NSCN-IM's Announcement of Ceasefire Agreement with Government of India

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Country/entity
India
Nagaland
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
NSCN-IM's Announcement of Ceasefire Agreement with Government of India
Date
25 Jul 1997
Agreement status
Unilateral document
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( India-Adivasi Conflicts (1955 - ) (Northeast India) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
India-Nagaland peace process
Parties
Sd/-(ISAK CHISHI SWU)
(Although the document is stated to be between the Government of India and the NSCN-IM)
Third parties
-
Description
Short statement publishing the text of a ceasefire agreement between the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland and the Government of India. The ceasefire is agreed for three months and to embark upon political discussions.

Agreement document
IN_970725_NSCN-IM's Announcement of Ceasefire Agreement with Government of India.pdf | Download PDF

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Gender

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Governance

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Power sharing

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Human rights and equality

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Bill of rights/similar
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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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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.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1,
For securing a peaceful political solution, discussion has been held between the Government of India and the NSCN leadership. It has been mutually decided to cease fire for a period of three (3) months with effect from the 1st of August 1997 and embark upon political level discussions.
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Drugs
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Terrorism
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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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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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Source
South Asia Terrorism Portal, Institute for Conflict Management http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/states/nagaland/documents/papers/nscn_im_announcement_july_25_1997.htm

NSCN-IM's Announcement of Ceasefire Agreement with Government of India

Chairman

NATIONAL SOCIALIST COUNCIL OF NAGALAND

Dated Oking:

25 July 1997

Announcement of the Cease-fire Agreement between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland.

I hereby announce this day, 25 July 1997, to every citizen of Nagalim wherever they may be, that a Cease-fire Agreement has been entered into between the Government of India and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland to bring about a lasting political solution to the long drawn out Indo-Naga issue.

The Agreement reads:

"For securing a peaceful political solution, discussion has been held between the Government of India and the NSCN leadership.

It has been mutually decided to cease fire for a period of three (3) months with effect from the 1st of August 1997 and embark upon political level discussions."

Sd/-

(ISAK CHISHI SWU)