Shan State Army-South (SSA-S), Government Ceasefire Agreement
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MyanmarRegion
Asia and PacificAgreement name
Shan State Army-South (SSA-S), Government Ceasefire AgreementDate
2 Dec 2011Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
Myanmar ceasefires process with ethnic armed groupsParties
Shan State Army-South (SSA-S); Union level negotiatorsThird parties
-Description
Ceasefire agreement that sets out process of continuing talks.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
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- Disabled persons
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- Elderly/age
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- Migrant workers
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- Racial/ethnic/national group
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- Religious groups
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- Indigenous people
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- Other groups
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- Refugees/displaced persons
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- Social class
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Gender
- Women, girls and gender
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- Men and boys
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- LGBTI
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- Family
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State definition
- Nature of state (general)
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- State configuration
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- Self determination
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- Referendum
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- State symbols
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- Independence/secession
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- Accession/unification
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- Border delimitation
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- Cross-border provision
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Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
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- Elections
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- Electoral commission
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- Political parties reform
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- Civil society
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- Traditional/religious leaders
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- Public administration
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- Constitution
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Power sharing
- Political power sharing
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- Territorial power sharing
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- Economic power sharing
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- Military power sharing
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Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
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- Bill of rights/similar
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- Treaty incorporation
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- Civil and political rights
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- Socio-economic rights
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Rights related issues
- Citizenship
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- Democracy
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- Detention procedures
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- Media and communication
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- Mobility/access
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- Protection measures
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- Other
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Rights institutions
- NHRI
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- Regional or international human rights institutions
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Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
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- State of emergency provisions
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- Judiciary and courts
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- Prisons and detention
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- Traditional Laws
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Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
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- National economic plan
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- Natural resources
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- International funds
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- Business
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- Taxation
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- Banks
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Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
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- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
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- Cultural heritage
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- Environment
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- Water or riparian rights or access
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Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, 1. Cessation of hostilities between the two sides. The two will also exchange ceasefire directives to their respective forces.
... 3. The two sides will remain at positions agreed upon by both sides.
4. The two sides will coordinate with each other in advance before moving with arms out of designated positions. Designation of areas will be discussed further at the Union level talks. - Police
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- Armed forces
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- DDR
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- Intelligence services
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- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
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- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- DrugsPage 1, 6. The two sides agree to cooperate in preventing the dangers of narcotics.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
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- Amnesty/pardon
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- Courts
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- Mechanism
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- Prisoner release
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- Vetting
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- Victims
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- Missing persons
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- Reparations
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- Reconciliation
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Implementation
- UN signatory
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- Other international signatory
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- Referendum for agreement
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- International mission/force/similar
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- Enforcement mechanism
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- Related cases
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- SourceMyanmar Peace Monitor, available at https://www.mmpeacemonitor.org/images/pdf/SSA-S-Government.pdf (Accessed on January 8 2020; archived on Wayback Machine).
SSA-S Government Ceasefire Agreement
2 December 2011
RCSS/SSA and the State Level Peace-making Group signed a ceasefire agreement in Taunggyi, the capital of Shan State, on 2 December 2011.
Unofficial Translation
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1. Cessation of hostilities between the two sides.
The two will also exchange ceasefire directives to their respective forces.
2. The RCSS/SSA’s 4 point proposal on 19 November is agreed in principle.
3. The two sides will remain at positions agreed upon by both sides.
4. The two sides will coordinate with each other in advance before moving with arms out of designated positions.
Designation of areas will be discussed further at the Union level talks.
5. Liaison offices will be established at Taunggyi, Kengtung, Kholam, Tachilek and Mongton with personnel and arms agreed upon by both sides.
The Union level talks will discuss designation of new liaison offices.
6. The two sides agree to cooperate in preventing the dangers of narcotics.
7. The RCSS/SSA will form an official delegation in order to hold talks with the Union negotiation team formed by the Union Government and to set a date, time and venue for it
8. The two sides agree to continue to hold talks on remaining subjects