N’Djamena Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement

Year:2004 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), Sudan Liberation Movement/Sudan Liberation Army (SLM/SLA) Country / Territory:Sudan PDF:English

Comment: Article 2 prohibits the laying of mines as well as acts of violence against the civilian populations and any act of sabotage, any restriction on the freedom of movement. Furthermore, it engages the parties to mark minefields and to ensure humanitarian access. In Article 5 the parties agree to free all prisoners of war and all persons deprived of their liberty because of the war. In Article 8 the parties agree to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and civilian victims of 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 Security Aspect of the GRP-MILF Tripoli Agreement of Peace of 2001

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

Comment: Article II, clause 3 enumerates prohibited acts of violence such as kidnapping, sabotage, torture, destruction of property, abuse of civilians and mine laying.

Protocol of the Meeting of the Commissions on the Negotiations Regarding a Ceasefire and Cessation of Hostilities and on Measures to Settle the Armed Conflict on the Territory of the Chechen Republic

Year:1996 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Country / Territory:Russian Federation, Chechnya PDF:English

Comment: Especially Article 1 on prohibited acts of violence such as attack of civilians, mining, arial bombardment, abductions, etc.

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 (...)".

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.

La Fin des Travaux du XIVème Congrès du Parti Démocratique du Kurdistan d’Iran

Year:2008 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) Country / Territory:Iran, Islamic Republic of PDF:English

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".

Ceasefire Code of Conduct

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

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".

Letter from Mr. Jalal Talabani, Secretary General of the PUK, to Mr. Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General

Year:2000 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) Country / Territory:Iraq PDF:English

Comment: Letter enclosed to the Deed of Commitment under Geneva Call for Adherence to a total Ban on Anti-personnel Mines and for Cooperation in Mine Action.

Letter from Mr. Masoud Barzani, Secretary General of the KDP, to Mr. Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General

Year:1999 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) Country / Territory:Iraq PDF:English

Comment: Letter enclosed to the Deed of Commitment under Geneva Call for Adherence to a total Ban on Anti-personnel Mines and for Cooperation in Mine Action.

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.

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 Permanent Ceasefire

Year:2008 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Lord's Resistance Army/Lord's Resistance Movement (LRA/LRM) Country / Territory:Uganda PDF:English

Comment: Notably Article 5 "Ceasefire Violations" enumerating prohibited acts of violence against civilians such as attacks, abduction, hostage taking, unlawful arrest etc.

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.

Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and RUF

Year:2000 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Revolutionary United Front (RUF) Country / Territory:Sierra Leone PDF:English

Comment: In Paragraph 5 the parties agree to ensure free movement of persons and goods, as well as unimpeded movement of humanitarian agencies and of displaced persons. Paragraph 9 enumerates prohibited acts of violence such as laying of mines, harassment, hostage taking etc.

Declaration on Cessation of Hostilities, Structures and Principles of the Somalia National Reconciliation Process

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Transitional National Government (TNG), Rahanweyn Resistance Army - Faction of Col. Hassan Mohamed Nur “Shatigudud” (RRA-Shatigudud), Hiran Patriotic Alliance (HPA), United Somali Congress/Somali National Alliance-Nakuru (USC/SNA/Nakuru ), Somali National Front (SNF), Juba Valley Alliance (JVA), Southern Somali National Movement/BIREM (SSNM/BIREM), Southern Somali National Movement/Somali National Alliance (SSNM/SNA), Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC), Somali African Muki Organization - Nakuru (SAMO/Nakuru), Jowhar Administration, Somali Patriotic Movement - Faction of General Aden Abdullahi Nur “Gabyow” (SPM-Gabyow), Puntland State of Somalia, United Somali Congress/Somali Salvation Army (USC/SSA), United Somali Congress (USC), Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM), United Somali Congress/Somali National Alliance (USC/SNA) Country / Territory:Somalia PDF:English

Comment: Notably Article 3 "Enhanced Safe Access for Aid" affirming the right to receive humanitarian assistance and guaranteeing the security of humanitarian relief personnel and objects.

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