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Protocolo De Veeduria Social Y Los Mechanismos De Proteccion Humanitaria En El Marco Del Acuerdo De Cese Al Fuego Bilateral, Nacional Y Temporal - CFBNT, Entre El Gobierno De La Republica De Colombia Y El Ejercito De Liberacion Nacional - ELN

  • Country/entity

    Colombia
  • Region

    Americas
  • Agreement name

    Protocolo De Veeduria Social Y Los Mechanismos De Proteccion Humanitaria En El Marco Del Acuerdo De Cese Al Fuego Bilateral, Nacional Y Temporal - CFBNT, Entre El Gobierno De La Republica De Colombia Y El Ejercito De Liberacion Nacional - ELN
  • Date

    13 Jul 2023
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )
  • Stage

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Colombia VI - Government-ELN post-2015 process
  • Parties

    Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Colombia:
    José Otty Patiño Hormaza, Head of delegation
    Iván Danilo Rueda Rodríguez, High Commissioner for Peace
    Iván Cepeda Castro
    Orlando Romero Reyes
    Horacio Guerrero García
    Olga Lilia Silva López
    Rosmery Quintero Castro
    Carlos Alfonso Rosero
    Adelaida Jiménez Cortés
    Rodrigo Botero García
    Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó
    José Félix Lafaurie Rivera
    Nigeria Rentería Lozano
    Álvaro Matallana Eslava
    María José Pizarro Rodríguez

    Delegation of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN:
    Pablo Beltrán, Head of delegation
    Aureliano Carbonell
    Bernardo Téllez
    Manuel Gustavo Martínez
    María Consuelo Tapias
    Isabel Torres
    Simón Pabón
    Mauricio Iguarán
  • Third parties

    As observers for the Armed Forces: Brig. Gen. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano Maj. Gen. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto As witnesses and depositaries (Guarantor countries): Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Permanent accompanying partners: Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia Msgr. Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, Delegate for Church-State Relations, Episcopal Conference of Colombia
  • Description

    Short protocol on the social monitoring and humanitarian protection mechanisms in the implementation of the bilateral ceasefire agreed on between the Government of Columbia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) in the Acuerdo al Cese Bilateral (Cuba Agreement) signed on 9 June 2023.


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
    Groups→Indigenous people→Substantive
    3. SOCIAL MONITORING
    Social monitoring shall be carried out by a network of local, regional and national ethnic authorities and social and human rights organizations with capacity, activities and roots in the territories covered by the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The network shall also include members of the general public, and its goal shall be to provide the local bodies with objective, pertinent and accurate information to support the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • 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
    THE PRESENT PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS IS BASED ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE (AGREEMENT NO. 10), WHICH READS:
    8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    It is also based on paragraph 4.2 (d) of the Protocol on the mandate of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, which stipulates that the local bodies of the Mechanism should “receive information from the social monitoring network” (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    2. PURPOSE OF MONITORING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE
    The purpose of social monitoring is to provide objective, pertinent and accurate information to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in order to help them to prevent or respond to incidents that might arise during the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    3. SOCIAL MONITORING
    Social monitoring shall be carried out by a network of local, regional and national ethnic authorities and social and human rights organizations with capacity, activities and roots in the territories covered by the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The network shall also include members of the general public, and its goal shall be to provide the local bodies with objective, pertinent and accurate information to support the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    THE SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL MONITORING SHALL ACT WITH:
    4.1. Discretion, agency and independence, and on a voluntary basis. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    The work of the social monitoring network shall be focused exclusively and directly on the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    5. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INFORMATION
    The information gathered and submitted by the social monitoring network to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism shall be objective, accurate, verifiable, timely and relevant. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    6. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SOCIAL MONITORING NETWORK AND THE MONITORING AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM
    The social monitoring network shall coordinate with the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism through the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Episcopal Conference of Colombia. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The national body of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism shall invite social and human rights organizations with capacity, activities and roots in the territories covered by the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism to participate in the social monitoring network. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    7. SECURITY AND PROTECTION
    The parties undertake to reject any stigmatization of the social and human rights organizations that participate in the social monitoring network under the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    As part of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire, the parties shall also make it possible for organizations to participate freely, spontaneously, autonomously and independently in social monitoring. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The State authorities shall provide protection for the social monitoring network. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Traditional/religious leaders
    THE PRESENT PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS IS BASED ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE (AGREEMENT NO. 10), WHICH READS:
    8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • 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
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Protection of civilians
    THE PRESENT PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS IS BASED ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE (AGREEMENT NO. 10), WHICH READS:
    8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    Rights related issues→Protection measures→Other
    8. HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS
    Under the agreements on humanitarian action and the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols, the peace talks panel may agree to establish any humanitarian protection mechanisms it deems necessary. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • 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
    7. SECURITY AND PROTECTION
    ...
    The State authorities shall provide protection for the social monitoring network. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Ceasefire
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    Pursuant to the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) (Agreement No. 10), signed on 9 June 2023, the present Protocol establishes the role of the social monitoring network and humanitarian protection mechanisms in the implementation of the Agreement, as part of the mandate of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    2. PURPOSE OF MONITORING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE
    The purpose of social monitoring is to provide objective, pertinent and accurate information to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in order to help them to prevent or respond to incidents that might arise during the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    3. SOCIAL MONITORING
    ...
    The network shall also include members of the general public, and its goal shall be to provide the local bodies with objective, pertinent and accurate information to support the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    THE SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL MONITORING SHALL ACT WITH:
    ...
    4.2. Commitment to the peace process, the Mexico Agreement and the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    The work of the social monitoring network shall be focused exclusively and directly on the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    7. SECURITY AND PROTECTION
    The parties undertake to reject any stigmatization of the social and human rights organizations that participate in the social monitoring network under the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    As part of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire, the parties shall also make it possible for organizations to participate freely, spontaneously, autonomously and independently in social monitoring. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    8. HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS
    Under the agreements on humanitarian action and the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols, the peace talks panel may agree to establish any humanitarian protection mechanisms it deems necessary. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces
    THE PRESENT PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS IS BASED ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE (AGREEMENT NO. 10), WHICH READS:
    8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Pursuant to the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) (Agreement No. 10), signed on 9 June 2023, the present Protocol establishes the role of the social monitoring network and humanitarian protection mechanisms in the implementation of the Agreement, as part of the mandate of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    THE PRESENT PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS IS BASED ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE (AGREEMENT NO. 10), WHICH READS:
    8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • 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

