Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)

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Country/entity: South Sudan
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Joint Peace Committee Meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny)
Date: 18 May 2018
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/local conflict
Stage: Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature: Inter-group
Peace process: South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements
Parties: Signed by chiefs and representatives from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny:

1. Paramount Chief Gordon Chieny Mayom, Payinjiar Community
2. Paramount Chief Andrew Madut Buoi, Yirol Commnity
3. Mr. Buong Kau Chath, Youth Representative Amongpiny
Third parties: Page 1, unsigned but listed as contributing to the process and supporting implementation:

The international community with special focus on the partners (PAX + AID and Development Botswana) who have contributed to this process and those who will need to assist in the implementation
Description: A short inter-communal dialogue based on a set of meetings establishing conditions for local peace, namely focusing on security organisation stopping inter-community violence and addressing border crimes. The provisions also address pastoralist aspects including cattle raiding and focuses on broader inter-communal trade and development issues, focusing on free movement by road and also return and support of IDPs.

Agreement document: SS_180518_Joint_Peace_Committee_Meeting_Resolution (2).pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth: Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- Youth Monthly forum should be extended to payam levels this is to encourage the community in grass root to understand the importance of peace.
Groups→Children/youth→Other
Page 1, The Agreement:

Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Comittee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspice of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter- communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol and shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.
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: Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Rhetorical
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was a call for IDPs support, especially those coming from Central Unity State and Maper County.
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: Page 1, The Agreement:

Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Comittee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspice of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter- communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol and shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.

Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There should be in the future another conference involving magicians or spear masters to agree on their roles in peace building.
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→Freedom of movement
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services are encouraged.
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→Other
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was a call for facilitation of peace committees with communication equipment for conflict early warning.
Mobility/access: Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was also a call for development partners to dig boreholes that are strategically located along roads to support free movement of people to support peace activities.
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: Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- The participants resolved also that, the rules to govern this peace shall be developed, and any body or group of people from either sides shall be accountable for any border crime(s).

Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damage or destroyed as a result of action of other community such as cattle raided should be returned.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction: Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services are encouraged .

Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was also a call for support of livestock health.
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was a call for IDPs support, especially those coming from Central Unity State and Maper County.
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Infrastructure and reconstruction
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was also a call for development partners to dig boreholes that are strategically located along roads to support free movement of people to support peace activities.
National economic plan: No specific mention.
Natural resources: No specific mention.
International funds: No specific mention.
Business: Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services are encouraged.
Taxation: No specific mention.
Banks: No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights: Land, property and environment→Land reform/rights→Property return and restitution
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damage or destroyed as a result of action of other community such as cattle raided should be returned.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights: Page 1, The Agreement:

Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Comittee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspice of AMA. The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter- communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol and shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.

Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North(Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, Robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.

Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was also a call for support of livestock health.
Cultural heritage: Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Intangible
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- It was agreed that there should be practices of inter-communal art and culture to promote peace among the communities.
Environment: No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access: Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- It was agreed that there was an immediate need to form a regional body that will monitor peace along the borders and on the river Nile.

Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- There was also a call for development partners to dig boreholes that are strategically located along roads to support free movement of people to support peace activities.

Security sector

Security Guarantees: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:
- There was a call for a next general conference to be conducted either in Amongpiny or Yirol with the aim of bringing to an end all the hostile acts between the communities.
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: Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North(Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, Robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.

Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- The participants resolved also that, the rules to govern this peace shall be developed, and any body or group of people from either sides shall be accountable for any border crime(s ).
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
Page 2, We declare and adopt the following:

- It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damage or destroyed as a result of action of other community such as cattle raided should be returned.
Reconciliation: Page 1, Preamble:

The Yirol, Amongpiny and Payinjiar Joint peace committee meeting is a major step in a much larger process. It is designed to bring reconciliations to people of these three locations who are in conflict with one another. As the process grows and expands it carries the potential to transform the dynamics of this conflict.

