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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
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.
Ceasefire Code of Conduct
Year:2006 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN (M)) Country / Territory:Nepal PDF:English
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.
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".
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".
NDFP Adherence to International Humanitarian Law on Prisoners of War (POWs)
Year:2009 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English
Agreement on Ceasefire
Year:1999 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Country / Territory:Sierra Leone PDF:English
Comment: The parties agree in Paragraph 3 to guarantee access by humanitarian organizations to all people in need and in Paragraph 5 they agree to a release of all prisoners of war and persons deprived of their liberty.
Agreement on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration
Year:2008 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Lord's Resistance Army/Lord's Resistance Movement (LRA/LRM) Country / Territory:Uganda PDF:English
Comment: Annex to the Agreement on a Permanent Ceasefire signed in Juba, 2008.
Notably Article 2.6 on the recruitment and use of children and Article 2.11 as well as 2.12 on LRA/M's commitment to ensure the release of women and children. See also Article 2.14 and 2.15 the special rights of women and article 2.16 on the special needs of protected persons.
Agreement on a Temporary Ceasefire and the Cessation of other Hostile Acts on the Tajik-Afghan Border and within the Country for the Duration of the Talks
Year:1994 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:United Tajik Opposition (UTO) Country / Territory:Tajikistan PDF:English
Comment: In Article 2 (c) the parties agree to prevent acts of violence against the civilian population such as murders, hostage taking, unlawful detention and acts of pillage. Furthermore, the parties agree in Article 2 (b) to cease all acts of terrorism and sabotage. In Article 4 (b) the UTO agree to release the prisoners of war.
Peace Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone
Year:1996 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Country / Territory:Sierra Leone PDF:English
Comment: In the Preamble the parties affirm their commitment towards respect for Human Rights and IHL. See also Article 19 on the respect for Human Rights including the right to life, freedom from torture, the right to a fair trial etc. The parties also agree that all political prisoners and prisoners of war shall be released. Article 20 deals with the implementation of Human Rights. In Article 21 the parties undertake to respect IHL. In Article 22 the parties ensure to give special attention to war victims, disabled persons and other vulnerable groups.
Lomé Peace Accord
Year:1999 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Country / Territory:Sierra Leone PDF:English
Comment: In the Preamble the parties commit towards the respect of IHL and Human Rights as well as the protection of children. In Part Four, Article XV the parties agree to guarantee the safety of peace monitors and in Article XIX they agree to furnish to the JMC information regarding the positions and descriptions of "all known unexploded bombs (UXBs), explosive ordnance devices (EODs), minefields, booby traps, wire entanglements, and all other physical or military hazards". See especially Part Five "Humanitarian, Human Rights and Socio-Economic Issues" including articles on the release of prisoners, on displaced persons, the guarantee of Human Rights, humanitarian assistance, women etc.
The following documents are attached as annexes to the peace agreement: Agreement on Ceasefire in Sierra Leone; Statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the RUF of Sierra Leone on the Release of Prisoners of War and Non-Combatants; Statement by the Government of Sierra Leone and the RUF of Sierra Leone on th Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance in Sierra Leone.
Arusha Peace Accords
Year:1993 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Front Patriotique Rwandais (FPR) Country / Territory:Rwanda PDF:English
Comment: The following documents are an integral part of the peace agreement and are attached as annexes: N'sele Ceasefire Agreement of 1991, The Protocol of Agreement on the Rule of Law of 1992, The Protocols of Agreement on Power-Sharing within the Framework of a Broad-Based Transitional Government of 1993, The Protocol of Agreement on the Repatriation of Rwandan Refugees and the Resettlement of Displaced Persons of 1993, The Protocol Agreement on the Integration of Armed Forces of the two parties of 1993, The Protocol Agreement on Miscellaneous Issues and Final Provisions of 1993.
N’Sele Ceasefire Agreement
Year:1991 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Front Patriotique Rwandais (FPR) Country / Territory:Rwanda PDF:English
Comment: Especially Article II declaring the release of PoWs as well as persons deprived of their liberty as a result of the war and a ban on "mine-laying operations or the hindering of operations to remove the mines".
Principles for the Lenient Treatment of Captives
Year:1928 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Chinese People's Liberation Army (CPLA) Country / Territory:China PDF:English
Agreement No. 1 at the Initiative of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Year:1992 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Serbian Democratic Party (SDS), The Republic of Srpska (Srpska), The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Party of Democratic Action (SDA), Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ) Country / Territory:Socialist Federal Republic of Yougoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina PDF:English
Agreement No. 2 at the Initiative of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Year:1992 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Serbian Democratic Party (SDS), The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Party of Democratic Action (SDA), Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ) Country / Territory:Bosnia and Herzegovina PDF:English
The London Conference: Programme of Action on Humanitarian Issues agreed between the co-chairmen to the conference and the parties to the conflict
Year:1992 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Republic of Srpska (Srpska), Croatian Democratic Community (HDZ) Country / Territory:Bosnia and Herzegovina PDF:English
Comment: The last page is unofficial and replaces the missing page of the original document.
Agreement on the Exchange of Prisoners
Year:1991 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Croatia (Republic of) Country / Territory:Socialist Federal Republic of Yougoslavia, Croatia PDF:English