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Country/entity
Philippines
Mindanao
Region
Asia and Pacific
Asia and Pacific
Agreement name
Joint Communique
Date
20 Jan 2000
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Philippine Insurgencies (1968 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Philippines - Mindanao process
Parties
USec. Orlando V. Soriano, GRP Peace Negotiating Panel Chairman;
Aleem Abdulazis Mimbantas, MILF Peace Negotiating Panel Chairman
Third parties
-
Description
Joint Communique by the GRP and MILF Peace Panels that informs on the 1ft Formal Meeting, held on January 19-20, 2000, in which the Panels approved the notation of previous Agreements, adoption and approval of the proposed talking point of the GRP-MILF peace talks, and confidence-building measures and proposals to strengthen existing Agreements, primarily Immunity and Security Guarantees, a Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws, and for the CCCH to hasten the implementation of 12/1/2000 Agreement to Cease Hostilities along the National Highway and the 2/9/1999 Agreement to Hold the Ceremony of the Formal Peace Talks. Additionally, the Panels tasked the Technical Committees to cluster the nine (9) talking points and to create Technical Working groups of both Parties in order to discuss their talking points and then submit the output for approval by the Peace Panels.

Agreement document
PH_000120_Joint Communique.pdf | Download PDF

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
3. Adoption of confidence-building measures and proposals to strengthen all existing Agreements: b. Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws.

[...] At said meeting, the MILF Panel furnished the GRP Panel for discussion and comment proposed drafts, to with: b.) "Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws."
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
3. Adoption of confidence-building measures and proposals to strengthen all existing Agreements: b. Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws.

[...] At said meeting, the MILF Panel furnished the GRP Panel for discussion and comment proposed drafts, to wit: b.) "Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws."

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
3. 3. Adoption of confidence-building measures and proposals to strengthen all existing Agreements: a. Immunity and Security Guarantees
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
3. 3. Adoption of confidence-building measures and proposals to strengthen all existing Agreements: c. Tasking the Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) to hasten the implementation of the GRp-MILF Agreements on September 2, 1999 and January 12, 2000.

Also, both GRP and MILF Panels disposed the following business: b.) Tasked the Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostilities (CCCH) to hasten the implementation of the GRP-MILF Agreement on September 2, 1999 and January 12, 2000;
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
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
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
GRP-MILF Peace Process: Compilation of Signed Agreements & other related Documents (1997-2010); (MILF Peace Panel/Asia Foundation, 2010), p. 81.

JOINT COMMUNIQUE

The ORP and MILF Peace Panels conducted their 1st Formal Meeting on January 19-20, 2000, at the Da'wah Center, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

The following Agenda for the meeting, as prepared and submitted by GRP-MILF Technical Committees, was aprroved by both panels:

1. Notation of previous Agreements;

2. Adoption and approval of the proposed talking point of the GRP-MILF peace talks as submitted by the MILF Technical Committee on January 7, 1997 and elaborated on February 25, 1997;

3. Adoption of confidence-building measures and proposals to strengthen all existing Agreements:

a. Immunity nnd Security Guarantees

b. Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws

c. Tasking the Coordinating Committees on Cessation of Hostililies (CCCH) to hasten the implementation of the GRP-MILF Agreements on September 2, 1999 and January 12, 2000;

4. Adoption of proposed agenda, schcdule and venue of next meeting.

At said meeting, the MlLF Panel furnished the GRP Panel for dicussion and comment proposed drafts, to wit:

a.) "GRP-MILF Comprehensive Agreement on the Security and Immunity Guarantees";

and

b.) "Agreement on the Respect of Human Rights and Humanitarian Laws

Also, both GRP and MILF Panels disposed the following business:

a.) Admitted and noted all previous agreements entered into by the duly authorized representives of the GRP and the MILF;

b.) Tasked the Coordinating Committees on Cessation or Hostilities (CCCH) to hasten the implementetion of the GRP-MILF Agreement on September 2, 1999 and January 12, 2000;

and,

c.) Tasked their Technical Committees to cluster the nine (9) talking points and to create the Technical Working Groups of both Parties in order to discuss their talking points, the output of which is to be submitted to the Panels' Technical Committees which shall, in turn, reconcile the same for the approval of the Peace Panels.

The Panels Technical Committees shall meet on February 1-8, 2000 in Cotobalo City.

The 2nd Formal Meeting of the GRP-MILF Peace Talks shall be on February 21-22, 2000 at a venue to be determined and agreed upon by lhe Chairmen of both Panels

Done this 20th day of January 2000 at the Da'wah Center, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao.

FOR THE GRP:

USEC ORLANDO V SORIANO

Chairman

GRP Peace Negotiating Panel

FOR THE MILF:

ALEEM ABDULAZIS MIMBANTAS

Chairman

MILF Peace Negotiating Panel