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Accord de cessez-le-feu

  • Country/entity

    Mali
    Azawad
  • Region

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

    Accord de cessez-le-feu
  • Date

    23 May 2014
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Tuareg Wars (1962 - ) )
  • Stage

    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Mali-Azawad Inter-Azawad peace process
  • Parties

    (Signed)
    For the Government of the Republic of Mali

    (Signed)
    For the Azawad National Liberation Movement
    Mohamed Najim

    (Signed)
    High Authority for the Unity of Azawad
    Cheick Ag Awsa

    (Signed)
    Arab movement of Azawad
    Ibrahim Ould Hamda
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    -


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 reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society
    Page 1, 2. THE CEASEFIRE:
    [...]
    • The parties agree to facilitate the humanitarian operations of the United Nations and other humanitarian partners and to respect the principles of humanitarian law in force;
    [...]
  • 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
    Page 1, 2. THE CEASEFIRE:
    [...]
    • The parties agree to facilitate the humanitarian operations of the United Nations and other humanitarian partners and to respect the principles of humanitarian law in force;
    [...]
  • 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
    Page 1, 2. THE CEASEFIRE:
    [...]
    • The parties agree to facilitate the humanitarian operations of the United Nations and other humanitarian partners and to respect the principles of humanitarian law in force;
    [...]
  • 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
    Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
    [Summary: The whole agreement provides for a ceasefire and its modalities, the starting date is upon signature of the agreement - 23 May 2014, it is not indicated whether it is permanent or temporary]
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • 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

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon

    No specific mention.

  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism
    Page 1, 2. THE CEASEFIRE:
    [...]
    • In accordance with the preliminary Agreement, the parties agree to set up an International Commission of Inquiry into the events which have taken place, beginning with Kidal.
  • Prisoner release
    Page 1, 2. THE CEASEFIRE:
    [...]
    • The parties agree to release all prisoners as soon as possible;
    [...]
  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory
    Original document:
    Page 2, Accord signé sous la supervision de:
    [...]
    Représentant Spécial du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies
  • Other international signatory
    Original document:
    Page 2, Accord signé sous la supervision de:
    Son Excellence Président de la République Islamique de Mauritanie (Président en excercise de l'Union Africaine)
    [...]
  • 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/

Bamako, May 23, 2014

CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT

1. THE PARTIES:

A ceasefire agreement has been reached between the entities hereinafter referred to as the parties.

They are:

The Government of the Republic of Mali, on one hand;

The Azawad National Liberation Movement, the High Authority for the Unity of Azawad (le Haut Conseil pour l’Unité de l’Azawad, HCUA) and the Arab movement of Azawad (Mouvement Arabe de l’Azawad, MAA), on the other.

2. THE CEASEFIRE

The parties agree to cease hostilities throughout the national territory, upon signature of the Agreement by all parties;

The parties agree to return to the preliminary agreement of Ouagadougou and to immediately restart negotiations with the support of the United Nations and their regional and international partners;

The parties agree to release all prisoners as soon as possible;

The parties agree to facilitate the humanitarian operations of the United Nations and other humanitarian partners and to respect the principles of humanitarian law in force;

In accordance with the preliminary Agreement, the parties agree to set up an International Commission of Inquiry into the events which have taken place, beginning with Kidal.

Signatures