Their Words

Tamanrasset Accord

Year:1991 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Movements et Fronts Unifiés de l'Azawad (MFUA) Country / Territory:Mali PDF:English

Comment: In clause 12 the parties agree to release all PoWs, civil internees and hostages.

Pacte National conclu entre le Gouvernement de la République du Mali et les Mouvements et Fronts Unifiés de l'Azawad consacrant le Statut Particuler du Nord du Mali

Year:1995 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Movements et Fronts Unifiés de l'Azawad (MFUA) Country / Territory:Mali PDF:French

General Peace Agreement for Mozambique

Year:1992 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Resistëncia Nacional Moçambicana (RENAMO) Country / Territory:Mozambique PDF:Unknown

Comment: General Peace Agreement for Mozambique, along with seven Protocols and four related documents.

See especially:

Protocol III "Principles of the Electoral Act", Part III "Liberty of movement and freedom of residence" and Part IV "Return of Mozambican refugees and displaced persons and their social integration".

Protocol VI "Ceasefire", Part I "Cessation of armed conflict", Article 5: the parties agree not to lay mines or prevent mine-clearing operation, not to commit acts of violence against the civilian population as well as to restrict or prevent the freedom of movement.

Protocol VI "Ceasefire", Part III "Release of prisoners, except for those being held for ordinary crimes".

12 Point of Understanding

Year:2005 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN (M)) Country / Territory:Nepal PDF:Unknown

Comment: In point 8 the parties commit their respect towards Human Rights.

Ceasefire Code of Conduct

Year:2006 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN (M)) Country / Territory:Nepal PDF:English

Eight-Point Agreement

Year:2006 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN (M)) Country / Territory:Nepal PDF:English

Comment: In Point 2 the parties express their commitment to fundamental rights and human rights.

Agreement Establishing Permanent Peace between the Government of the Republic of Niger and the Organisation of the Armed Resistance

Year:1995 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Organisation de la Résistance Armée (ORA) Country / Territory:Niger PDF:English

Comment: In the Preamble the parties reaffirm their respect to Human Rights. For provisions on displaced persons see clause 19 and 20.

Ouagadougou Accord

Year:1994 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Coordination de la Résistance Armée (CAR) Country / Territory:Niger PDF:English

Comment: See clause 10 on the repatriation of refugees and clause 13 on the liberation of abducted persons, PoWs and detainees.

Lincoln Agreement on Peace, Security and Development on Bougainville

Year:1998 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Bougainville Interim Government/Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BIG/BRA) Country / Territory:Papua New Guinea PDF:English

Comment: In Article 1 "Peaceful Means" the parties confirm their respect for Human Rights.

The Burnham Truce

Year:1997 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Bougainville Interim Government/Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BIG/BRA) Country / Territory:Papua New Guinea PDF:English

Comment: Attachement II of the Letter dated 31 March 1998 from the Charge d'Affaires A.I. of the Permanent Mission of Papua New Guinea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.

The parties agree to respect Human Rights and fundamental guarantees and to guarantee freedom of movement.

The Tripoli Agreement

Year:1976 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Comment: Part 3, Article 12 on the release of political prisoners, the return of refugees and the guarantee of freedom of movement.

Joint Statement of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) Panel for Peace Talks with the CPP/NPA/NDF and the National Democratic Front (NDF) Delegation

Year:1994 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Comment: The NDF "asserts that the rights of political prisoners must be respected."

Accord de Cessation des Hostilites en Republique du Congo

Year:1999 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Cobras, Mouvement National de Libération du Congo (MNLC), Mouvement National de Libération du Congo - Rénové (MNLCR), Bana Dol, Résistance Sud Sud, Ninjas Country / Territory:Congo PDF:French, English

Comment: Inter alia the parties agree in the Preamble "the free movement of people and good, as well as humanitarian personnel (...)" and "the release of all civilian and military personnel detained because of the war (...)".

Comprehensive Agreement on Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law in the Philippines between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines

Year:1998 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Implementing Guidelines on the Humanitarian Rehabilitation and Development Aspects of the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement on Peace of 2001

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Comment: In Article IV the parties commit their respect of Human Rights and IHL. For provisions concerning the return, relief and rehabilitation of displaced people see Article V "Implementation of Projects".

Agreement on Peace between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front

Year:2001 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Comment: Notably Section B "Rehabilitation Aspect", Paragraph 1 on the observance of IHL, the respect for Human Rights and the protection of displaced persons.

General Framework of Agreement of Intent between the Government of the Republic of Philippines (GRP) and the Moro islamic Liberation Front (MILF)

Year:1998 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Comment: In Article II the parties "affirm their commitment to protect and respect human rights (...)".

Implementing Operational Guidelines of the GRP-MILF Agreement on the General Cessation of Hostilities

Year:1997 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Comment: Article I § 3 and § 4 enumerates prohibited acts of violence such as kidnapping, sabotage, torture, destruction of property, abuse of civilians, laying of mines etc.

Agreement on the General Framework for the Resumption of Peace Talks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front