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Accord N°3 de Maputo sur l’Annulation des Poursuites et des Condamnations Prononcées contre des Personnalités Politiques, Civiles ou Militaires durant le Regime Ravalomanana

  • Country/entity

    Madagascar
  • Region

    Africa (excl MENA)
  • Agreement name

    Accord N°3 de Maputo sur l’Annulation des Poursuites et des Condamnations Prononcées contre des Personnalités Politiques, Civiles ou Militaires durant le Regime Ravalomanana
  • Date

    8 Aug 2009
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Malagasy Political Crisis (2009) )
  • Stage

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Madagascar peace process
  • Parties

    Rajoelina, Andry
    Ratsiraka, Didier
    Ravalomanana, Marc
    Zafy, Albert
  • Third parties

    Ont signe comme témoins: Pour l'Union Africaine Ablasse Ouedraogo Pour la SADC Joaquim Chissano, chef de l'Equipe Conjointe de Médiation pour Madagascar Pour l'Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Edem Kodjo Pour les Nations Unies Tiébilé Dramé Page 1, Untitled Preamble Within the framework of the Joint Mediation Team for Madagascar, under the auspices of the African Union, SADC, OIF and the United Nations,
  • Description

    A short agreement relating to the annulment of charges against civilian and military politicians under the Ravalomanana regime.


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

    No specific mention.

  • 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

    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
    Page 1, Untitled Preamble
    ... Having considered in particular the case of civilian and military politicians under the Ravalomanana regime.

    Page 1, Article 1
    We the four political party leaders of Madagascar meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, declare null and void with immediate effect all the administrative sanctions and all the legal convictions pronounced during the period December 2002 to August 2009 against civilian and military politicians, for offences or political activities presented as offences in common law, or for attacks on the internal security of the State.
  • 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
    Transitional justice→Amnesty/pardon→Amnesty/pardon proper
    Page 1, Article 1
    We the four political party leaders of Madagascar meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, declare null and void with immediate effect all the administrative sanctions and all the legal convictions pronounced during the period December 2002 to August 2009 against civilian and military politicians, for offences or political activities presented as offences in common law, or for attacks on the internal security of the State.
  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations
    Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
    Page 1, Article 2
    The four political party leaders shall take all appropriate measures to implement the present agreement, in particular compensation for civilians, professional reinsertion, and taking into account any damages incurred.
  • Reconciliation
    Page 1, Untitled Preamble
    ... Determined and willing to put the national interest above that of individuals, in a spirit of reconciliation,

Implementation

  • UN signatory
    UN Representative signed as witness - pour les Nations Unies - Tiebile Drame
  • 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, https://peacemaker.un.org/sites/peacemaker.un.org/files/MG_090808_Accord%20de%20Maputo%203.pdf

MAPUTO AGREEMENT No 3 ON THE ANNULMENT OF CHARGES AND SENTENCES PRONOUNCED AGAINST CIVILIAN AND MILITARY POLITICIANS DURING THE RAVALOMANANA REGIME

Within the framework of the Joint Mediation Team for Madagascar, under the auspices of the African Union, SADC, OIF and the United Nations,

Having exchanged views on a number of questions relating to finding a lasting resolution to the crisis in Madagascar,

Having considered in particular the case of civilian and military politicians under the Ravalomanana regime.

Determined and willing to put the national interest above that of individuals, in a spirit of reconciliation,

Article 1

We the four political party leaders of Madagascar meeting at the Joaquim Chissano International Conference Centre in Maputo, Mozambique, from August 5 to 8, 2009, declare null and void with immediate effect all the administrative sanctions and all the legal convictions pronounced during the period December 2002 to August 2009 against civilian and military politicians, for offences or political activities presented as offences in common law, or for attacks on the internal security of the State.

Article 2

The four political party leaders shall take all appropriate measures to implement the present agreement, in particular compensation for civilians, professional reinsertion, and taking into account any damages incurred.

Signatures