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Confidence Measures between the 6 armed Groups of Haute Kotto

  • Country/entity

    Central African Republic
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    Confidence Measures between the 6 armed Groups of Haute Kotto
  • Date

    9 Apr 2019
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/local conflict ( Central African Republic Conflicts (1996 - ) )
  • Stage

    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    CAR: Local Processes
  • Parties

    Signatory parties:
    The FPRC 
    The RPRC
    UPC
    The MPC
    The MLCJ
    MOKOM Wing Anti Balaka
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    In this very short agreement, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to respect the Khartoum Accord, to hold a ceasefire, and to protect free movement, facilitate return of refugees, guarantee security regardless of ethnicity or religion, and to promote co-existence.


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
    Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Anti-discrimination
    Page 1:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To guarantee the security of the population regardless of ethnicity and religion;
  • Religious groups
    Groups→Religious groups→Anti-discrimination
    Page 1:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To guarantee the security of the population regardless of ethnicity and religion;
  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons
    Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
    Page 1:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To facilitate the return of IDPs to their respective neighborhoods.
    -    To ensure the protection of displaced persons and returnees;
  • 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
    Page 1:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To respect the free movement of people and goods, humanitarian personnel and MINUSCA;
  • 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

    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
    Page 1:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To respect the free movement of people and goods, humanitarian personnel and MINUSCA;
  • Protection measures
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of groups
    Page 1:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To ensure the protection of displaced persons and returnees;
    -    To guarantee the security of the population regardless of ethnicity and religion;
  • 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:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To respect the free movement of people and goods, humanitarian personnel and MINUSCA;
  • 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 1,
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    -    To respect the Khartoum Agreement signed on February 6, 2019
    -    To cease hostilities;
    -    To respect the free movement of people and goods, humanitarian personnel and MINUSCA;
    -    To facilitate the return of IDPs to their respective neighborhoods.
    -    To ensure the protection of displaced persons and returnees;
    -    To guarantee the security of the population regardless of ethnicity and religion;
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
    Page 1,
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To cease hostilities;
  • 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
    Page 1:
    We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;
    ...
    -    To promote unity, social cohesion, and cohabitation

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 PA-X PI

CONFIDENCE MEASURES

BETWEEN THE 6 ARMED GROUPS OF HAUTE KOTTO

We, the six armed groups active in Haute Kotto agree to the following;

- To respect the Khartoum Agreement signed on February 6, 2019

- To cease hostilities;

- To respect the free movement of people and goods, humanitarian personnel and MINUSCA;

- To facilitate the return of IDPs to their respective neighborhoods.

- To ensure the protection of displaced persons and returnees;

- To guarantee the security of the population regardless of ethnicity and religion;

- To promote unity, social cohesion, and cohabitation.

Done in Bria, April 09, 2019

Signatory parties:

The FPRC

The RPRC

UPC

The MPC

The MLCJ

MOKOM Wing Anti Balaka