Protocolo De Evaluacion Prorroga O suspension 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 Evaluacion Prorroga O suspension 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
    Ceasefire/related
  • 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​​.

    Guarantor countries (As witnesses and depositaries):

    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
    A short protocol agreement connected to the temporary bilateral national ceasefire between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN). The protocol provides for steps and procedures to be taken by an implementation panel in reviewing the progress of the national ceasefire. Substantively the agreement describes the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism providing the implementation panel with monthly management reports evaluating the ceasefire and making recommendations, including one 90 days into the 180 day ceasefire and one 20 days from the end of the ceasefire period. The agreement describes the panel using the reports to make decisions on whether to modify, extend or suspend the ceasefire.


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

    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

    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

    No specific mention.

  • 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. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    10), signed on 9 June 2023, the present Protocol establishes the procedures for the evaluation, extension or suspension of the Agreement and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    1. EVALUATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE:
    The peace talks panel shall assess the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    THE MONITORING AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM SHALL PROVIDE THE PEACE TALKS PANEL WITH THE FOLLOWING REPORTS:
    – Monthly management reports (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    – A report 90 days after the start of the ceasefire # (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    – A report 20 days prior to the end of the 180-day term of the ceasefire (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    – Extraordinary reports, when requested by the peace talks panel (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    These reports shall include evaluations and recommendations that the peace talks panel shall take into consideration when deciding whether to adopt agreements modifying, extending or suspending the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    2. EXTENSION
    The peace talks panel may extend the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire after conducting an assessment on the basis of the reports, evaluations and recommendations submitted by the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    3. SUSPENSION
    The peace talks panel, as the only body with the authority to agree on and make decisions regarding the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols, may adopt decisions on their continuation or suspension, on the basis of the reports, evaluations and recommendations submitted by the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • 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

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory
    THE MONITORING AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM SHALL PROVIDE THE PEACE TALKS PANEL WITH THE FOLLOWING REPORTS:
    ...
    3. SUSPENSION
    ...
    Angela Bargellini, Delegate of the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Colombia (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Other international signatory
    THE MONITORING AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM SHALL PROVIDE THE PEACE TALKS PANEL WITH THE FOLLOWING REPORTS:
    ...
    3. SUSPENSION
    ...
    Laura Berdine Santos Delamonica, Federative Republic of Brazil (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    Eugenio Martínez Enríquez, Republic of Cuba (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    Peder Østebø, Kingdom of Norway (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    Patricia Esquenazi Marín, Republic of Chile (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    Roberto de León Huerta, United Mexican States (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    Gen. Carlos Martínez Mendoza, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela​​. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism
    1. EVALUATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON A TEMPORARY BILATERAL NATIONAL CEASEFIRE:
    The peace talks panel shall assess the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    THE MONITORING AND VERIFICATION MECHANISM SHALL PROVIDE THE PEACE TALKS PANEL WITH THE FOLLOWING REPORTS:
    – Monthly management reports (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    – A report 90 days after the start of the ceasefire # (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    – A report 20 days prior to the end of the 180-day term of the ceasefire (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    – Extraordinary reports, when requested by the peace talks panel (new-tab Locate in agreement)
    These reports shall include evaluations and recommendations that the peace talks panel shall take into consideration when deciding whether to adopt agreements modifying, extending or suspending the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire. (new-tab Locate in agreement)
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source

    No specific mention.


Protocol on the evaluation, extension or suspension of 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 procedures for the evaluation, extension or suspension of the Agreement and its Protocols.

1. Evaluation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire:

The peace talks panel shall assess the implementation of the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols.

The Monitoring and Verification Mechanism shall provide the peace talks panel with the following reports:

– Monthly management reports

– A report 90 days after the start of the ceasefire #

– A report 20 days prior to the end of the 180-day term of the ceasefire

– Extraordinary reports, when requested by the peace talks panel

These reports shall include evaluations and recommendations that the peace talks panel shall take into consideration when deciding whether to adopt agreements modifying, extending or suspending the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire.

2. Extension

The peace talks panel may extend the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire after conducting an assessment on the basis of the reports, evaluations and recommendations submitted by the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.

3. Suspension

The peace talks panel, as the only body with the authority to agree on and make decisions regarding the Agreement on a temporary bilateral national ceasefire and its Protocols, may adopt decisions on their continuation or suspension, on the basis of the reports, evaluations and recommendations submitted by the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism.

Havana, Cuba, 13 July 2023.

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​​.

As observers for the Armed Forces:

Brig.

Gen. William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano

Maj. Gen. Hugo Alejandro López Barreto​​.

Guarantor countries (As witnesses and depositaries):

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​​.