Gogrial State Grassroots Peace Initiative
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
South SudanRegion
Africa (excl MENA)Agreement name
Gogrial State Grassroots Peace InitiativeDate
4 Aug 2017Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( )Stage
Framework/substantive - partialConflict nature
Inter-groupPeace process
South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreementsParties
Hon. Ludoviko Lual Aken
Chairman, Aguok Community
Chief Justice Ambrose Riny Thiik
Chairman, Apuk Community – Juba
Gen. Agasio Akol Tong
Chairman, Awan Community
Jackson Akot Majok
Chairman, Kuac CommunityThird parties
Most Rev. Bishop Elias Taban Parangi Head of EPC Peace Desk Republic of South SudanDescription
The communities of Aguok, Apuk, Awan, and Kuac agree that a peacebuilding and healing conference is to be organized, that youths will be disarmed, and that a neutral investigative body is to be established in order to try current cases.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youthGroups→Children/youth→RhetoricalPage 2:
7. The communities resolved that peace building is required through:
...
c. Youth engagement in income generation activities and training of organized forces
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7. The communities resolved that peace building is required through:
a. Promotion of good governance
b. Rural transformation programs
c. Youth engagement in income generation activities and training of organized forces - 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 societyPage 1:
3. The Communities of Gogrial State call on well wishers to provide immediate relief assistance to support the displaced people of Gogrial State - 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 generalPage 2:
6. The communities resolved that State Government must provide security in the State as well as restore the rule of law immediately - 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
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 reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic developmentPage 1:
4. The communities resolved that lasting peace can be achieved through provision of basic services such as:
a. Water points for both human and animal consumption
b. Schools and education
c. Food security and health servicesSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistancePage 1:
3. The Communities of Gogrial State call on well wishers to provide immediate relief assistance to support the displaced people of Gogrial StateSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Infrastructure and reconstructionPage 1:
4. The communities resolved that lasting peace can be achieved through provision of basic services such as:
a. Water points for both human and animal consumption
b. Schools and education
c. Food security and health services
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7. The communities resolved that peace building is required through:
a. Promotion of good governance
b. Rural transformation programs
c. Youth engagement in income generation activities and training of organized forces - 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 accessPage 1:
4. The communities resolved that lasting peace can be achieved through provision of basic services such as:
a. Water points for both human and animal consumption
Security sector
- Security GuaranteesPage 2:
6. The communities resolved that State Government must provide security in the State as well as restore the rule of law immediately - Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDRSecurity sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisionsPage 1:
2. The communities resolved that Youth carrying unauthorized arms must be disarmed immediately - 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.
- CourtsTransitional justice→Courts→National courtsPage 2:
8. The communities resolved that lasting Peace can be achieved when:
a. Neutral investigative body is established in Gogrial State to investigate and try current cases
b. Special courts are established - 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.
- ReconciliationPage 1:
1. Peace building and healing conference be organized in Gogrial State with the shortest possible time by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church that brings all sons and daughters of Gogrial state so as to arrest the conflict immediately.
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.
- SourceSouth Sudan Now (n.d.) PEACE DOCUMENTS - Gogrial, https://stephen-roese.squarespace.com/peace-documents
Peace is in our hands in Jesus names – AMEN
Signing Ceremony of Gogrial State Grassroots Peace Initiatives
Before the signing Ceremony of Gogrial State Grassroots peace initiatives, the following communicate was read
August 4th 2017
Communique
Driven by the Church divine mandate 2Corinthians 5:
18-20, the Most Rev. Bishop Elias Taban Parangi and members of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) in Yei – South Sudan spent four days from July 31, 2017 to August 4th 2017 with State Government officials, intellectuals, elders, community leaders, chiefs, sons and daughters of Gogrial State and Yei River State Government to soul search and find a lasting solution to the conflict in Gogrial State.
After extensive deliberations on the theme:
Soul searching and Strategic planning for Gogrial State grassroots Peace Initiative (GPI) the meeting led to the following key resolutions:
1. Peace building and healing conference be organized in Gogrial State with the shortest possible time by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church that brings all sons and daughters of Gogrial state so as to arrest the conflict immediately.
2. The communities resolved that Youth carrying unauthorized arms must be disarmed immediately
3. The Communities of Gogrial State call on well wishers to provide immediate relief assistance to support the displaced people of Gogrial State
4. The communities resolved that lasting peace can be achieved through provision of basic services such as:
a. Water points for both human and animal consumption
b. Schools and education
c. Food security and health services
5. The communities of Gogrial State called upon all sons and daughters of Gogrial State to abandon evil and accept God in the quest for a lasting Peace in Gogrial State immediately
6. The communities resolved that State Government must provide security in the State as well as restore the rule of law immediately
7. The communities resolved that peace building is required through:
a. Promotion of good governance
b. Rural transformation programs
c. Youth engagement in income generation activities and training of organized forces
8. The communities resolved that lasting Peace can be achieved when:
a. Neutral investigative body is established in Gogrial State to investigate and try current cases
b. Special courts are established
The Signatories and the witness to this communique for the implementation of the Gogrial Peace Initiatives [GPI] are as follows:
Hon. Ludoviko Lual Aken
Chairman, Aguok Community
Chief Justice Ambrose Riny Thiik
Chairman, Apuk Community – Juba
Gen. Agasio Akol Tong
Chairman, Awan Community
Jackson Akot Majok
Chairman, Kuac Community
Witnessed by:
Most Rev. Bishop Elias Taban Parangi
Head of EPC Peace Desk
Republic of South Sudan