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory
    8. HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS
    ...
    (Signed) Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Other international signatory
    8. HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS
    ...
    (Signed) Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    (Signed) Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    (Signed) Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    (Signed) Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    (Signed) Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    (Signed) Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    THE PRESENT PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS IS BASED ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE (AGREEMENT NO. 10), WHICH READS:
    8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    6. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SOCIAL MONITORING NETWORK AND THE MONITORING AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM
    The social monitoring network shall coordinate with the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism through the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Episcopal Conference of Colombia. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Enforcement mechanism
    THE PRESENT PROTOCOL ON SOCIAL MONITORING AND HUMANITARIAN PROTECTION MECHANISMS IS BASED ON PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE (AGREEMENT NO. 10), WHICH READS:
    8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    It is also based on paragraph 4.2 (d) of the Protocol on the mandate of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, which stipulates that the local bodies of the Mechanism should “receive information from the social monitoring network” (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    2. PURPOSE OF MONITORING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE
    The purpose of social monitoring is to provide objective, pertinent and accurate information to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in order to help them to prevent or respond to incidents that might arise during the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    3. SOCIAL MONITORING
    Social monitoring shall be carried out by a network of local, regional and national ethnic authorities and social and human rights organizations with capacity, activities and roots in the territories covered by the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The network shall also include members of the general public, and its goal shall be to provide the local bodies with objective, pertinent and accurate information to support the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    THE SOCIAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATE IN SOCIAL MONITORING SHALL ACT WITH:
    4.1. Discretion, agency and independence, and on a voluntary basis. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    ...
    4.3. Responsibility in the handling and supply of objective, relevant and accurate information to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The work of the social monitoring network shall be focused exclusively and directly on the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    5. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INFORMATION
    The information gathered and submitted by the social monitoring network to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism shall be objective, accurate, verifiable, timely and relevant. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    6. COORDINATION BETWEEN THE SOCIAL MONITORING NETWORK AND THE MONITORING AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM
    The social monitoring network shall coordinate with the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism through the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Episcopal Conference of Colombia. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    The national body of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism shall invite social and human rights organizations with capacity, activities and roots in the territories covered by the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism to participate in the social monitoring network. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source

    No specific mention.


Protocol on social monitoring and humanitarian protection mechanisms under the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN).

