Joint Communique #97

  • Country/entity
    Colombia
  • Region
    Americas
  • Agreement name
    Joint Communique #97
  • Date
    6 Sep 2016
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )
  • Stage
    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature
    Government
  • Peace process
    Colombia V - Santos
  • Parties
    Government of Colombia
    FARC-EP
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    An agreement providing for implementation modalities for demobilising children from FARC-EP


Groups

  • Children/youth
    Groups→Children/youth→Substantive
    [Summary: Agreement in entirety provides for demobilisation of children from FARC camps.]
  • 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
    Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
    Page 1,
    The National Government and the FARC – EP, pursuant to joint communiqué # 96 dated September 2 whereby we agreed to start the departure process of the minors from the camps of the FARC – EP, hereby inform that we have agreed on a departure and transitory shelter protocol for boys, girls and adolescents leaving the FARC – EP camps. For that purpose, a transfer team will be formed from the exit point, made up by personnel of the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC- who will coordinate the operations, and two delegates of the social organizations that are part of the Technical Table created by means of Communiqué # 70 dated last May 15.
  • Social class
    Groups→Social class→Rhetorical
    Page 1-2,
    We invite the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Children and Armed Conflict; the Carter Center, the Geneva Call; the Coalition Against the Association of Boys, Girls and Youngsters to the Armed Conflict in Colombia, (Coalición contra la Vinculación de Niños, Niñas y Jóvenes al Conflicto Armado en Colombia – Coalico); the National Association of Peasant Reserve Zones (Asociación Nacional de Zonas de Reserva Campesina – Anzorc) and Communities Building Peace in the Territories (Comunidades Construyendo Paz en los Territorios – Conpaz), to support, accompany and/or oversee this protocol and the transitory reception plan.

Gender

  • Women, girls and gender
    Page 1,

    The National Government and the FARC – EP, pursuant to joint communiqué # 96 dated

    September 2 whereby we agreed to start the departure process of the minors from the camps of the FARC – EP, hereby inform that we have agreed on a departure and transitory shelter protocol for boys, girls and adolescents leaving the FARC – EP camps.



    Upon conclusion of this stage, the transfer team will deliver the boys, girls and adolescents to the reception team made up with representatives of UNICEF who, with support from the IOM, will operate the transitory reception sites previously determined by UNICEF.



    On the other hand, a technical support committee will be formed, whose purpose will be to prepare observations and comments directed to the family advocates in charge of restoring the rights of these boys, girls and adolescents.

    Page 1-2,

    We invite the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Children and Armed Conflict; the Carter Center, the Geneva Call; the Coalition Against the Association of Boys, Girls and Youngsters to the Armed Conflict in Colombia, (Coalición contra la Vinculación de Niños, Niñas y Jóvenes al Conflicto Armado en Colombia – Coalico); the National Association of Peasant Reserve Zones (Asociación Nacional de Zonas de Reserva Campesina – Anzorc) and Communities Building Peace in the Territories (Comunidades Construyendo Paz en los Territorios – Conpaz), to support, accompany and/or oversee this protocol and the transitory reception plan.
  • Men and boys
    Gender→Men and boys→Other
    Page 1,
    The National Government and the FARC – EP, pursuant to joint communiqué # 96 dated September 2 whereby we agreed camps of the FARC – EP, hereby inform that we have agreed on a departure and transitory shelter protocol for boys, girls and adolescents leaving the FARC – EP camps.

    Upon conclusion of this stage, the transfer team will deliver the boys, girls and adolescents to the reception team made up with representatives of UNICEF who, with support from the IOM, will operate the transitory reception sites previously determined by UNICEF.

    On the other hand, a technical support committee will be formed, whose purpose will be to prepare observations and comments directed to the family advocates in charge of restoring the rights of these boys, girls and adolescents.
  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family
    Page 1,

    The availability of two family advocates will be contemplated for these transitory locations, in order to solve any unforeseen circumstances that may require their intervention.

    On the other hand, a technical support committee will be formed, whose purpose will be to prepare observations and comments directed to the family advocates in charge of restoring the rights of these boys, girls and adolescents.

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
    Page 1,
    For that purpose, a transfer team will be formed from the exit point, made up by personnel of the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC- who will coordinate the operations, and two delegates of the social organizations that are part of the Technical Table created by means of Communiqué # 70 dated last May 15.



    At the exit location, the ICRC will conduct a preliminary assessment of the physical and mental health conditions of the minors; it will verify their identities and their basic personal information, which will be recorded in the departure minutes.



