Agreement on Safety and Security Guarantees

• Country/entity

  Philippines
  Mindanao
  
• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  Asia and Pacific
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement on Safety and Security Guarantees
• Date

  9 Mar 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

  For the GRP: Lt. Gen. Edgardo E. Batenga AFP (Ret.), GRP Peace Panel Chairman;
  Rep. Anthony P. Dequina, GRP Peace Panel Member;
  Mgen Santos B. Gabison Jr. AFP, GRP Peace Panel Member;
  Rep. Simeo A. Datamanong GRP Peace Panel Adviser;
  Atty. Ruben D. Torres, GRP Peace Panel Adviser;
  Exec. Dir. Alma R. Evangelista, GRP Technical Committee Chairperson; For the MILF:
  Vice Chairman Ghazali Jaafar, MILF Peace Panel Acting Chairman
  Mr. Mohagher Iqbal, MILF Peace Panel Member
  Mr. Sammy Al-Mansoor, MILF Peace Panel Member
  Ustadz Omar Pasigan, MILF Peace Panel Adviser
  Amb. Alunan Glang, MILF Peace Panel Adviser
  Prof. Moner Bajunaid, MILF Technical Committee Chairperson
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  GRP extend safety and security guarantees to MILF members of the peace talks. During the peace talks, these MILF members will not be restrained, searched, seized or harrassed.

• Agreement document

  PH_000309_Agreement on Safety and Security Guarantees.pdf | Download PDF

• Main category

  Page 1, 1. The Government of the Republic of Philippines (GRP) hereby extends safety and security guarantees to MILF members who are directly and principally involved in the GRP-MILF Peace Talks. These MILF members, for the duration of the peace talks, shall not be restrained, search, seized and harassed on their persons or property in connection with their participation or involvement in the peace talks, except in cases of commission of common crimes such as crimes against persons, chastity, property, and other similar offences. [...]

Women, girls and gender

AGREEMENT ON SAFETY AND SECURITY GUARANTEES

The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), herein referred to as the Parties,

in the interest of upholding, protecting and keeping the peace process moving towards a lasting and peaceful solution to the armed conflict in

Mindanao, hereby agree on the following:

1. The Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) hereby extends safety and security guarantees to MILF members who are directly and principally involved in the GRP-MILF Peace Talks.

These MILF members, for the duration of the peace talks, shall not be restrained, searched, seized, and harassed on their persons or property in connection with their participation or involvement in the peace talks, except in cases of commission of common crimes such as crimes against persons, chastity, property and other similar offenses.

Appropriate identification cards shall be jointly issued by the GRP and MILF Peace Panel Chairmen to MILF members covered by this Agreement.

2. The MILF shall submit a list of their members who shall be extended protection under this Agreement.

Signed at the Estosan Garden Hotel, Cotabato City this 9th day of March 2000.