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".

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".

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.

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 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.

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.

Protocol on Settlement of the Military and Political Situation in the Areas of Confrontation

Year:1996 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:United Tajik Opposition (UTO) Country / Territory:Tajikistan PDF:English

Comment: The UTO commits to release prisoners of war.

Basic Rules of the New People's Army

Year:1969 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Comment: Principle I, Point 8 mentions training and Point 9 deals with chain of command for non-regular fighting units.
Principle III, Point 1 is potentially relevant regarding children in armed conflict.
Principle IV deals with Discipline within the New People's Army, making reference to the Three Main Rules of Discipline and the Eight Points of Attention. It also deals briefly with penalties for disobedience.
Principle VIII and IX contain further details on organisation and logistics.

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

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

The Hague Statement on Respect of Humanitarian Principles

Year:1991 Type of document:Agreements Country / Territory:Socialist Federal Republic of Yougoslavia, Serbia, Croatia PDF:English

Cease-fire Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina, 5 October 1995

Year:1995 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:The Republic of Srpska (Srpska), The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Country / Territory:Socialist Federal Republic of Yougoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina PDF:English

The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina & Annexes

Year:1995 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia (Republic of) , The Republic of Srpska (Srpska) Country / Territory:Serbia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yougoslavia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia PDF:English

Comment: - Annex 1A: Agreement on the Military Aspects of the Peace Settlement - p.4
- Annex 1B: Agreement on Regional Stabilization - p.17
- Annex 2: Agreement on Inter-Entity Boundary Line and Related Issues (with appendix) - p.20
- Annex 3: Agreement on Elections p.23
- Annex 4: Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina - p.27
- Annex 5: Agreement on Arbitration - p.38
- Annex 6: Agreement on Human Rights - p.39
- Annex 7: Agreement on Refugees and Displaced Persons - p.46
- Annex 8: Agreement on Commission to Preserve National Monuments - p.52
- Annex 9: Agreement on Establishment of Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Corporations - p.55
- Annex 10: Agreement on Civilian Implementation - p.57
- Annex 11: Agreement on International Police Force - p.61

Documents related to the General Agreement of Peace between the Government of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition

Year:1997 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:United Tajik Opposition (UTO) Country / Territory:Tajikistan PDF:English

Comment: This document contains a series of agreements between the Government of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition.
Note that document 6.5 appears as a separate listing in the database.

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1) Letter of 1 July 1997 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN
1.1) General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan (Annex I)
1.2) Moscow Declaration (Annex II)
1.3) Protocol of Mutual Understanding between the President of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition (Annex III)

2) Letter of 28 May 1997 from the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN
2.1) Protocol on the guarantees of implementation of the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord (Annex)

3) Letter of 20 May 1997 From the Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN
3.1) Protocol on Political Questions (Annex I)
3.2) Bishkek Memorandum (Annex II)

4) Letter of 10 March 1997 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN
4.1) Joint Statement by the Delegation of the Government of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition (Annex I)
4.2) Protocol on Military Issues (Annex II)

5) Letter of 24 February 1997 from the Charge D'Affaires A.I. of the Permanent Mission of hte Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN
5.1) Statute of the Commission on National Reconciliation (Annex I)
5.2) Additional Protocol to the Protocol on the main functions and powers of the Commission on National Reconciliation (Annex II)
5.3) Joint communiqué issued at Mashhad (Annex III)

6) Letter of 24 December 1996 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN
6.1) Agreement between the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and the leader of the United Tajik Opposition on the results of the meeting held in Moscow on 23 Dec 1996 (Annex I)
6.2) Protocol on the main functions and powers of the Commission on National Reconciliation (Annex II)
6.3) Joint statement issued by the President of Tajikistan and the leader of the United Tajik Opposition (Annex I)
6.4) Protocol on settlement of the military and political situation in the areas of confrontation (Annex II)
6.5) Protocol on Refugees (Annex III - also listed as a separate document in the database).
6.6) Joint statement by the delegation of the Government of Tajikistan and the delegation of the United Tajik Opposition on the results of the talks held in Tehran from 5 to 19 January 1997 (Annex IV)

7) Letter of 7 August 1995 from the Permanent Representative of Tajikistan to the UN
7.1) Protocol on the fundamental principles for establishing peace and national accord in Tajikistan (Annex)