Deed of Commitment under Geneva Call for Adherence to a total Ban on Anti-personnel Mines and for Cooperation in Mine Action - SPLM/SPLA

Year:2001 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Statement of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army on the Occasion of the Signing and Depositing to Geneva Call Deed of Commitment to Ban Landmines

Year:2001 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Laws of the New Sudan - The SPLA Act

Year:2003 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Comment: See Annex: Code of Conduct for the SPLA

The Nuba Mountains Cease Fire Agreement

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Comment: Especially Article II "Principles of the Cease-Fire" which guarantees the freedom of movement of civilians and goods, including humanitarian assistance. Furthermore, it prohibits the laying of mines, sabotage as well as all violence against civilians. See also Article III "Principle of the Agreement" which prohibits the laying of mines. The parties commit to mark and map danger areas and to facilitate the removal of mines. Furthermore, the parties agree to facilitate humanitarian assistance to displaced and affected persons.

SPLM/OLS (Operation Lifeline Sudan) Agreement on Ground Rules

Year:1995 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Resolution on Problem Posed by Proliferation of Anti-personnel Mines in Liberated Parts of New Sudan

Year:1996 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Agreement of Cessation of Hostilities

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement to Protect Non-Combatant Civilians and Civilian Facilities from Military Attack

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Sudan, the Sudan Peoples Liberation Movement and the United Nations regarding United Nations Mine Action Support to Sudan

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan PDF:English

Formation of New Sudan Authority on Landmines

Year:2004 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Declaration to the Nairobi Summit Made by the Signatories of the Geneva Call's Deed of Commitment for Adherence to a total Ban on Anti-personnel Mines and for Cooperation in Mine Action

Year:2004 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Arakan Rohingya National Organisation/Rohingya National Army (ARNO/RLA), National United Party of Arakan/Arakan Army (NUPA/AA), National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF), Somali National Front (SNF), Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA), Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie - Forces de Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) Country / Territory:Philippines, India, Burma/Myanmar, South Sudan, Sudan, Burundi, Iraq, Somalia PDF:English

Comment: Declaration made by: Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie-Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) - Burundi; Sudan People’s Liberation Movement and Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/A)
- Sudan; Arakan Rohingya National Organisation (ARNO) - Burma; National United Party of Arakan (NUPA) - Burma; National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN) - North-East India/Nagaland; Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) - The Philippines; Kurdistan Regional Government - Erbil, Democratic Party of Kurdistan (KRG/KDP) - Iraqi Kurdistan; Kurdistan Regional Government - Sulaimanyia, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (KRG/PUK) Iraqi Kurdistan; Somali National Front/Somali Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SNF)/SRRC on behalf of the Somali signatory factions leaders - Somalia.

Declaration by Signatories to the "Deed of Commitment for Adherence to a total Ban on Anti-personnel Mines and for Cooperation in Mine Action" to the Cartagena Summit on a Mine-Free World

Year:2009 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Zomi Re-unification Organisation (ZRO), Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA), Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Mindanao/Revolutionary People's Army (RPM-M/RPA), Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa - Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army - Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA-ABB), Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro (Frente Polisario), Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), Jowhar Administration, Somali National Front (SNF), United Somali Congress/Somali National Alliance (USC/SNA), Puntland State of Somalia, Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Organisation/Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Army (PPLO/PPLA), Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF), Kuki National Organisation/Army (KNO/KNA), Kurdistan Organization of the Communist Party (Komalah), Komala Party of Kurdistan, Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Kurdistan People's Congress - Kongra Gel (Kongra Gel), Chin National Front/Chin National Army (CNF/CNA) Country / Territory:Sudan, Western Sahara, Somalia, Morocco, Philippines, India, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Burma/Myanmar, South Sudan, Turkey PDF:English

Comment: Declaration made by: Chin National Front/Army (CNF/CNA) - Burma/Myanmar; Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) - Iran; Jowhar Administration - Somalia; Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Iran; Komala Party of Kurdistan - Iran; Komalah – Kurdistan Organization of the Communist Party of Iran - Iran; Kuki National Organisation (KNO) - India; Kurdistan People’s Congress (Kongra Gel) - Turkey; Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) - Philippines; National Socialist Council of Nagalim – Isac/Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) - India; Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Organisation/Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Army (PPLO/PPLA) - Burma/Myanmar; Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) - Burma/Myanmar; Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario Front) - Western Sahara; Puntland State of Somalia - Somalia; Revolutionary Workers Party of Mindanao (RPM-M) - Philippines; Revolutionary Workers’ Party of the Philippines/Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA-ABB) - Philippines; Somali National Front (SNF)/Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC) - Somalia; Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) - Sudan; United Somali Congress/Somali National Alliance (USC/SNA)/SRRC - Somalia; Zomi Re-unification Organization (ZRO) - India

