Resolutions of Oguruny and Haforiere Peace Dialogue and Reconciliation

  • Country/entity
    South Sudan
  • Region
    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name
    Resolutions of Oguruny and Haforiere Peace Dialogue and Reconciliation
  • Date
    30 Apr 2017
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements
  • Parties
    Haforiere

    [Unsigned]
    Representative of Monyomiji

    [Unsigned]
    Aurelia Asayuk
    Landlord of Haforiere-Fwarra

    [Unsigned]
    Adelio Otturo Ocho
    Landlord of Haoriere-Haworu

    [Unsigned]
    Chief of Haforiere

    Oguruny

    [Unsigned]
    Representative of Monyomiji

    [Unsigned]
    Regine Valiriano
    Landlord of Oguruny

    [Unigned]
    Chief of Oguruny
  • Third parties
    Witness

    [Unsigned]
    Representative of Hiyala Monyomiji
  • Description
    This agreement between communities commits them to cease revenge killings and cattle raiding. The communities also agree to pay compensation and surrender guns.

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

    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
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    Recognizing the resolutions of HITO (Hiyala, lkwoto, Oudo) 2016 and the peace made between our landlords on 25th April 2017, and in light of implementing the resolutions passed during the forum, we Ohebehebe and Ohonymorok (the Monyomiji of Oguruny and Haforiere respectively) do hereby unconditionally agree to reconcile and adopt the following resolution:

    1. Ending conflict and violence
    There shall be no more revenge killing and cattle raiding or any form of violence between Ohonymorok and Ohebehebe as directed by the Landlords' during their peace forum of 25th April 2017.

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    3. Guns taken during the conflict
    a) Persons named to have taken guns from those shot dead during the conflict must surrender the guns to the chiefs without changing.
    b) Oguruny shall surrender five (5) guns while Haforier surrenders one (1) gun to their chiefs respectively.
    c) The chiefs of Oguruny and Haforier must handover the guns surrendered to him/her to the county authority on Tuesday, the 02nd May 2017 without changing.

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    5. Whoever contravenes any provisions of resolutions ( 1 ), (2) and (3) above, the government concerned shall take a decision against him or her and the decision taken shall be binding, final and respected by the monyomiji.
  • 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

    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
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    2. Compensation
    a) There must be compensation of lives lost during the conflict
    b) The mode of compensation shall conform to our tradition and custom or system of marriage:
    Oguruny marriage system ratesl 6 cows and 60 goats
    Haforiere marriage system rates 16 cows and 80 goats).
    c) Both parties agreed to adopt Oguruny system of marriage: • Sixteen (16) cows and sixty (60) goats) • The sixty (60) goats shall be equated to six (6) cows, meaning ten (10) goats ere equivalent to one (1) cow.
    d) Persons named herein for have killed intentionally or on self defense during the conflict shall compensate 22 cows on Thursday the 04th May 2017 effective from Monday the 01st May 2017.

Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
    Page 1
    Committing ourselves to restore peace and security to lay a foundation for development and growth of future generations,
  • 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
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    1. Ending conflict and violence
    There shall be no more revenge killing and cattle raiding or any form of violence between Ohonymorok and Ohebehebe as directed by the Landlords' during their peace forum of 25th April 2017.

    2. Compensation
    a) There must be compensation of lives lost during the conflict
    b) The mode of compensation shall conform to our tradition and custom or system of marriage:
    Oguruny marriage system ratesl 6 cows and 60 goats
    Haforiere marriage system rates 16 cows and 80 goats).
    c) Both parties agreed to adopt Oguruny system of marriage: • Sixteen (16) cows and sixty (60) goats) • The sixty (60) goats shall be equated to six (6) cows, meaning ten (10) goats ere equivalent to one (1) cow.
    d) Persons named herein for have killed intentionally or on self defense during the conflict shall compensate 22 cows on Thursday the 04th May 2017 effective from Monday the 01st May 2017.
  • 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