Pursuant to the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) (Agreement No. 10), signed on 9 June 2023, the present Protocol establishes the role of the social monitoring network and humanitarian protection mechanisms in the implementation of the Agreement, as part of the mandate of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.

1. Scope of the Protocol

The present Protocol on social monitoring and humanitarian protection mechanisms is based on paragraph 8 of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire (Agreement No. 10), which reads:

8. The components of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, the Episcopal Conference of Colombia and the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia shall coordinate with social organizations to establish a social monitoring body, which is understood to be a coordinated network of local and regional teams to strengthen monitoring activities aimed at preventing armed incidents between the parties and reporting and raising alerts about the presence of and actions by any armed actor against the life and security of the communities.

It is also based on paragraph 4.2 (d) of the Protocol on the mandate of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism, which stipulates that the local bodies of the Mechanism should “receive information from the social monitoring network”

.

2. Purpose of monitoring in the context of the temporary bilateral national ceasefire

The purpose of social monitoring is to provide objective, pertinent and accurate information to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism in order to help them to prevent or respond to incidents that might arise during the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

3. Social monitoring

Social monitoring shall be carried out by a network of local, regional and national ethnic authorities and social and human rights organizations with capacity, activities and roots in the territories covered by the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.

The network shall also include members of the general public, and its goal shall be to provide the local bodies with objective, pertinent and accurate information to support the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

4. Principles and characteristics of social monitoring

The social and human rights organizations that participate in social monitoring shall act with:

4.1. Discretion, agency and independence, and on a voluntary basis.

4.2. Commitment to the peace process, the Mexico Agreement and the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

4.3. Responsibility in the handling and supply of objective, relevant and accurate information to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.

The work of the social monitoring network shall be focused exclusively and directly on the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

5. Characteristics of the information

The information gathered and submitted by the social monitoring network to the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism shall be objective, accurate, verifiable, timely and relevant.

6. Coordination between the social monitoring network and the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism

The social monitoring network shall coordinate with the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism through the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia and the Episcopal Conference of Colombia.

The national body of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism shall invite social and human rights organizations with capacity, activities and roots in the territories covered by the local bodies of the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism to participate in the social monitoring network.

7. Security and protection

The parties undertake to reject any stigmatization of the social and human rights organizations that participate in the social monitoring network under the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

As part of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire, the parties shall also make it possible for organizations to participate freely, spontaneously, autonomously and independently in social monitoring.

The State authorities shall provide protection for the social monitoring network.

8. Humanitarian protection mechanisms

Under the agreements on humanitarian action and the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols, the peace talks panel may agree to establish any humanitarian protection mechanisms it deems necessary.

Havana, Cuba, 13 July 2023.

Delegation of the Government of the Republic of Colombia:

(Signed) José Otty Patiño Hormaza, Head of delegation

(Signed) Iván Danilo Rueda Rodríguez, High Commissioner for Peace

(Signed) Iván Cepeda Castro

(Signed) Orlando Romero Reyes

(Signed) Horacio Guerrero García

(Signed) Olga Lilia Silva López

(Signed) Rosmery Quintero Castro

(Signed) Carlos Alfonso Rosero

(Signed) Adelaida Jiménez Cortés

(Signed) Rodrigo Botero García

(Signed) Dayana Paola Urzola Domicó

(Signed) José Félix Lafaurie Rivera

(Signed) Nigeria Rentería Lozano

(Signed) Álvaro Matallana Eslava

(Signed) María José Pizarro Rodríguez

Delegation of the Ejército de Liberación Nacional – ELN:

(Signed) Pablo Beltrán, Head of delegation

(Signed) Aureliano Carbonell

(Signed) Bernardo Téllez

(Signed) Manuel Gustavo Martínez

(Signed) María Consuelo Tapias

(Signed) Isabel Torres

(Signed) Simón Pabón

(Signed) Mauricio Iguarán

As observers for the Armed Forces:

(Signed) Brig.

Gen. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

(Signed) Maj.

Gen. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto

As witnesses and depositaries (Guarantor countries):

(Signed) Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil

(Signed) Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba

(Signed) Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway

(Signed) Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile

(Signed) Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States

(Signed) Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Permanent accompanying partners:

(Signed) Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia

(Signed) Msgr.

Héctor Fabio Henao Gaviria, Delegate for Church-State Relations, Episcopal Conference of Colombia