Declaration of the Second Meeting of Signatories to Geneva Call's "Deed of Commitment for Adherence to a total Ban on Anti-personnel Mines and for Cooperation in Mine Action"

Year:2009 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Zomi Re-unification Organisation (ZRO), Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Mindanao/Revolutionary People's Army (RPM-M/RPA), Frente Popular de Liberación de Saguía el Hamra y Río de Oro (Frente Polisario), Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF), Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Organisation/Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Army (PPLO/PPLA), National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN), Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF), Kurdistan People's Congress - Kongra Gel (Kongra Gel), Somali National Front (SNF), Jowhar Administration, United Somali Congress/Somali National Alliance (USC/SNA), Puntland State of Somalia, Kuki National Organisation/Army (KNO/KNA), Kurdistan Organization of the Communist Party (Komalah), Komala Party of Kurdistan, Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Chin National Front/Chin National Army (CNF/CNA), Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA), Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa - Pilipinas/Revolutionary Proletarian Army - Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA-ABB) Country / Territory:Turkey, India, Somalia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Burma/Myanmar, Morocco, South Sudan, Western Sahara, Philippines, Sudan PDF:English

Comment: Declaration made by: Chin National Front/Army (CNF/CNA) - Burma/Myanmar; Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) - Iran; Jowhar Administration - Somalia; Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Iran; Komala Party of Kurdistan - Iran; Komalah – Kurdistan Organization of the Communist Party of Iran - Iran; Kuki National Organisation (KNO) - India; Kurdistan People’s Congress (Kongra Gel) - Turkey; Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) - Philippines; National Socialist Council of Nagalim – Isac/Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) - India; Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Organisation/Pa’O Peoples’ Liberation Army (PPLO/PPLA) - Burma/Myanmar; Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) - Burma/Myanmar; Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario Front) - Western Sahara; Puntland State of Somalia - Somalia; Revolutionary Workers Party of Mindanao (RPM-M) - Philippines; Revolutionary Workers’ Party of the Philippines/Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPM-P/RPA-ABB) - Philippines; Somali National Front (SNF)/Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC) - Somalia; Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) - Sudan; United Somali Congress/Somali National Alliance (USC/SNA)/SRRC - Somalia; Zomi Re-unification Organization (ZRO) - India

Sudan Peace Agreement

Year:1997 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA), United Democratic Salvation Front (UDSF), Equatoria Defence Force (EDF), South Sudan Independents Group (SSIG), South Sudan Independence Movement (SSIM), Union of Sudan African Parties (USAP) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Comment: See notably Chapter Three "Political Issues", the article on Fundamental Rights and Freedoms.

Protocol between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) on the Resolution of Conflict in Southern Kordofan/Nuba Mountains and Blue Nile States

Year:2004 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan PDF:English

Comment: This is an Annex to the Machakos Protocol (and can also be found in the database under "Machakos Protocol")

Notably Article 1 "General principles" § 1, in which the parties agree that "Human Rights and fundamental freedoms shall be guaranteed".

Protocol between the Government of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) on Power Sharing

Year:2004 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Comment: This is an Annex to the Machakos Protocol, and also appears under "Machakos Protocol" in the Database.
See notably Article 1.6 on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Memorandum of Understanding on Cessation of Hostilities between the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Comment: Article 3 prohibits the laying of landmines and all acts of violence against the civilian population.
In Article 5, the parties agree to allow unimpeded humanitarian access.

See also: "Addendum to the memorandum of understanding on cessation of hostilities between the Govenment of Sudan (GOS) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLA/M)"

Agreement on the Implementation of Principles Governing the Protection and Provision of Humanitarian Assistance to War Affected Civilian Populations

Year:1999 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Constitution of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement

Year:2008 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Comment: Especially Chapter II "Guiding Principles and Objectives of the SPLM" and Chapter IV "Gender and Affirmative Action" on the rights of women.

Manifesto of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement

Year:2008 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM/SPLA) Country / Territory:Sudan, South Sudan PDF:English

Comment: Especially Chapter IV " The New Sudan: Polity, Culture and Society, and Economy" (dealing mainly with issues of human rights)