Swat Peace Accord

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Country/entity
Pakistan
Taliban
Region
Asia and Pacific
Cross-regional
Agreement name
Swat Peace Accord
Date
16 Feb 2009
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( India-Pakistan Conflict (1947 - ) and the Pakistani Taliban (2001 - ) )
Stage
Framework/substantive - partial
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Pakistan-Taliban process
Parties
Taliban; Pakistani Government
Third parties
-
Description
Short agreement of 14 points reaffirming a prisoner exchange, the implementation of Shari'a Law in Swat Valley, and placing restrictions on the Taliban, including refraining from attacking barber and music shops or showing weapons in public, among other points.

Main category
Page 1, 14. The Taliban will allow women to work without any fear.

Women, girls and gender

Participation
No specific mention.
Equality
No specific mention.
Particular groups of women
No specific mention.
International law
No specific mention.
New institutions
No specific mention.
Violence against women
Violence against women→Gender-based violence/VAW (general)
Page 1, 14
The Taliban will allow women to work without any fear.
Transitional justice
No specific mention.
Institutional reform
No specific mention.
Development
No specific mention.
Implementation
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

TEXT OF SWAT PEACE ACCORD

(February 16, 2009)

The Sharia law will be imposed in Swat, including the whole Malakand division;

The Army will gradually withdraw security forces from the region;

The government and the Taliban will exchange prisoners;

The Taliban will recognise the writ of the government and they will cooperate with the local police;

The Taliban will halt attacks on barber and music shops;

The Taliban will not display weapons in public;

The Taliban will turn in heavy weapons like rocket launchers and mortars to the government;

The Taliban will not operate any training camps;

The Taliban will denounce suicide attacks;

A ban would be placed on raising private militias;

The Taliban will cooperate with the government to vaccinate children against diseases like polio;

The Madrassa of Maulana Fazlullah in Imam Dherai would be turned into an Islamic University;

Only licensed FM radio stations would be allowed to operate in the region

The Taliban will allow women to work without any fear.