Accord de la Paix Locale

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Country/entity
Central African Republic
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Accord de la Paix Locale
Date
15 Oct 2018
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - ) )
Stage
Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
CAR: Local Processes
Parties
UPC [signature not legibile]
Autodefense Groups [signature not legibile]
Third parties
Witnesses [signatures not legibile]
Description
A short local agreement between the Union for Peace in the Central African Republic (UCP) and autodefense groups in the Basse-Lotto area aimed at stopping the fighting between the groups. Agreement provides mostly rhetorical provisions on respecting the resolution of the state authorities, free movement of people and goods, easing congestions, and human rights, among others.

Agreement document
CF_181015_Accord_de_la_Paix_Locale_tr.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
CF_181015_Accord_de_la_Paix_Locale.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
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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
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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
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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
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...
5- Ensure strict respect for human rights;
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
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...
3- Ensure the free movement of people and goods within the Prefecture;
4- Help ease congestion of human travel routes, using roads, rivers and air transport.
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→Socio-economic development
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...
6- Facilitate the following kinds of activities: humanitarian, health, educational, religious, commercial, agro-pastoral etc.
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
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...
6- Facilitate the following kinds of activities: humanitarian, health, educational, religious, commercial, agro-pastoral etc.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
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...
6- Facilitate the following kinds of activities: humanitarian, health, educational, religious, commercial, agro-pastoral etc.
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, ... These parties undertake to respect the following resolutions
...
2-Stopping once and for all any fighting in Mobaye and subsequently in Basse-Kotto;
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→DDR programmes
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...
7- Adhere to the DDRR process and the CR
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
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
On file with author.

Committee of Actors for Peace in Basse-Kotto (CAPBK)

Central African Republic

Unité-Dignité-Travail

Local Peace Agreement

Enter the below parties:

UPC on one side and the autodefense groups on the other

- Unit for Peace in the Central African Republic (UPC)

- Autodefense groups

Following the crisis in 2017 between the armed UPC and autodefense groups that weakened the whole of the Basse-Lotto area, and especially Mobaye.

- Considering the effort made by each other which led to the meeting between the two armed groups and the population, and put an end to the crisis on 1 and 05 December 2017 through a verbal peace agreement

- Following the awareness-raising meeting organized in the center of Mobaye on October 7, 2018 in the presence of local authorities and all parties

- Considering the meeting between all the local political and administrative leaders, the religious leaders, the NGOs, the two armed groups, the women and young people organizations, held 15 September 2018 at the ELIM church in the center of Mobaye, as part of the peace process.

These parties undertake to respect the following resolutions

1- Respect the resolution of the State authorities;

2- Stopping once and for all any fighting in Mobaye and subsequently in Basse-Kotto;

3- Ensure the free movement of people and goods within the Prefecture;

4- Help ease congestion of human travel routes, using roads, rivers and air transport.

5- Ensure strict respect for human rights;

6- Facilitate the following kinds of activities:

humanitarian, health, educational, religious, commercial, agro-pastoral etc.

7- Adhere to the DDRR process and the CR

Done at Mobaye on October 15th, 2018

Signatory parties