NSCN-IM's Announcement of Ceasefire Agreement with Government of India
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
India
NagalandRegion
Asia and Pacific
Asia and PacificAgreement name
NSCN-IM's Announcement of Ceasefire Agreement with Government of IndiaDate
25 Jul 1997Agreement status
Unilateral documentInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Government/territoryPeace process
India-Nagaland peace processParties
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.
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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
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- Self determination
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- Referendum
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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
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- Constitution
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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
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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
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- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 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. - Police
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- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
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- Withdrawal of foreign forces
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- Corruption
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- Crime/organised crime
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- Drugs
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- Terrorism
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Transitional justice
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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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- SourceSouth 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)