Protocol ‘On the activities of the sides’ Law Enforcement Bodies against Criminality in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict

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Country/entity
Georgia
Russia
Ossetia
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Protocol ‘On the activities of the sides’ Law Enforcement Bodies against Criminality in the Zone of the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict
Date
17 Nov 2000
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Georgian Separatist Conflicts (1989 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
South Ossetia peace process
Parties
Georgian side (signed)
South Ossetian side (signed)
Third parties
The JPKF commander (signed)
The OSCE (signed)
Description
Agreement in response to increase in crime in the Liakhvi gorge.

Agreement document
GE_RU_001117_Protocol on the activities of the sides Law Enforcement in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.pdf | Download PDF

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
Justice sector reform→Criminal justice and emergency law→Delimitation of powers in Criminal Justice System
Page 1, ... 4. Upon the sentence coming into force, the criminal serves the sentence at the place of the crime committed.
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
Page 1, ... 5. In accordance with the 16 May 1996 Memorandum “on ensuring security and confidence building measures between the sides to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict” since 17 November 2000 and on, none of the sides will establish additional Law Enforcement units.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, ... 7. Weapons, ammunition and explosives handed over voluntary by citizens are to be destroyed in accordance with the fixed order. The JPKF are responsible for the weapons’ annihilation.
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
Page 1, 1.To establish Joint Search Group (detective) by 21 November 2000 consisting of six persons (three from each side) on investigating crimes committed in Liakhvi gorge. The first working group is to be held on 22 November 2000 at 10.00 a. m. Moscow time at the JPKF HQ.

Page 1, ... 2. When grave crimes are committed in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, the Joint Search Group detains and submits the suspect for interrogation to the Investigation Bodies at the place of the crime committed.
[Note: The South Ossetian representatives did not agree with point 2.
Page 2, Amendment suggested by the South Ossetian Law Enforcement Bodies: “When grave crimes are committed in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, the joint search Group detains and submits the suspect for interrogation to the investigation Bodies at the place of residence”. ]

Page 1, ... 3. Upon the fulfillment of the search activities, the above mentioned Group submits all data to the Investigation Bodies at the place of the crime committed.

Page 1, ... 6. On 17 November all territorial interior bodies should be tasked to renew and conduct additional search measures in order to disclose the crimes committed in the past; to react rapidly to citizen’s claims and inform weekly on the work done at the Thursday Law Enforcement meeting.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
Page 1, 1.To establish Joint Search Group (detective) by 21 November 2000 consisting of six persons (three from each side) on investigating crimes committed in Liakhvi gorge. The first working group is to be held on 22 November 2000 at 10.00 a. m. Moscow time at the JPKF HQ.

Page 1, ... 2. When grave crimes are committed in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, the Joint Search Group detains and submits the suspect for interrogation to the Investigation Bodies at the place of the crime committed.
[Note: The South Ossetian representatives did not agree with point 2.
Page 2, Amendment suggested by the South Ossetian Law Enforcement Bodies: “When grave crimes are committed in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, the joint search Group detains and submits the suspect for interrogation to the investigation Bodies at the place of residence”. ]

Page 1, ... 3. Upon the fulfillment of the search activities, the above mentioned Group submits all data to the Investigation Bodies at the place of the crime committed.

Page 1, ... 5. In accordance with the 16 May 1996 Memorandum “on ensuring security and confidence building measures between the sides to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict” since 17 November 2000 and on, none of the sides will establish additional Law Enforcement units.
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
Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; http://www.rrc.ge/law/oqmi_2000_17_11_E.htm

PROTOCOL ‘On the activities of the sides’ Law Enforcement Bodies against criminality in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict

17 November 2000, Gori

The situation in the zone of conflict is on the whole stable and controllable.

However, grave crimes committed lately by criminal groups create prerequisites for destabilization of the situation and give rise to a perception that the committed crimes are left unpunished.

The representatives of Law Enforcement Bodies of Georgian and South Ossetian sides with the participation of the JPKF commandment and the OSCE, held a working meeting on coordination of the law enforcement activities, and confirming the legitimate nature of the agreements achieved before, are convinced in the necessity to put an end to criminal groups, and declaring their readiness for further mutual cooperation, the sides agreed:

1.To establish Joint Search Group (detective) by 21 November 2000 consisting of six persons(three from each side) on investigating crimes committed in Liakhvi gorge.

The first working group is to be held on 22 November 2000 at 10.00 a. m. Moscow time at the JPKF HQ.

2.When grave crimes are committed in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, the JointSearch Group detains and submits the suspect for interrogation to the Investigation Bodies at the place of the crime committed.

3.Upon the fulfillment of the search activities, the above mentioned Group submits all datato the Investigation Bodies at the place of the crime committed.

4.Upon the sentence coming into force, the criminal serves the sentence at the place of thecrime committed.

5.In accordance with the 16 May 1996 Memorandum “on ensuring security and confidencebuilding measures between the sides to the Georgian-Ossetian conflict” since 17 November 2000 and on, none of the sides will establish additional Law Enforcement units.

6.On 17 November all territorial interior bodies should be tasked to renew and conductadditional search measures in order to disclose the crimes committed in the past;

to react rapidly to citizen’s claims and inform weekly on the work done at the Thursday Law Enforcement meeting.

7.Weapons, ammunition and explosives handed over voluntary by citizens are to bedestroyed in accordance with the fixed order.

The JPKF are responsible for the weapons’ annihilation.

8.This agreement is an addendum to the 26 September 1996 Protocol and is valid until thefull-scale settlement of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict is achieved.

Note:

The South Ossetian representatives did not agree with point 2.

Amendment suggested by the South Ossetian Low Enforcement Bodies:

“When grave crimes are committed in the zone of the Georgian-Ossetian conflict, the joint search Group detains and submits the suspect for interrogation to the investigation Bodies at the place of residence”.

Georgian side (signed)

South Ossetian side (signed)

The JPKF commander (signed)

The OSCE (signed)