• Country/entity

  East Timor
  

• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  

• Agreement name

  Dili Peace Accord

• Date

  21 Apr 1999

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( East Timor Conflict (1975 - 1999) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Inter-group

• Peace process

  East Timor-Indonesia peace process

• Parties

  CNRT and Falintil, represented by Xanana Gusmao and Leandro lsaac;
  The Pro-Integration Party, represented by Domingos Soares, head of Dili district and Joao Tavares;

• Third parties

  Provincial Government of East Timor, represented by Governor Abilio Soares, and Chairman of the regional assembly Armindo Soares Mariano; Korem Military Command, represented by Commander, Colonel Tono Suratman; The Police, represented by Colonel Timbul Silaen; [Possible signatories, not clear]

• Description

  Parties within East Timor agreed to stop all kinds of hostilities, intimidation, acts of terror and violence, and to assist efforts to create an atmosphere of peace and tranquility. Expressed support for efforts of the Government, the National Human Rights Commission, and the Catholic Church to achieve reconciliation in order to uphold dignity, protection of human rights and the law in East Timor. Also agreed on establishment of a Commission for Peace and Stability to supervise the implementation of the accord.

• Agreement document

  TL_990421_Dili Peace Accord.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Dili Peace Accord

We, the signatories:

The conflicting parties:

i. The CNRT amd Falintil

ii. The Pro-Integration Party

Concerned at the escalation of violence including intimidation, terror and killings in East Timor which have resulted in the loss of life and damage to property as well as feelings of decp fear in the community.

Bearing in mind that the disturbances to security, order and peace that have occurred in East Timor will make it diffıcult to reach a solution to the question of East Timor that is just, comprehensive and acceptable to the international community through the tripartite talks being held under tlıe auspiccs of the Secretary-Gencral of the United nations.

Resolving to work together to aclıieve an atmosplıere of peace and sccurity in East Timor have reached agreement as follows:

1. Thc parties in conflict shall stop all kinds of hostilities, intimidation, as well as acts of terror and violence.

2. Ali parties to this agreement are responsible for assisting tlıe efforts to create an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity that can truly be enjoyed by all people in East Timor, leading towards reconciliation.

3. Ali the partics to this agrcement support the desire of the Government and the efforts of the National Human Rights Commission as well as the Catholic Church in East Timor to achieve reconciliation in East Timor in order to uphold dignity and the protection of basic human rights and uphold the law in East Timor.

4. The conflicting parties are responsible for taking measures to guarantee the effective implementation of this accord by their respective supporters, both those who are armed as well as those who are unarmed.

5. For the purposes of supervising the implementation of this accord, a commission for peace and stability shall be set up, the members of which shall consist of two persons from each of the conflicting parties.

The commission shall begin to function two days after the signing of this accord.

6. This accord comes into eff ect at the moment that it is signed by the parties to the accord.

Signed in Dili on 21 April 1999.

For the CNRT

Xanana Gusmao,

Lcandro lsaac

For the Pro-Integration side:

Domingos Soares, hcad of Dili district

Joao Tavares

For the Provincial Government of East Timor:

Governor Abilio Soares

Chairman of thc regional assembly, Armindo Soares Mariano

For the Korem military command,

Commander, Coloncl Tono Suratman

For the police,

Colonel Timbul Silaen