Legislation on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on their Destruction

Year:2007 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Somaliland (Republic of) Country / Territory:Somalia, Somaliland PDF:Somali, English

Comment: Legislation drafted in 2007, adopted in 2009.

Resolution on the Destruction of Anti-personnel Mines

Year:1999 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Somaliland (Republic of) Country / Territory:Somalia, Somaliland 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

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

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.

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

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

Deed of Commitment under Geneva Call for Adherence to a Total Ban on Anti-Personnel Mines and for Cooperation in Mine Action - SPLM-N

Year:2013 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Sudan People's Liberation Movement - North (SPLM-N) Country / Territory:Sudan PDF:English

Accord d'Arusha pour la Paix et la Reconciliation au Burundi

Year:2000 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Front pour la Libération Nationale (FROLINA), Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie - Forces de Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD), Parti pour la Libération du Peuple Hutu - Forces Nationales de Libération (PALIPEHUTU-FLN) Country / Territory:Burundi PDF:French, English

Comment: Notably Protocol II "Democracy and Good Governance", Article 1 - 3 concerning Human Rights and fundamental guarantees; Protocol III "Peace and Security for All", Chapter III "Permanent Ceasefire and Cessation oh Hostilities" prohibits all acts of violence against the civilian population; Protocol IV "Reconstruction and Development", Chapter I "Rehabilitation and Resettlement of Refugees and Sinistres".

Letter Sent by a Commandant of the Sudan People's Liberation Army to the ELN

Year:2004 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

Declaración sobre el Derecho Internacional Humanitario

Year:1995 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) Country / Territory:Colombia PDF:Spanish

Order to Adhere to the International Humanitarian Law relevant to Landmines

Year:2009 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:English

Protocol of Agreement on the Repatriation of Rwandan Refugees and the Resettlement of Displaced Persons of 1993

Year:1993 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Front Patriotique Rwandais (FPR) Country / Territory:Rwanda PDF:English

Agreement on Permanent Ceasefire and Security Arrangements Implementation Modalities

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: Part I - Ceasefire Arrangements
Part II - The Armed Forces
Part III - Demobilization, Disarmament, and Re-Integration

Among other provisions of interest, see
Article 1.8: the parties commit to release POWs and persons deprived of their liberty as a result of war.
Article 1.9: reference is made to the role of the ICRC in organizing prisoner release.
Article 5 "Principles of the Ceasefire" :the parties agree to cease the laying of mines and the use of force against civilians.
Article 8: further provisions on landmines and related weapons and on humanitarian mine action as well as on other humanitarian activities.
Article 10: enumerates acts which constitute violations to the agreement such as "violations of human rights, humanitarian law and obstruction of freedom of movement", sabotage and the "recruitment of child soldiers".

See also in the Database, "Machakos Protocol," and in Particular, "Agreement on Security Arrangements During the Interim Period, 25 September 2003."

Darfur Peace Agreement

Year:2006 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan Liberation Movement/Sudan Liberation Army - Minni Minawi (SLM/SLA-MM) Country / Territory:Sudan PDF:English

Comment: Premble
Chapter 1: Power Sharing (In Particular, Art. 3)
Chapter 2: Wealth Sharing (In Particular, Art. 17, Art. 21)
Chapter 3: Comprehensive Ceasefire and Final Security Arrangements (Entire)
Chapter 4: Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and Consultation
Chapter 5: General Provisions
Chapter 6: Implementation Modalities and Timelines
Annexure 1: Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement of 08/04/2004, N'djamena, Chad.

General Order No. 3 : An Order to Effect the Integration Into the Code of Conduct of the Bangsamoro Islamic Amred Forces (BIAF), the Total Ban on Anti-personnel Mines and for Cooperation of Mine Action Pursuant to the Deed of Commitment signed by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) under Geneva Call and for Other Purpose

Year:2011 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Moro Islamic Liberation Front/Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (MILF/BIAF) Country / Territory:Philippines PDF:Tagalog, English

Comment: Both documents contain the order in two languages: the Tagalog original and the English translation.

Agreement on Ending War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam (Paris Peace Accords)

Year:1973 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:The Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam (PRG) Country / Territory:Viet Nam PDF:English

Comment: Complete text of Paris Peace Accords.
The database contains some of the Protocols that form part of the Paris Peace Accords as separate documents:

1) Protocol to the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam concerning the Cease Fire in South Vietnam and the Joint Military Commissions
2) Protocol to the Agreement on Ending the war and Restoring Peace in Vietnam Concerning the International Commission of Control and Supervision
3) Protocol to the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam Concerning the Return of Captured Military Personnel and Foreign Civilians and Captured and Detained Vietnamese Civilian Personnel

Statement on New Military Government & Concerns of Ethnic Nationalities

Year:2011 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) Country / Territory:Burma/Myanmar PDF:English

Protocol to the Agreement on Ending the War and Restoring Peace in Vietnam concerning the Cease Fire in South Vietnam and the Joint Military Commissions

Year:1973 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:The Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam (PRG) Country / Territory:Viet Nam PDF:English

Comment: This document forms part of the 1973 Paris Peace Accords, the complete text of which can also be found in the database.

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