Re-dedication of and Implementation Modalities for the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed on the 23rd January 2014 between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army / Movement (in opposition)

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Country/entity
South Sudan
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Re-dedication of and Implementation Modalities for the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed on the 23rd January 2014 between the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army / Movement (in opposition)
Date
9 Nov 2014
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
South Sudan post-secession process
Parties
For the Government of the Republic of South Sudan
Hon. Nhial Deng Nhial
For the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/ Army in Opposition
Gen. Taban Deng Gai
Third parties
Witness by the IGAD Special Envoys
H.E. Amb. Seyoum Mesfin
Gen. Lazoro K. Sumbeiywo
Gen. Mohamed Ahmed M. El Dabi
Description
A short agreement re-dedicating the parties to the ceasefire previously committed to, and providing a full implementation matrix in the form of a table (see 14 Page implementation matrix, which has not been coded. It is accessible in pdf form under the ‘agreement document’ section.)

Agreement document
SS_CoH Implementation Matrix and Addendum signed 141109.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
SS_141109_CoH Implementation Matrix and Addendum signed.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
Pages 1-2, preamble
…
Underline that both parties are committed by national and international law to prevent the recruitment and mobilization of child soldiers, and that the recruitment and use of child soldiers constitutes grave violations of the laws of war;
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
Pages 1-2, preamble
…
Underline that both parties are committed by national and international law to prevent the recruitment and mobilization of child soldiers, and that the recruitment and use of child soldiers constitutes grave violations of the laws of war;
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 1, Preamble
…
Agree to respect the declared cessation of hostilities, to cease all hostile propaganda, and to full guarantee the protection of civilians;
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of civilians
Page 1, Preamble
…
Agree to respect the declared cessation of hostilities, to cease all hostile propaganda, and to full guarantee the protection of civilians;
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, Preamble
…
Recognize the grave threats posed by the humanitarian situation resulting from the conflict, and; commit to facilitate full and unhindered humanitarian access to all areas of South Sudan in compliance with the Agreements;
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
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1, Preamble
…
Agree to respect the declared cessation of hostilities, to cease all hostile propaganda, and to full guarantee the protection of civilians;
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, preamble,
…
Recommit to declaring the position of our forces, and to fully cooperate with the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (MVM) to ensure that the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement is completed without hindrance or delay;
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
On file with author.

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY ON DEVELOPMENT

RE-DEDICATION OF AND IMPLEMENTATION MODALITIES FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AGREEMENT SIGNED ON 23RD JANUNARY 2014 BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN AND THE SUDAN PEOPLE’S LIBERATION MOVEMENT/ ARMY (IN OPPOSITION)

We, the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the SPLM/A (in Opposition) (Hereinafter called The Parties):

Acknowledge the need for the full implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement signed on 23rd January 2014, and the subsequent agreements on the implementation modalities of 24th February 2014 and the Recommitment on Humanitarian Matters of 5th May 2014;

and the Agreement to Resolve the Crisis in South Sudan signed on 9th May 2014;

Regret the numerous violations of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and the continued violence and destruction caused by these violations, and the avoidable loss of lives that has resulted from this conflict;

Agree to respect the declared cessation of hostilities, to cease all hostile propaganda, and to full guarantee the protection of civilians;

Recommit to declaring the position of our forces, and to fully cooperate with the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (MVM) to ensure that the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement is completed without hindrance or delay;

Recognize the grave threats posed by the humanitarian situation resulting from the conflict, and;

commit to facilitate full and unhindered humanitarian access to all areas of South Sudan in compliance with the Agreements;

Underline that both parties are committed by national and international law to prevent the recruitment and mobilization of child soldiers, and that

the recruitment and use of child soldiers constitutes grave violations of the laws of war;

Now therefore,

Agree to rededicate to the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement of 23rd January 2014 and further agree to implement the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in accordance with the “Implementation Modalities for the Cessation of Hostilities Matrix,” and its addendum, as annexed below.

Agree to immediate and comprehensive implementation of all aspects of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and other subsequent agreements thereafter.

Signed this day 9th of November 2014, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

For the Government of the Republic of South Sudan

Hon. Nhial Deng Nhial

For the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/ Army in Opposition

Gen. Taban Deng Gai

Witness by the IGAD Special Envoys

H.E. Amb.

Seyoum Mesfin

Gen. Lazoro K. Sumbeiywo

Gen. Mohamed Ahmed M. El Dabi