    Upon conclusion of this stage, the transfer team will deliver the boys, girls and adolescents to the reception team made up with representatives of UNICEF who, with support from the IOM, will operate the transitory reception sites previously determined by UNICEF.

    Page 1-2,

    We invite the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Children and Armed Conflict; the Carter Center, the Geneva Call; the Coalition Against the Association of Boys, Girls and Youngsters to the Armed Conflict in Colombia, (Coalición contra la Vinculación de Niños, Niñas y Jóvenes al Conflicto Armado en Colombia – Coalico); the National Association of Peasant Reserve Zones (Asociación Nacional de Zonas de Reserva Campesina – Anzorc) and Communities Building Peace in the Territories (Comunidades Construyendo Paz en los Territorios – Conpaz), to support, accompany and/or oversee this protocol and the transitory reception plan.

    Page 2,

    The ICRC will be the only spokesperson in charge of publicly informing about the developments in the fulfillment of this protocol, in this first phase of the release of minors from the camps of the FARC – EP.
  • 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
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
    Page 2,
    The ICRC will be the only spokesperson in charge of publicly informing about the developments in the fulfillment of this protocol, in this first phase of the release of minors from the camps of the FARC – EP.
  • 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→Humanitarian assistance
    Page 1,
    For that purpose, a transfer team will be formed from the exit point, made up by personnel of the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC- who will coordinate the operations, and two delegates of the social organizations that are part of the Technical Table created by means of Communiqué # 70 dated last May 15.
  • 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.

  • 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
    Page 1,
    The Commission for the Implementation, Follow-up and Verification of the Final Peace Agreement and Conflict Resolution (Comisión de Implementación, Seguimiento, Verificación del Acuerdo Final de Paz y de Resolución de Diferencias), agreed last August 24, will follow up the execution of the actions set forth in the protocol and the transitory reception plan.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Oficina del Alto Comisionado para la Paz
    http://www.altocomisionadoparalapaz.gov.co/procesos-y-conversaciones/documentos-y-comunicados-conjuntos/Paginas/Comunicado-Conjunto-No-97-6-de-septiembre-de-2016.aspx

JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ # 97

Havana, September 6, 2016

The National Government and the FARC – EP, pursuant to joint communiqué # 96 dated September 2 whereby we agreed to start the departure process of the minors from the camps of the FARC – EP, hereby inform that we have agreed on a departure and transitory shelter protocol for boys, girls and adolescents leaving the FARC – EP camps.

For that purpose, a transfer team will be formed from the exit point, made up by personnel of the International Committee of the Red Cross – ICRC- who will coordinate the operations, and two delegates of the social organizations that are part of the Technical Table created by means of Communiqué # 70 dated last May 15.

The availability of two family advocates will be contemplated for these transitory locations, in order to solve any unforeseen circumstances that may require their intervention.

At the exit location, the ICRC will conduct a preliminary assessment of the physical and mental health conditions of the minors;

it will verify their identities and their basic personal information, which will be recorded in the departure minutes.

Upon conclusion of this stage, the transfer team will deliver the boys, girls and adolescents to the reception team made up with representatives of UNICEF who, with support from the IOM, will operate the transitory reception sites previously determined by UNICEF.

A second medical and psychological assessment of each boy, girl and adolescent will be carried out there in order to identify any situation which may warrant specialized attention.

Immediately thereafter, the preparatory activities for the reincorporation, comprehensive reparation and social inclusion will begin.

On the other hand, a technical support committee will be formed, whose purpose will be to prepare observations and comments directed to the family advocates in charge of restoring the rights of these boys, girls and adolescents.

The Commission for the Implementation, Follow-up and Verification of the Final Peace Agreement and Conflict Resolution (Comisión de Implementación, Seguimiento, Verificación del Acuerdo Final de Paz y de Resolución de Diferencias), agreed last August 24, will follow up the execution of the actions set forth in the protocol and the transitory reception plan.

We invite the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Children and Armed Conflict;

the Carter Center, the Geneva Call;

the Coalition Against the Association of Boys, Girls and Youngsters to the Armed Conflict in Colombia, (Coalición contra la Vinculación de Niños, Niñas y Jóvenes al Conflicto Armado en Colombia – Coalico);

the National Association of Peasant Reserve Zones (Asociación Nacional de Zonas de Reserva Campesina – Anzorc) and Communities Building Peace in the Territories (Comunidades Construyendo Paz en los Territorios – Conpaz), to support, accompany and/or oversee this protocol and the transitory reception plan.

The ICRC will be the only spokesperson in charge of publicly informing about the developments in the fulfillment of this protocol, in this first phase of the release of minors from the camps of the FARC – EP.