Déclaration du Sommet des chefs d'Etats et de gouvernements de l'initiative régionale sur le processus de Paix au Burundi
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Déclaration du Sommet des chefs d'Etats et de gouvernements de l'initiative régionale sur le processus de Paix au BurundiDate
4 Dec 2008Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Implementation/renegotiationConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Burundi: Arusha and related peace processParties
- His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi
- Mr Agathon Rwasa, President of the PALIPEHUTU-FNLThird parties
- His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni, President of the Regional Initiative - His Excellency Rupiah Banda, President of the Republic of Zambia - His Excellency Stephen Kalonso Musyoka, Vice-resident and Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Kenya - His Excellency Mizengo Pinda, First Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania - His Excellency Bernard Makuza, First Minister of the Republic of Rwanda - His Excellency Mohamoud Dirir, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia - Representing the Facilitator, His Excellency Jeff Radebe, Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa - His Excellency Jean Ping, President of the Commission of the African Union - Mr Yussef Mahmoud, Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary-GeneralDescription
This short agreement provides for modalities of the transformation process of the FNL-Palipehutu into a political party.
Agreement document
Agreement document (original language)
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 reformGovernance→Political parties reform→Rebels transitioning to political partiesPage 1, Article 1:
The PALIPEHUTU-FNL represented by its President Mr Agathon Rwasa, accepts that under its current name, it cannot be registered as a political party, because this is not permitted under the Burundian Constitution.
Page 1, Article 2:
In light of (1) the PALIPEHUTU-FNL undertakes to explain the constitutional obligations relating to the accreditation of political parties to its members, and to consult on a new name which is both inoffensive, and which conforms to the Constitution.
Page 2, Article 5:
The President of Burundi, His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, has engaged the Government in the process of political integration of the future PALIPEHUTU-FNL leaders; in which 33 posts will be allocated to the principal members of the PALIPEHUTU-FNL. - Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- ConstitutionGovernance→Constitution→Constitution affirmation/renewalPage 1, Article 1:
The PALIPEHUTU-FNL represented by its President Mr Agathon Rwasa, accepts that under its current name, it cannot be registered as a political party, because this is not permitted under the Burundian Constitution.
Page 1, Article 2:
In light of (1) the PALIPEHUTU-FNL undertakes to explain the constitutional obligations relating to the accreditation of political parties to its members, and to consult on a new name which is both inoffensive, and which conforms to the Constitution.
Power sharing
- Political power sharingPower sharing→Political power sharing→Executive coalitionState levelPage 2, Article 5:
The President of Burundi, His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, has engaged the Government in the process of political integration of the future PALIPEHUTU-FNL leaders; in which 33 posts will be allocated to the principal members of the PALIPEHUTU-FNL. - 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
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDRSecurity sector→DDR→DDR programmesPage 2, Article 4:
The two parties agree that the DDR process should begin as soon as possible with the immediate transfer of PALIPEHUTU-FNL combatants to the assembly areas. It is also agreed that the competent authorities dealing with the MCVS [Joint Monitoring Mechanism] process will be responsible for this transfer, and that it should not be subject to any interference which may result in delays. Nor should it be subject to any conditions.
Page 2, Article 6:
The President of Burundi has reiterated his earlier decision to free all political prisoners and prisoners of war. Liberated prisoners with the status of combatants will report directly to the assembly zones, while civilians will return to their homes. - Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, Article 1:
The PALIPEHUTU-FNL represented by its President Mr Agathon Rwasa, accepts that under its current name, it cannot be registered as a political party, because this is not permitted under the Burundian Constitution.
Page 1, Article 2:
In light of (1) the PALIPEHUTU-FNL undertakes to explain the constitutional obligations relating to the accreditation of political parties to its members, and to consult on a new name which is both inoffensive, and which conforms to the Constitution.
Page 2, Article 4:
The two parties agree that the DDR process should begin as soon as possible with the immediate transfer of PALIPEHUTU-FNL combatants to the assembly areas. It is also agreed that the competent authorities dealing with the MCVS [Joint Monitoring Mechanism] process will be responsible for this transfer, and that it should not be subject to any interference which may result in delays. Nor should it be subject to any conditions.
