Joint Communiqué, Havana, July 17, 2014
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Joint Communiqué, Havana, July 17, 2014Date
17 Jul 2014Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Pre-negotiation/processConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Colombia V - SantosParties
The agreement is a joint communication of the National Government and the FARC-EPThird parties
-Description
The communique informs the public that the negotiating parties agreed on a participation mechanism for the victims of the conflict in the negotiations. It also provides for the selection criteria and the organization of the victims' delegations.
Agreement document
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 societyPage 1,
[...]
At the request of the Table, the organization and the selection process for the delegations will be in charge of the Office of the United Nations in Colombia and the National University's Peace Process Think Tank and Follow-up Center (Centro de Pensamiento y Seguimiento al Proceso de Paz de la Universidad Nacional), in consultations with different associations of victims of the conflict.
[...]
Pages 1-2,
[...]
The delegations received the preliminary conclusions of the First Victims' Forum organized in Villavicencio by the Office of the United Nations in Colombia and the National University's Peace Think Tank (Centro de Pensamiento para la Paz de la Universidad Nacional). We thank the victims' voices and invite them to continue participating in the following forums and to send their proposals through the web page www.mesadeconversaciones.com.co.
[...] - Traditional/religious leadersPage 1,
[...]
We invite the Episcopal Conference to accompany said process in order to contribute in guaranteeing compliance with the criteria set forth hereafter.
[...] - 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 generalPage 1, Selection criteria:
The main criteria for the selection of the delegations are balance, pluralism and fairness, which should be reflected in the composition of each one of the delegations. In particular, the delegations should reflect the whole universe of human rights violations and IHL infractions that have taken place throughout the internal conflict, taking the different social sectors, populations and the regional approach into account.
[...] - 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.
- MechanismPage 2,
[...]
Furthermore, the delegations agreed to set in motion the Historical Committee of the Conflict and its victims and we will meet this coming July 25 to continue working on the preparation of this Committee.
[...] - Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims[Summary: The whole agreement provides for an agreed mechanism for the direct participation of the victims of the internal conflict at the Dialogue Table in Havana. It lists several criteria for the selection of the delegations, provides for details on the set up of the delegations and stresses that the main goal is to end the conflict and achieve reconciliation. For detailed provisions see civil society, religious groups, human rights, equality, reconciliation, past provision and international mission.]
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- ReconciliationPage 1,
[...]
The participation of the delegations is framed within the goal of ending the conflict and achieving reconciliation.
[...]
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similarPage 1,
[...]
At the request of the Table, the organization and the selection process for the delegations will be in charge of the Office of the United Nations in Colombia and the National University's Peace Process Think Tank and Follow-up Center (Centro de Pensamiento y Seguimiento al Proceso de Paz de la Universidad Nacional), in consultations with different associations of victims of the conflict.
[...] - Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- Sourcehttps://www.mesadeconversaciones.com.co/
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ HAVANA, JULY 17, 2014
The delegations of the National Government and the FARC - EP hereby inform the public opinion that we have agreed on the mechanisms for the direct participation of the victims of the internal conflict at the Dialogue Table in Havana, and that we acknowledge that their voice will be a fundamental input for the discussions on this item.
At the request of the Table, the organization and the selection process for the delegations will be in charge of the Office of the United Nations in Colombia and the National University's Peace Process Think Tank and Follow-up Center (Centro de Pensamiento y Seguimiento al Proceso de Paz de la Universidad Nacional), in consultations with different associations of victims of the conflict.
We invite the Episcopal Conference to accompany said process in order to contribute in guaranteeing compliance with the criteria set forth hereafter.
Selection criteria:
The main criteria for the selection of the delegations are balance, pluralism and fairness, which should be reflected in the composition of each one of the delegations.
In particular, the delegations should reflect the whole universe of human rights violations and IHL infractions that have taken place throughout the internal conflict, taking the different social sectors, populations and the regional approach into account.
The delegations' members shall be direct victims of the conflict and they will participate in that capacity and not in representation of others.
The foregoing does not exclude the cases of collective victimization.
The delegations and their members will have full autonomy to present their points of view.
The Table undertakes to duly record and take note of the approaches and proposals brought forth in order to contribute in guaranteeing the best possible materialization of the rights of the conflict's victims.
The participation of the delegations is framed within the goal of ending the conflict and achieving reconciliation.
The Table will review the operation of the selection mechanism in each one of the visits and will provide the necessary recommendations.
Number of delegations and victims per delegation:
One delegation will be invited per cycle, at least during five cycles.
Each delegation will be comprised by up to 12 people.
The first visit of the victims will take place on August 16.
The delegations received the preliminary conclusions of the First Victims' Forum organized in Villavicencio by the Office of the United Nations in Colombia and the National University's Peace Think Tank (Centro de Pensamiento para la Paz de la
Universidad Nacional).
We thank the victims' voices and invite them to continue participating in the following forums and to send their proposals through the web page www.mesadeconversaciones.com.co.
Furthermore, the delegations agreed to set in motion the Historical Committee of the Conflict and its victims and we will meet this coming July 25 to continue working on the preparation of this Committee.
Finally, we exchanged visions about other elements related to Item 5 of the Agenda, Victims.
The next cycle will start on August 12.