Oath Ratification

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Country/entity
South Sudan
Sudan
Southern Kordofan - Blue Nile - Abyei
Region
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)
Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name
Oath Ratification
Date
31 Jan 2002
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: Pre-secession Local Peace Processes
Parties
Signed by 11 tribes leaders from both sides
Third parties
Brig. Abdel Rahman Hassan Omer
Commissioner of Abbiey region
Description
Short local agreement in which the Dinka and Missiera tribal leaders vow to live together in reconciliation and peace, and to cooperate in rehabilitation and development of the regions, to stop hostilities, and reinstate justice.

Agreement document
SS_SD_020130_Oath Ratification.pdf | 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
Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Rhetorical
Page 1,Oath Ratification,
We, the undersigned, representing Dinka and Missieria tribes in the regions of Muglad and Abbiey, declare that there are strong family bonds, and cordial relations between our two tribes since a very long time in history.
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
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
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
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Socio-economic development
Page 1,Oath Ratification,
...We have also undertake to mutually cooperate in the rehabilitation and development of our regions, and to stop hostilities and reinstate justice.
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
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1,Oath Ratification,
...We have also undertake to mutually cooperate in the rehabilitation and development of our regions, and to stop hostilities and reinstate justice.
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
Page 1,Oath Ratification,
...We have also undertake to mutually cooperate in the rehabilitation and development of our regions, and to stop hostilities and reinstate justice.
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,Oath Ratification,
We have vowed to live together in reconciliation and peace, and to restore the old good relations we inherited from our ancestors.

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
Rift Valley Institute (2002) 'Conflict Transformation in Abyei [presentation at Joint Donors Meeting hosted by Netherlands Embassy]', 4 June, Sudan Open Archive, p. 7. Available at: https://www.sudanarchive.net/

Annex II

GOD pronounce in Qura'an:

“We have created you as male and a female and made you into Nations and Tribes, to be acquainted with one another, those worthy of GOD's honour are your most devout ones.”

Oath Ratification

We, the undersigned, representing Dinka and Missieria tribes in the regions of Muglad and Abbiey, declare that there are strong family bonds, and cordial relations between our two tribes since a very long time in history.

We have vowed to live together in reconciliation and peace, and to restore the old good relations we inherited from our ancestors.

We have also undertake to mutually cooperate in the rehabilitation and development of our regions, and to stop hostilities and reinstate justice.

Signed by 11 tribes leaders from both sides, and ratified by;

Brig.

Abdel Rahman Hassan Omer

Commissioner of Abbiey region