Decree of the President of the Russian Federation ('Yeltsin's Peace Plan')

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Country/entity
Russia
Chechnya
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation ('Yeltsin's Peace Plan')
Date
31 Mar 1996
Agreement status
Unilateral document
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Chechnya Conflicts (1991 - 2009) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Chechnya peace process
Parties
B. YELTSIN from the Russian Federation
Third parties
-
Description
Initiative from Yeltsin with two main aspects, the gradual withdrawal of federal troops, and signals of a readiness to negotiate. Loose process sketched out as including free and democratic elections in Republic; devolution of power; culmination in a treaty delimiting powers with the possibility of eventual resolution of Chechnya’s status. At this time Yeltsin issued an order to the Russian military to cease offensive military operations.

Agreement document
RU_960331_Decree of the President of the Russian Federation.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
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)
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
... (f) Negotiations on the particularities of the status of the Chechen Republic among plenipotentiary representatives of federal organs of state power and the Chechen Republic;
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
... (f) Negotiations on the particularities of the status of the Chechen Republic among plenipotentiary representatives of federal organs of state power and the Chechen Republic;
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
... (g) The drafting and signing of a Treaty on the demarcation of the boundaries of jurisdiction and authority between the organs of state power of the Russian Federation and those of the Chechen Republic.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
... (e) The preparation and conducting of free democratic election for the legislative (representative) organ of state power in the Chechen Republic;
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
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
... (e) The preparation and conducting of free democratic election for the legislative (representative) organ of state power in the Chechen Republic;
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 1-2, 4. To the government of the Russian Federation:
... to frame and present within ten days a draft of the Decree by the President of the Russian Federation on the allocation of financial resources destined for the Chechen Republic, and on means of supervision to prevent the abuse of those resources.
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
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
(a) The cessation of military operation in the territory of the Chechen Republic after 24:00 on 31 March 1996;
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
... (b) The gradual removal of federal forces currently in the Chechen Republic back into their administrative area, in accordance with the plan for the relocation of the troops;
... (c) A broadening of the zone of accord, security, and peace, the conducting of disarmament negotiations, the signing of protocols for peace and accord by representative of the Chechen Republic Government, by leaders of the temporary joint forces of the Russian Federation, and the administration of the region and settled areas of the Chechen Republic;
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
Page 1, 1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
Page 2, 5. To present to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Federal Border Control of the Russian Federation, and the Federal security officers of the Russian Federation a plan of action, within five days, for the prevention of terrorist activity at the concluding stages of the resolution of the crisis in the Chechen Republic…

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
Transitional justice→Amnesty/pardon→Amnesty/pardon proper
Page 1, 2. To recommend to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to make an urgent decree of amnesty for the participants of armed conflicts in the Chechen Republic not guilty of grave crime.
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
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
3. to form a state commission of the Russian Federation of the resolution of the crisis I the Chechen Rep, with the aim of coordinating efforts by the Federal goct to normalize the situation in the Chechen Rep, and of supervising the carrying out of the Program for resolving the crisi in the Chechen Rep
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Hard copy on file with C Bell, sourced from; Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Online Edition, no. 61, 04/02/96

Decree of the President of the Russian Federation

… With the aim of maximizing the effort of federal organs of power and the organs of state power of the Chechen Republic, and to make best use of the forces and resources gathered to help overcome the challenges of the final stage of the resolution of the Chechen crisis, and in accordance with Article 80 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, I resolve:

1. To establish that, in accordance with the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic, which has been approved by the Security Council of the Russian Federation and upheld by the President of the Russian Federation, the main directions for realizing this are:

(a) The cessation of military operation in the territory of the Chechen Republic after 24:00 on 31 March 1996;

(b) The gradual removal of federal forces currently in the Chechen Republic back into their administrative area, in accordance with the plan for the relocation of the troops;

(c) A broadening of the zone of accord, security, and peace, the conducting of disarmament negotiations, the signing of protocols for peace and accord by representative of the Chechen Republic Government, by leaders of the temporary joint forces of the Russian Federation, and the administration of the region and settled areas of the Chechen Republic;

(d) The convocation of a peaceful political forum composed of representatives from the Chechen Republic, with the participation of federal and local organs of state power.

(e) The preparation and conducting of free democratic election for the legislative (representative) organ of state power in the Chechen Republic;

(f) Negotiations on the particularities of the status of the Chechen Republic among plenipotentiary representatives of federal organs of state power and the Chechen Republic;

(g) The drafting and signing of a Treaty on the demarcation of the boundaries of jurisdiction and authority between the organs of state power of the Russian Federation and those of the Chechen Republic.

2. To recommend to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to make an urgent decree of amnesty for the participants of armed conflicts in the Chechen Republic not guilty of grave crime.

3. To form a State Commission of the Russian Federation on the resolution of the crisis in the Chechen Republic (henceforth called the Commission), with the aim of coordinating effort by the Federal government to normalize the situation in the Chechen Republic, and of supervising the carrying out of the Program for resolving the crisis in the Chechen Republic.

To name Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation V. S. Chernomyrdin as chair of the Commission.

To propose that representatives from the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation join the Commission.

To report to the chair of the Commission within three days on the membership of the Commission.

4. To the government of the Russian Federation:

... to frame and present within ten days a draft of the Decree by the President of the Russian Federation on the allocation of financial resources destined for the Chechen Republic, and on means of supervision to prevent the abuse of those resources.

5. To present to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the Federal Border Control of the Russian Federation, and the Federal security officers of the Russian Federation a plan of action, within five days, for the prevention of terrorist activity at the concluding stages of the resolution of the crisis in the Chechen Republic…

President of the Russian Federation B. YELTSIN

Moscow, the Kremlin

31 March 1996