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: https://www.csrf-southsudan.org/repository/spear-masters-and-mechanisms-of-conflict-resolution-reconciliation-in-south-sudan/

https://reliefweb.int/report/south-sudan/human-security-survey-south-sudan-expert-panel-monitor-update-greater-yirol-lakes

https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/uganda/15872.pdf

JOINT PEACE COMMITTEE MEETING RESOLUTION (PAYINJIAR, YIROL AND RUMBEK-AMONGPINY)

UNDER THE THEME, COMMUNITY SUSTAINABLE PEACE

Held in Ganyliel on 14th to 18th May, 2018

Introduction

This brief publication provids the basic document of the Joint peace committee meeting Resolution (Payinjiar, Yirol and Rumbek-Amongpiny) 14th - 18th May, 2018, The purpose of this publication is to immediately make the core document available to

• The Dinka of Yirol, Amongpiny and Nuer of Payinjiar communities who have established the Ganyliel Resolutions and will be responsible to implement them.

• The broader grassroot communities who are eager to read the results of the meeting in Ganyliel and will be able to expand this peace to other areas of their locations

• The international and local partners and peace organizations in South Sudan who have assisted in this people to people peace process and will now have key roles in the implementation of the resolution

• The South Sudanese churches under South Sudan Council Of Churches(SSCC) , and

• The international community with special focus on the partners (PAX + AID and Development Botswana) who have contributed to this process and those who will need to assist in the implementation

Back ground

The Yirol, Amongpiny and Payinjiar Joint peace committee meeting is a major step in a much larger process.

It is designed to bring reconciliations to people of these three locations who are in conflict with one another.

As the process grows and expands it carries the potential to transform the dynamics of this conflict.

THE AGREEMENT

Chiefs, Church representatives, Elders, women and youth leaders from Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny have met in the Joint Peace Comittee meeting in Ganyliel under the auspice of AMA.

The meeting has established Resolutions, and declared that border grazing lands and fishing ground that was abandoned due to inter- communal insecurity or conflict, shall be available immediately as shared resources between community of Payinjiar and Yirol and shall be settled and utilized peacefully and harmoniously.

We declare and adopt the following,

• There was a call for a next general conference to be conducted either in Amongpiny or Yirol with the aim of bringing to an end all the hostile acts between the communities.

• It was agreed that there was a need for sensitization and mobilization of communities of four locations of Yirol, Payinjiar, Rumbek North(Maper) and Amongpiny against cattle raiding, Robbery, border conflict and river Nile attack.

• The peace committees must carry out the peace advocacy in all four locations

• It was agreed that there was an immediate need to form a regional body that will monitor peace along the borders and on the river Nile.

• The participants resolved also that, the rules to govern this peace shall be developed, and any body or group of people from either sides shall be accountable for any border crime(s).

• It was agreed that there was a need for a blood compensation and compensation of other properties that were damage or destroyed as a result of action of other community such as cattle raided should be returned.

• Exchange visits and freedom of movement is affirmed and inter-communal trade, development and services are encouraged.

• Youth Monthly forum should be extended to payam levels this is to encourage the community in grass root to understand the importance of peace.

• There should be in the future another conference involving magicians or spear masters to agree on their roles in peace building.

• There was a call for IDPs support, especially those coming from Central Unity State and Maper County.

• It was agreed that there should be practices of inter-communal art and culture to promote peace among the communities.

• There was a call for facilitation of peace committees with communication equipment for conflict early warning.

• There was also a call for development partners to dig boreholes that are strategically located along roads to support free movement of people to support peace activities.

• There was also a call for support of livestock health.

Signed on behalf of Payinjiar, Yirol and Amongpiny this 16th Day of May, 2018 in Ganyliel

1. Paramount Chief Gordon Chieny Mayom, Payinjiar Community …………………………….

2. Paramount Chief Andrew Madut Buoi, Yirol Commnity ……………………………………………

3. Mr. Buong Kau Chath, Youth Representative Amongpiny …………………………………………