Resolution of Intra Afghan Peace Conference in Doha, Qatar (Doha Roadmap for Peace)

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Country/entity: Afghanistan
Region: Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name: Resolution of Intra Afghan Peace Conference in Doha, Qatar (Doha Roadmap for Peace)
Date: 8 Jul 2019
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Afghan Wars (1979 - )
The agreements are drawn from two distinct conflict periods. Post Soviet-intervention period. First, after an uprising against the communist government, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December 1979 and set up a puppet government. Fierce resistance came in on the form of domestic and foreign Mujahidin fighters who, by 1988, forced the Soviet Union to withdraw. The Communist government that remained was defeated in 1992 against a background of violence, which spiralled into a tumultuous multi-party civil war with a strong tribal basis. In 1993 a peace accord was signed, but by 1994 the conflict realigned itself as the Islamic-based Taliban emerged from the refugee camps, eventually occupying the capital city of Kabul in September 1996 spurring groups that had militantly opposed the communist government to unite in opposition to the Taliban.

Post US-intervention period. After the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States invaded Afghanistan and removed the Taliban from power. In December 2001, the UNSC mandated the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to assist Afghanistan’s interim authorities. In 2003 ISAF command was placed under NATO’s responsibility. Within three years, however, the Taliban managed to re-group and re-structure and launched intense resistance to the internationally-recognized Afghanistan government and NATO support troops. Despite this resurgence of the Taliban, NATO leaders lacked the necessary support for the mission abroad, and NATO troops were withdrawn by the end of 2014.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Afghanistan: 2000s Post-intervention process
Parties: Stated to be Participants to the Afghan Peace Conference.
(secondary sources suggest that 62 participants were present, 17 of whom were members of the Taliban. On the Afghan-Kabul side, some participants were women). Same source suggests that the resolution was drafted by 6 Kabul representatives and 3 of the Taliban.
Third parties: Qatar
German Government
United Nations
USA
Countries in the region
Description: The meeting in Doha brought together representatives from Kabul and representatives of the Taliban, with support from Qatar and the German Government. The participants produced a resolution that sets out principles for future talks, provides a starting definition of the Afghan state, sets key human rights principles, provides for release of some vulnerable groups of prisoners. It also sets conditions for the roadmap to peace, listing them as an agenda for the future rather than agreed items.

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Agreement document (original language): AF_190709_Doha roadmap for peace_AR.pdf (opens in new tab)| Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
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: Page 2, 6:
Assuring women [sic] rights in political, social, economic, educational, cultural affairs as per within the Islamic framework of Islamic Values.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general): Page 1, 2:
Afghanistan is a united, Islamic Country and home for all different ethnicities. Islamic Sovereignty, social and political justice, national unity, territorial sovereignty, which all Afghans are committed upon.
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: No specific mention.
Civil and political rights: Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→Life
Page 2, 5, d:
5. The following steps shall be taken to create trustable environment for peace and in order to have our nation safe from the war and its consequences, violence and devastation shall be decreased: the conflict parties shall consider these measures.
[...]
d. Committed to respect and protect the dignity of people, their life and property and to minimize the civilian casualties to Zero.
Socio-economic rights: Human rights and equality→Socio-economic rights→Property
Page 2, 5, d:
5. The following steps shall be taken to create trustable environment for peace and in order to have our nation safe from the war and its consequences, violence and devastation shall be decreased: the conflict parties shall consider these measures.
[...]
d. Committed to respect and protect the dignity of people, their life and property and to minimize the civilian casualties to Zero.

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: Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of civilians
Page 2, 5, d:
5. The following steps shall be taken to create trustable environment for peace and in order to have our nation safe from the war and its consequences, violence and devastation shall be decreased: the conflict parties shall consider these measures.
[...]
d. Committed to respect and protect the dignity of people, their life and property and to minimize the civilian casualties to Zero.
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: No specific mention.
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: Page 2, 5, b-c:
5. The following steps shall be taken to create trustable environment for peace and in order to have our nation safe from the war and its consequences, violence and devastation shall be decreased: the conflict parties shall consider these measures.

