mechanism
    Page 1, ARTICLE 3: The ECOWAS Executive Secretary shall be responsible for the implementation of this decision which shall enter into force upon signature and shall be published In the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

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

DECISION A/DEC.3/11/90 RELATING TO THE CONCLUSION OF AN AGREEMENT ON THE STATUS OF THE ECOWAS CEASEFIRE MONITORING GROUP (ECOMOG) BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE INTERIM GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA

THE AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT

MINDFUL of Article 5 of the ECOWAS Treaty establishing the Authority of Heads of State and Government and defining its composition and functions;

RECALLING Decision A/DEC 9/5/90 of 30 May, 1990 of the Authority of Heads of State and Government on the establishment of the Community Standing Mediation Committee;

AWARE of Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of 7 August, 1990 of the Community Standing Mediation Committee on the ceasefire and the institution of an ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia;

AWARE also of Decision A/DEC.2/8/90 of 7 August, 1990 of the Community Standing Mediation Committee relating to the formation of an Interim Government in the Republic of Liberia;

CONSIDERING the need for ECOWAS to define, in agreement with the Interim Government set up in Liberia, the status of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in order to allow ECOMOG to carry out Its operations throughout Liberian territory under the conditions stipulated in Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of 7 August 1990 quoted above;

DECIDES

ARTICLE 1

The ECOWAS Executive Secretary shall take all necessary steps to conclude an Agreement on the status of the ECOWAS Ceasefire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) between the Community and the Interim Government of Republic of Liberia.

ARTICLE 2

The status of ECOMOG in Liberia shall be defined in accordance with the provisions of Decision A/DEC.1/8/90 of the Community Standing Mediation Committee dated 7 August 1990.

ARTICLE 3

The ECOWAS Executive Secretary shall be responsible for the implementation of this decision which shall enter into force upon signature and shall be published In the Official Journal of the Community and in the National Gazette of each Member State.

DONE AT BAMAKO THIS 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1990

H. E. ALHAJI SIR DAWDA KAIRABA JAWARA

CHAIRMAN

FOR THE AUTHORITY