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Agreement on Monitoring of the Management of Arms and Armies

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

Comment: Especially Article 1.1 "Principles" concerning the prohibition to recruit children, Article 4.1.2 "Weapons storage and control" concerning mine action and Article 5 "Compliance with the Agreement" enumerating prohibited acts of violence and violations of the agreement, as well as permitted activities such as humanitarian relief and demining.

Comprehensive Peace Agreement Held between Government of Nepal and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)

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

Comment: In the Preamble the parties express their commitment towards Human Rights and IHL. Article 5 "Ceasefire" includes a prohibition of mining. Furthermore, the parties guarantee free movement to NGOs, commit to allow voluntary return of displaced persons and guarantee rehabilitation and reintegration of displaced persons. See also Article 7 "Human Rights, Fundamental Rights and Adherence to Humanitarian Law".

Law of the Republic of Abkhazia on Universal Military Duty and Military Service

Year:1995 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Abkhazia (Republic of) Country / Territory:Georgia, Abkhazia PDF:Russian, English

Comment: The official Russian text has been partially translated into English.

An open letter to the UNAMA about the biased behavior of this Organization

Year:2013 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan/Taliban (IEA) Country / Territory:Afghanistan PDF:English

Law on the Rights of the Child

Year:1997 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) Country / Territory:Moldova, Republic of, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic PDF:Russian, English

Remarks Regarding the Baseless Claim of Presence of Children in the Ranks of Mujahideen

Year:2011 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan/Taliban (IEA) Country / Territory:Afghanistan PDF:English

Directive on Child Recruitment 2003

Year:2003 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) Country / Territory:Burma/Myanmar PDF:English

Informing Directive Concerning Child Soldier 2007

Year:2007 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) Country / Territory:Burma/Myanmar PDF:English

Declaration Issued by Factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon and the Forces of the Palestinian National Coalition in Lebanon on the Protection of Children from the Effects of Armed Conflict and Violence

Year:2013 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon (PLO Lebanon), Forces of the Palestinian National Coalition in Lebanon Country / Territory:Lebanon PDF:Arabic, English

Comment: An unofficial translation of the original Arabic text is provided.

Please note that this declaration is issued by the Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon (PLO Lebanon) and the Forces of the Palestinian National Council in Lebanon, two umbrella organizations of Palestinian ANSAs in Lebanon

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

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".

Ceasefire Agreement between the Transitional Government of Burundi and the Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie-Forces de Défense de la Démocratie

Year:2002 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Conseil National pour la Défense de la Démocratie - Forces de Défense de la Démocratie (CNDD-FDD) Country / Territory:Burundi PDF:English

Comment: Also known as the Burundi Ceasefire Agreement.
Notably Article II: release of all political prisoners, prohibition of mine-laying operations and of operations to obstruct demining, cessation of acts of violence against the civilian population.

Statement on the Use of Child Soldiers

Year:2006 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Karenni National Progressive Party/Karenni Army (KNPP/KA) Country / Territory:Burma/Myanmar PDF:English

Appeal for the Karenni Army's Name to be Removed from the List of Non-State Armed Groups Making Use of Child Soldiers in Armed Conflict

Year:2009 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Karenni National Progressive Party/Karenni Army (KNPP/KA) Country / Territory:Burma/Myanmar PDF:English

Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Burundi and the PALIPEHUTU-FNL

Year:2006 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Parti pour la Libération du Peuple Hutu - Forces Nationales de Libération (PALIPEHUTU-FLN) Country / Territory:Burundi PDF:English

Comment: See notably Article II. Article II, 1.1.3 prohibits the laying of mines and the hindering of operations to remove mines. In Article II, 1.1.5 the parties commit to cease all acts of violence against the civilian population.

KNU Press Statement on Report of UNSG

Year:2009 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Karen National Union/Karen National Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA) Country / Territory:Burma/Myanmar PDF:English

Commitment by the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement/Army (in Opposition) to end grave violations against children

Year:2014 Type of document:Agreements ANSA:Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Sudan People's Liberation Army (In Opposition) (SPLM-IO) Country / Territory:Sudan PDF:English

JEM Renewed Command Order, Prohibition of recruitment and use of child soldiers

Year:2015 Type of document:Unilateral Declarations and Statements ANSA:Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Country / Territory:Sudan PDF:English

General Command - Syrian Democratic Forces

Year:2018 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) Country / Territory:Syrian Arab Republic PDF:English

Comment: 1. Children are strictly prohibited from joining SDF ranks and it is strictly prohibited to recruit them for SDF (The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines child as "a human being below the age of 18 years").

Frontline Manual

Year:2011 Type of document:Internal Rules and Regulations ANSA:National Transitional Council/Free Libyan Army (NTC/FLA) Country / Territory:Libya PDF:Arabic, English