Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the LJM for the Adoption of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur

• Country/entity

  Sudan
  Darfur
  
• Region

  Africa (excl MENA)
  Africa (excl MENA)
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement between the Government of Sudan and the LJM for the Adoption of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur
• Date

  14 Jul 2011
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Sudan Conflicts (1955 - ) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government/territory
• Peace process

  Darfur-Sudan peace process
• Parties

  For the Government of the Republic of Sudan, Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani, Advisor to the President of the Republic;
  For the Liberation and Justice Movement, Dr. Eltigani Seisi Mohamed Ateem, Chairman of the Liberation and Justice Movement;
• Third parties

  [Witnessed by:]
  For the State of Qatar, H.E. Ahmed Bin Abdulla Al-Mahmoud, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Cabinet;
  For the African Union and the United Nations, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Joint Special Representative;
  H.E. Djibrill Yipene Bassole, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Burkina Faso;
• Description

  A short agreement reaffirming the parties commitment to the terms and provisions of the DDPD.

• Agreement document

  SD_110714_Agreement GoS LJM Adoption DDPD.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

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE SUDAN AND THE LIBERATION AND JUSTICE MOVEMENT FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE DOHA DOCUMENT FOR PEACE IN DARFUR

The Government of The Sudan (GoS) and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM), hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”;

Referring to the Doha Darfur Peace Document (DDPD), as the outcome of an endeavor, for which the Parties to the negotiations, the Sudanese people in general, and the People of Darfur in particular, have persistently and diligently exerted their utmost efforts with a view to achieving just, durable, and comprehensive negotiated peace;

Expressing their commitment to the Interim National Constitution of The Sudan and the principles enshrined therein;

Expressing their full conviction that the DDPD is the basis for the settlement of the conflict in Darfur;

Affirming their commitment to a durable peaceful settlement on the basis of the DDPD, and to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms;

Reaffirming their profound commitment to achieving peace, security, and development in Darfur;

and recognizing that the Darfur conflict cannot be resolved militarily but only by a peaceful and inclusive political settlement;

Expressing their full conviction that this agreement augurs well for the realization of the purposes and principles of United Nations Charter related to the maintenance of international peace and security;

Referring to the commitments of the international community towards the support and the consolidation of peace in Darfur;

Stressing the value and importance of the broad assistance and contribution of the African Union-United Nations Joint Mediation and the international partners;

Welcoming the support for the DDPD by the United Nations Secretary General, the United Nations Security Council, the African Union, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the European Union and the international peace partners;

Affirming that the DDPD is the outcome of the wide participation of the people of Darfur and their representatives through the Doha Civil Society, IDPs and Refugees Consultative Forums I & II in November 2009 and July 2010 respectively, and the All Darfur Stakeholders Conference in May 2011, as well as the consultations that took place within Sudan, and particularly in Darfur;

Confirming that the DDPD addresses the concerns of the people of Darfur, and the root causes of the conflict and its consequences, and lays solid foundations for recovery, reconstruction and development in Darfur;

Noting that the DDPD provides the opportunity for the armed Movements, which have participated in the Doha peace process to join in realization of and commitment to the principle of inclusiveness;

Reiterating their commitment and resolve to fully implement the DDPD, and welcoming, in this connection, the establishment of the Implementation Follow-up Commission (IFC);

Calling upon the international community to firmly support the implementation of the DDPD, and to provide the necessary resources and expertise for this purpose;

Expressing their deep appreciation and gratitude to the State of Qatar under the leadership of His Highness, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar for the critical role of facilitating the Doha peace process;

Have agreed to the following:

Article 1:

The Parties adopt the DDPD and all its annexes, which constitute an integral part thereof, namely the implementation modalities and timelines and the Protocol on the participation of the Liberation and Justice Movement at the different levels of power and the arrangements to integrate its forces through the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration process, as initialed by the two Parties and by the Mediation.

Article 2:

The Parties undertake to implement each and every provision in the DDPD and all its annexes as referred to in article 1 above.

Article 3:

The Parties agree to settle any dispute or disagreement that may arise from the interpretation or the implementation of the present Agreement peacefully through dialogue, mutual understanding and direct negotiations.

In case the Parties fail to agree, the matter shall be referred to the Constitutional Court, whose decision shall be binding.

Article 4:

This Agreement shall enter into force upon its signing by the Parties.

Article 5:

In witness whereof the duly authorised representatives of the Parties have initialed the DDPD as attached and as the basis to this agreement, and signed this Agreement, in the presence of the witnesses hereunder.

Done in Doha, this 13th of Sha’baan, 1432 Hijri, being the 14th of July, 2011 A.D., in two original texts in the Arabic and English languages, both texts being equally authentic.

In case of discrepancies between the versions, the Arabic version shall prevail.

For the Government For the Liberation and Justice Movement

of The Republic of The Sudan

(GoS) (LJM)

Dr. Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani Dr. Eltigan Seisi Mohamed Ateem

Advisor to the President of the Republic Chairman of the Liberation and Justice Movement

Witnessed by:

For the State of Qatar For the African Union and the United Nations

H.E. Ahmed bin Abdulla Al-Mahmoud Prof. Ibrahim Gambari

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Joint Special Representative

and Member of the Cabinet

H.E. Djibrill Yipènè Bassolé

Minister of Foreign Affairs and

Regional Cooperation of Burkina Faso