Dispositions Pratiques Additives a L'Accord Signé a Kambutso le 26 Juillet 2006, entre le Gouvernement de la RDC et le MRC, en presence de la MONUC

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Country/entity: Democratic Republic of Congo
Region: Africa (excl MENA)
Agreement name: Dispositions Pratiques Additives a L'Accord Signé a Kambutso le 26 Juillet 2006, entre le Gouvernement de la RDC et le MRC, en presence de la MONUC
Date: 16 Nov 2006
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: DRC: Eastern DRC processes
Parties: Pour le Governement de la RDC
Colonel Mukunto Kiyana Tim
Conseiller Militaire
Bureau du Président de la République

Pour le MCR
Colonel Mathieu Ngudjolo
Third parties: Pour la MONUC
Charles Gomis
Facilitateur
Description: This is an addition to the agreement signed on 26/07/2006 between the MRC and the RDC government. It provides for an information campaign to regroup MRC contingents, transport facilities and budget for the campaign, identity cards for civilian population, formalisation of the amnesty for MRC members and presence of specialised units for the protection of children.

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Groups

Children/youth: Groups→Children/youth→Rhetorical
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After discussion, the two parties added the following to the Agreement:
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7. the presence of organisations with expertise in the protection of children, in the pre-regroupment sites, in order to locate and provide assistance to any children who may be found.
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: Power sharing→Military power sharing→Merger of forces
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After discussion, the two parties added the following to the Agreement:
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5. arrival of the first wave of two hundred (200) MRC contingents in Rwampara on 4 December 2006, in order to begin pre-incorporation, with a view to completing the process by 31 December 2006;

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: Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
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After discussion, the two parties added the following to the Agreement:
1. An information campaign by MRC leaders, in view of the regroupment of MRC contingents in Aveba, Sota, Tché and Dego, from 16 November 2006;
2. the provision by the Commander of the Ituri Operational Zone, of transport facilities to MRC leaders responsible for the information campaign;
3. a sum of five thousand American dollars (USD 5,000) to be made available by the Government to MRC, for the pre-regroupment information campaign;
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:
After discussion, the two parties added the following to the Agreement:
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5. arrival of the first wave of two hundred (200) MRC contingents in Rwampara on 4 December 2006, in order to begin pre-incorporation, with a view to completing the process by 31 December 2006;
DDR: No specific mention.
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: [This agreements deals in its entirety with the MRC. It addresses specifically an information campaign to regroup MRC contingents, transport facilities and budget for the campaign, identity cards, formalisation of the amnesty for MRC members and presence of specialised units for the protection of children.]
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
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After discussion, the two parties added the following to the Agreement:
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6. the need to formalise the amnesty (including the withdrawal of international arrest warrants for MRC members engaged in the process);
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: No specific mention.
Reconciliation: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: Pour la MONUC
Charles Gomis
Facilitateur
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: on file with author

AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND THE CONGOLESE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT (MRC) IN THE PRESENCE OF MONUC

The delegations of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Politico-Military Movement (Mouvement Politico-Militaire, MRC) met on 26 July at Kambutso (Djugu Territory, Ituri) to find a peaceful solution to the armed conflict.

MONUC was present at the meeting in the role of facilitator/observer.

After discussion, the parties agreed the following:

a general amnesty for all MRC members involved in the process;

the integration (which implies free movement) of MRC leaders, regrouping of all contingents in locations to be determined during the technical meeting, logistical assistance, return of arms to arms stores, pre-incorporation of troops in the centre of Rwapara, pre-deployment of troops within the FARDC units developing in Ituri;

Establishment of a mixed technical team of FARDC, MRC, MONUC, and other partners.

Done at Kambutso, 26 July 2006

Signatures

Pour le Governement de la RDC

Colonel Mukunto Kiyana Tim

Conseiller Militaire

Bureau du Président de la République

Pour le MCR

Colonel Mathieu Ngudjolo

Pour la MONUC

Charles Gomis

Facilitateur