    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

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations
    Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
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    2. Compensation
    a) There must be compensation of lives lost during the conflict
    b) The mode of compensation shall conform to our tradition and custom or system of marriage:
    Oguruny marriage system rates l6 cows and 60 goats
    Haforiere marriage system rates 16 cows and 80 goats).
    c) Both parties agreed to adopt Oguruny system of marriage: • Sixteen (16) cows and sixty (60) goats) • The sixty (60) goats shall be equated to six (6) cows, meaning ten (10) goats ere equivalent to one (1) cow.
    d) Persons named herein for have killed intentionally or on self defense during the conflict shall compensate 22 cows on Thursday the 04th May 2017 effective from Monday the 01st May 2017.
    3. Guns taken during the conflict
    a) Persons named to have taken guns from those shot dead during the conflict must surrender the guns to the chiefs without changing.
    b) Oguruny shall surrender five (5) guns while Haforier surrenders one (1) gun to their chiefs respectively.
    c) The chiefs of Oguruny and Haforier must handover the guns surrendered to him/her to the county authority on Tuesday, the 02nd May 2017 without changing.
    d) The guns handed to the county authority shall be handed back to the families of the deceased for self and property defense.
    4. The county authority shall follow up and enforce the compensation process to the end.
  • Reconciliation
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    Recognizing the resolutions of HITO (Hiyala, lkwoto, Oudo) 2016 and the peace made between our landlords on 25th April 2017, and in light of implementing the resolutions passed during the forum, we Ohebehebe and Ohonymorok (the Monyomiji of Oguruny and Haforiere respectively) do hereby unconditionally agree to reconcile and adopt the following resolution:

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
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    5. Whoever contravenes any provisions of resolutions ( 1 ), (2) and (3) above, the government concerned shall take a decision against him or her and the decision taken shall be binding, final and respected by the monyomiji.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    On file with PI

Resolutions of Oguruny and Haforiere Peace Dialogue and Reconciliation

29th-30th April 2017

Oguruny and Haforiere Resolutions on Reconciliation, April 2017

Noting and appreciating our peaceful coexistence as brothers and sisters under Hujang whereby Oguruny is the Headquarter,

Committing ourselves to restore peace and security to lay a foundation for development and growth of future generations,

Recognizing the resolutions of HITO (Hiyala, lkwoto, Oudo) 2016 and the peace made between our landlords on 25th April 2017, and in light of implementing the resolutions passed during the forum, we Ohebehebe and Ohonymorok (the Monyomiji of Oguruny and Haforiere respectively) do hereby unconditionally agree to reconcile and adopt the following resolution:

1. Ending conflict and violence

There shall be no more revenge killing and cattle raiding or any form of violence between Ohonymorok and Ohebehebe as directed by the Landlords' during their peace forum of 25th April 2017.

2. Compensation

a) There must be compensation of lives lost during the conflict

b) The mode of compensation shall conform to our tradition and custom or system of marriage:

Oguruny marriage system rates 16 cows and 60 goats

Haforiere marriage system rates 16 cows and 80 goats).

c) Both parties agreed to adopt Oguruny system of marriage:

•

Sixteen (16) cows and sixty (60) goats) •

The sixty (60) goats shall be equated to six (6) cows, meaning ten (10) goats ere equivalent to one (1) cow.

d) Persons named herein for have killed intentionally or on self defense during the conflict shall compensate 22 cows on Thursday the 04th May 2017 effective from Monday the 01st May 2017.

3. Guns taken during the conflict

a) Persons named to have taken guns from those shot dead during the conflict must surrender the guns to the chiefs without changing.

b) Oguruny shall surrender five (5) guns while Haforier surrenders one (1) gun to their chiefs respectively.

c) The chiefs of Oguruny and Haforier must handover the guns surrendered to him/her to the county authority on Tuesday, the 02nd May 2017 without changing.

d) The guns handed to the county authority shall be handed back to the families of the deceased for self and property defense.

4. The county authority shall follow up and enforce the compensation process to the end.

5.

Whoever contravenes any provisions of resolutions ( 1 ), (2) and (3) above, the government concerned shall take a decision against him or her and the decision taken shall be binding, final and respected by the monyomiji.

Made under out hands, this day 30th April 2017 in Hiyala

Names of the accused during the negotiation and reconciliation between Oguruny and Haforiere on the 29th-30th April 2017

[See redacted table in PDF copy]

Signatories to the Agreement

Haforiere

[Unsigned]

Representative of Monyomiji

[Unsigned]

Aurelia Asayuk

[Unsigned]

Adelio Otturo Ocho

Landlord of Haoriere-Haworu

[Unsigned]

Chief of Haforiere

Oguruny

[Unsigned]

Representative of Monyomiji

[Unsigned]

Regine Valiriano

Landlord of Oguruny

[Unigned]

Chief of Oguruny

Witness

[Unsigned]

Representative of Hiyala Monyomiji