Swat Peace Accord

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Country/entity
Pakistan
Taliban
Region
Asia and Pacific
Cross-regional
Agreement name
Swat Peace Accord
Date
16 Feb 2009
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( India-Pakistan Conflict (1947 - ) and the Pakistani Taliban (2001 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Pakistan-Taliban process
Parties
Taliban; Pakistani Government
Third parties
-
Description
Short agreement of 14 points reaffirming a prisoner exchange, the implementation of Shari'a Law in Swat Valley, and placing restrictions on the Taliban, including refraining from attacking barber and music shops or showing weapons in public, among other points.

Groups

Children/youth
Groups→Children/youth→Substantive
Page 1, 11. The Taliban will cooperate with the government to vaccinate children against diseases like polio;
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.

Women, girls and gender
Page 1, 14. The Taliban will allow women to work without any fear.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

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
Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
Page 1, 1. The Sharia law will be imposed in Swat, including the whole Malakand division;

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media logistics
Page 1, 13. Only licensed FM radio stations would be allowed to operate in the
region
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Tangible
Page 1, 12. The Madrassa of Maulana Fazlullah in Imam Dherai would be turned into an Islamic University;
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1, 4. The Taliban will recognise the writ of the government and they will cooperate with the local police;
5. The Taliban will halt attacks on barber and music shops;
[...]
9. The Taliban will denounce suicide attacks;
Police
Page 1, 4. The Taliban will recognise the writ of the government and they will cooperate with the local police;
Armed forces
Page 1, 2. The Army will gradually withdraw security forces from the region;
DDR
Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, 6. The Taliban will not display weapons in public;
7. The Taliban will turn in heavy weapons like rocket launchers and mortars to the government;
8. The Taliban will not operate any training camps;
[...]
10. A ban would be placed on raising private militias;
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 general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
Page 1, 3. The government and the Taliban will exchange prisoners;
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

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
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
UN Peacemaker; http://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/PA_090116_Swat%20Peace%20Accord.pdf

TEXT OF SWAT PEACE ACCORD

(February 16, 2009)

The Sharia law will be imposed in Swat, including the whole Malakand division;

The Army will gradually withdraw security forces from the region;

The government and the Taliban will exchange prisoners;

The Taliban will recognise the writ of the government and they will cooperate with the local police;

The Taliban will halt attacks on barber and music shops;

The Taliban will not display weapons in public;

The Taliban will turn in heavy weapons like rocket launchers and mortars to the government;

The Taliban will not operate any training camps;

The Taliban will denounce suicide attacks;

A ban would be placed on raising private militias;

The Taliban will cooperate with the government to vaccinate children against diseases like polio;

The Madrassa of Maulana Fazlullah in Imam Dherai would be turned into an Islamic University;

Only licensed FM radio stations would be allowed to operate in the region

The Taliban will allow women to work without any fear.