Page 2, Article 5:
The President of Burundi, His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, has engaged the Government in the process of political integration of the future PALIPEHUTU-FNL leaders; in which 33 posts will be allocated to the principal members of the PALIPEHUTU-FNL. - 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 releasePage 2, Article 6:
The President of Burundi has reiterated his earlier decision to free all political prisoners and prisoners of war. Liberated prisoners with the status of combatants will report directly to the assembly zones, while civilians will return to their homes. - Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory- Mr Yussef Mahmoud, Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
- Other international signatory- His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni, President of the Regional Initiative
- His Excellency Rupiah Banda, President of the Republic of Zambia
- His Excellency Stephen Kalonso Musyoka, Vice-resident and Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Kenya
- His Excellency Mizengo Pinda, First Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania
- His Excellency Bernard Makuza, First Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
- His Excellency Mohamoud Dirir, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Representing the Facilitator, His Excellency Jeff Radebe, Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa
- His Excellency Jean Ping, President of the Commission of the African Union - Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceUN Peacemaker, https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/BI_081204_DeclarationSommetInitiativeRegionaleProcessusddePaixauBurundi.pdf
HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT SUMMIT DECLARATION ON THE BURUNDI PEACE PROCESS REGIONAL INITIATIVE
December 4, 2008
The Heads of State and of Government of the Great Lakes Region met at Bujumbura (Burundi) on Thursday December 4, 2008, at the invitation of His Excellency Yoweri Museveni, President of the Burundi Peace Process Regional Initiative.
The summit aimed to end the impasse which has blocked the Burundi Peace Process, with the objective of finding a lasting solution.
The participants in the summit were:
His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni, President of the Regional Initiative
His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi
His Excellency Rupiah Banda, President of the Republic of Zambia
His Excellency Stephen Kalonso Musyoka, Vice-president and Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Kenya
His Excellency Mizengo Pinda, First Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania
His Excellency Bernard Makuza, First Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
His Excellency Mohamoud Dirir, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Representing the Facilitator, His Excellency Jeff Radebe, Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa
His Excellency Jean Ping, President of the Commission of the African Union
Mr Agathon Rwasa, President of the PALIPEHUTU-FNL
Mr Yussef Mahmoud, Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General
It was agreed as follows:
The PALIPEHUTU-FNL represented by its President Mr Agathon Rwasa, accepts that under its current name, it cannot be registered as a political party, because this is not permitted under the Burundian Constitution.
In light of (1) the PALIPEHUTU-FNL undertakes to explain the constitutional obligations relating to the accreditation of political parties to its members, and to consult on a new name which is both inoffensive, and which conforms to the Constitution.
This explanation and consultation must be completed before the deadline of December 31, 2008.
The two parties agree that the DDR process should begin as soon as possible with the immediate transfer of PALIPEHUTU-FNL combatants to the zones of assembly.
It is also agreed that the competent authorities dealing with the MCVS process will be responsible for this transfer, and that it should not be subject to any interference which may result in delays.
It is also agreed that the process should not should it be bound by any conditions
The President of Burundi, His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, has engaged the Government in the process of political integration of the future PALIPEHUTU-FNL leaders, in which 33 posts will be allocated to the principal members of the PALIPEHUTU-FNL.
The President of Burundi has reiterated his earlier decision to free all political prisoners and prisoners of war.
Liberated prisoners with the status of combatants will report directly to the zones of assembly, while civilians will return to their homes.
The summit ended with the leaders expressing their thanks to President Nkurunziza for the hospitality extended to the different delegations.
Done in Bujumbura, December 4, 2008
Signatures:
For the Governement:
His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi
For the PALIPEHUTU-FNL
Mr Agathon Rwasa, President of the PALIPEHUTU-FNL
Witnesses:
His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni, President of the Regional Initiative
- His Excellency Rupiah Banda, President of the Republic of Zambia
- His Excellency Stephen Kalonso Musyoka, Vice-resident and Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Kenya
- His Excellency Mizengo Pinda, First Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania
- His Excellency Bernard Makuza, First Minister of the Republic of Rwanda
- His Excellency Mohamoud Dirir, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
- Representing the Facilitator, His Excellency Jeff Radebe, Minister of Transport of the Republic of South Africa
- His Excellency Jean Ping, President of the Commission of the African Union
- Mr Yussef Mahmoud, Executive Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General