• Country/entity

  Colombia
  

• Region

  Americas
  

• Agreement name

  FARC Letter To Christians and Anyone Who Professes a Religion

• Date

  29 Oct 2016

• Agreement status

  Unilateral document

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Colombian Conflict (1964 - ) )

• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation

• Conflict nature

  Inter-group

• Peace process

  Colombia V - Santos

• Parties

  Signed:
  FARC

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  -

• Agreement document

  CO_1601029_FARC_Letter_to_Christians_and.pdf | Download PDF

• Main category

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  Based on sustained talks and the respectful and cordial exchange of points and opinions, we conclude that the FARC-EP, using its autonomy and competencies, as one of the parties to the dialogue, will bring the following points before the National Government for analysis and possible incorporation into the Agreement:
  
  1. A wording that defines the interpretation with relation to the "gender approach" which will make clear the understanding that it refers to the special claim and protection of the rights of women as the main victim of the conflict and as an essential protagonist in the construction of peace post-conflict.
  
  2. That the "gender approach" of the Agreements will be understood in such a way as to subsequently permit, whether for public or private purposes, unequivocal interpretations which respect the concept of the family written clearly in Article 42 of the Political Constitution.

Women, girls and gender

To Christians and Anyone Who Professes a Religion

Bogotá, October 29, 2016.

In this period of building consensus for peace, in Havana on 23 and 24 October, the FARCEP

Peace Delegation, met Viviane Morales and Carlos Alonso Lucio, in their capacity as

senator and Christian leader, in order to listen to their proposals to review and amend the

Final Peace Agreement, taking into account public comments made by different Christian

sectors.

Based on sustained talks and the respectful and cordial exchange of points and opinions, we

conclude that the FARC-EP, using its autonomy and competencies, as one of the parties to

the dialogue, will bring the following points before the National Government for analysis and

possible incorporation into the Agreement:

1. A wording that defines the interpretation with relation to the "gender approach" which will

make clear the understanding that it refers to the special claim and protection of the rights of

women as the main victim of the conflict and as an essential protagonist in the construction of

peace post-conflict.

2. That the "gender approach" of the Agreements will be understood in such a way as to

subsequently permit, whether for public or private purposes, unequivocal interpretations

which respect the concept of the family written clearly in Article 42 of the Political

Constitution.

3. So that in this way, the approaches to non-stigmatization and non-victimization of any

vulnerable population, incorporated in the Agreement, should harmonize with freedom of

conscience, religious freedom, the right to educational autonomy of institutions, And with the

right of parents to educate their children in accordance with their principles and values.

4. The Agreement should include among the victims of the conflict the recognition and

visibility of those who were victims because of their religious beliefs, particularly of pastors

and Christian communities.

5. They should recognize Christian churches as actors of reconciliation for peace, enabling

them to participate in the stages of implementation of the Agreement.

Such a situation should

pertain in all areas of citizen participation, including work spaces on family issues, freedom

of religion and freedom of conscience, within the framework of the commission for

implementation, monitoring, verification and resolution of disputes.

Faith congregations and

religious cults, including Christianity, should also have space for participation in peacebuilding

bodies arising from the Agreement, which are relevant, based on the consolidation

of reconciliation and peace.

The efforts made in this document are inspired by the spirit of building the greatest possible

consensus on the path of peace for Colombia.

Fraternally:

FARC EP