[...]

b. Ensuring the security of public institutions, such as schools, Religious Madrassas, hospitals, markets, water dams and other working locations,

c. In particular, respect educational institutions, like schools, universities, and other educational institutions as well residential areas.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
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: Page 2, 5. a:
5. The following steps shall be taken to create trustable environment for peace and in order to have our nation safe from the war and its consequences, violence and devastation shall be decreased: the conflict parties shall consider these measures.

a. unconditional release of elders, disables and sick inmates.
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: Announced and published on Twitter by US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad https://web.archive.org/save/https://twitter.com/US4AfghanPeace/status/1148388647357636608

Unofficial Translation of the Resolution

Resolution of Intra Afghan Peace Conference

Doha, Qatar

We, the participants of the conference hereby appreciate, thank and value the efforts of Qatar and German Government for organizing Intra Afghan Peace Conference held on 7 and 8 July 2019 in Doha Qatar and express our deepest gratitude accordingly.

We express our greatest gratitude from the United Nations, Regional Countries, particularly, countries who have facilitated the negotiations for USA and intra afghan peace conference and have taken necessary steps towards the conflict resolution.

We are hoping that these parties will continue their support in a way that will benefit our country and the nation and result into a real and desirable peace.

From our point of view, dialogue and agreement assists us to reach an understanding concerning our present and future, be able to tackle the barriers and obstacles as well as understand each other.

Therefore, all participants insist and emphasis on the continuation of the dialogue.

We the participants of the Doha conference hereby agree on the following points to reach a sustainable peace.

1. All participants have full consensus that achieving sustainable, throughout and a dignified peace which is the demand of the afghan people, is only possible via afghan Inclusive negotiations

2. Afghanistan is a united, Islamic Country and home for all different ethnicities.

Islamic Sovereignty, social and political justice, national unity, territorial sovereignty, which all Afghans are committed upon.

3. Throughout the history, particularly during the last 40 years, the Afghan people have defended their religions, country, and culture and sacrificed immensely for their independent.

Afghanistan shall not be the witness of another war in the country and intra afghan agreement between different levels of the society is vital and crucial.

All International Community, regional and internal elements shall respect out values accordingly.

4. Since our nation is suffering daily due to on going prolonged war and its therefore, necessary that the following steps are needed to be taken so that we can have an effective Intra Afghan negotiation.

a. The conflict parties shall avoid threats.

revenges and conflicting words.

shall use soft terminologies and words during their official gatherings, and shall not fuel the conflict and revenge.

b. The Doha peace conference participants strongly supports the current peace talks in Doha and believes that an effective and positive outcome from the negotiations will be fruitful for Afghanistan.

5. The following steps shall be taken to create trustable environment for peace and in order to have our nation safe from the war and its consequences, violence and devastation shall be decreased:

the conflict parties shall consider these measures.

a. unconditional release of elders, disables and sick inmates.

b. Ensuring the security of public institutions, such as schools, Religious Madrassas, hospitals, markets, water dams and other working locations,

c. In particular, respect educational institutions, like schools, universities, and other educational institutions as well residential areas.

d. Committed to respect and protect the dignity of people, their life and property and to minimize the civilian casualties to Zero.

6. Assuring women rights in political, social, economic, educational, cultural affairs as per within the Islamic framework of Islamic Values.

7. The participants of Doha conference agrees on a roadmap for peace based on the following conditions:

a. institutionalizing Islamic system in the country for the implementation of comprehensive peace,

b. Start of the peace process simultaneously with the accomplishment of all terms and conditions set forth.

c. monitoring and observation of the peace agreement,

d. Reform in the preservation of fundamental institutions, defensive and other national entities which belongs to all Afghans,

e. repartition [sic] of immigrants and return of IDPs,

f. support and assistance from donor countries post peace agreement based the new cooperation and relations,

g. Insist during international conferences regarding the assurance of Afghanistan peace agreement.

h. Assurance on zero interference from the neighboring and regional countries in Afghanistan.

8. We acknowledge and approve the recent resolution of intra afghan conference held on 6 Feb 2019 in Moscow and urge the Islamic Conference.

UN, Security Council, neighboring countries to support the peace conferences held in Moscow and Doha

MAY ALLAH GRANT US SUCCESS IN OUR FUTURE ENDEAVORS