Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Yei River County-CES
- Country/entity
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South Sudan
- Region
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Africa (excl MENA)
- Agreement name
- Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Yei River County-CES
- Date
- 5 Oct 2023
- Agreement status
- Multiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangement
- Yes
- Agreement/conflict level
- Intrastate/local conflict
- Stage
- Framework/substantive - partial
- Conflict nature
- Inter-group
- Peace process
- South Sudan: Post-secession Local agreements
- Parties
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Yei river County community:
Signed: Rt. Rev. Levi Maradulu Yepete
Bishop ECSS Diocese of Yei Operation.
Signed: Col. Goch Deng Yak Goch
Deputy CDR for Yei and Morobo Special
Signed: Joseph Brown Lo Mose
Paramount Chief
Signed: Mariyata Tumalu Lumori
EPC Women Representatives
Signed: Emmanuel Duku Samuel
Youth Representative
Signed: Rajab Sebit Doka
Imam Yei Mosque - Third parties
-
Signed: James Mugo Murlithl
Team Leader
Civil Affairs Division
UMISS Yei sub office
Signed: Yeka Joel Denis
CEPO, field officer - Description
- A local civil-military dialogue which is part of structured local approaches to managing cycles of violence, improving trust and social cohesion between communities and the military. This agreement mainly attempts to address violence and past acts of crime between civilians in Yei river county, setting out historical local grievances in the community. Centrally the resolutions then address security arrangements, provisions for better management of media, specifically dissemination and communication about intercommunal reconciliation. The agreement also substantively provides for logistical arrangements for security personnel such as payment of salaries, tax collection at checkpoints and regular meetings between security agencies. Local chiefs and traditional leaders as well as women's groups and youth groups are detailed as being central to disseminating the peace agreement in the community, with traditional leaders managing reconciliation and leading efforts for better communication with armed forces.
- Agreement document
- SS_231005_Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) Yei River County-CES (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
- Source of document
Agreement sourced by researcher in South Sudan and was confirmed public.
Groups
- Children/youth
- Groups→Children/youth→RhetoricalRESOLUTIONS...6. Use of existing structures (religious institutions, peace committees, women and youth structures) to promote nationalism and sensitize people on the dangers of hate speech propaganda
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
- RESOLUTIONS...6. Use of existing structures (religious institutions, peace committees, women and youth structures) to promote nationalism and sensitize people on the dangers of hate speech propaganda...SIGNATORIES...Mariyata Tumalu LumoriEPC Women Representatives
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
- RESOLUTIONS...6. Use of existing structures (religious institutions, peace committees, women and youth structures) to promote nationalism and sensitize people on the dangers of hate speech propaganda
- Traditional/religious leaders
- RESOLUTIONS...6. Use of existing structures (religious institutions, peace committees, women and youth structures) to promote nationalism and sensitize people on the dangers of hate speech propaganda7. Local leaders sensitize the community on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the communities...11. Religious institutions to act as peace ambassadors and spear head mediation among conflicting parties to bring sustainable peace....13. Religious institution to remain neutral and non-partisans...17. Religious leaders to start preaching the word of God in the barracks to strengthen relations.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- Constitution
No specific mention.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
- Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→LifeRESOLUTIONS...15. There is a need for the civilian to respect the army as well as army respect civilian human life and dignity.Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→EqualityRESOLUTIONS...14. There should be no discrimination in the application of law.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
- Rights related issues→Media and communication→Governance of mediaRESOLUTIONS...12. Media house should report accurate and verify information from reliable sources.Rights related issues→Media and communication→OtherRESOLUTIONS...6. Use of existing structures (religious institutions, peace committees, women and youth structures) to promote nationalism and sensitize people on the dangers of hate speech propaganda
- Mobility/access
No specific mention.
- Protection measures
- Preamble...Further noting the work of every institution in a different capacity being religious or organize force was to protect the civil population again to oversee and coordinate with the society effectiveness for peace,
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
- Socio-economic reconstruction→Taxation→Power to taxRESOLUTIONS...9. Collection of taxes must be done by authorized revenue collection officers in all roadblocks.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
- PreambleAffirming that we cannot afford to return to mistrust among ourselves and has a moral obligation to restore security and state of stability and forge a path towards sustainable an everlasting peace Yei River county,...RESOLUTIONS...3. Strengthen existing mechanisms for identification and reporting of early warnings signals to address security threats in the community.4. Confirmation of any security related issues be done through relevant and unauthorized sources.5. There must be regular meeting between security agencies at military based and set structures at Boma, Payam and County levels to address security threats....18. Civilians are allowed access to follow up with the security agencies on the reported cases
- Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
- RESOLUTIONS...5. There must be regular meeting between security agencies at military based and set structures at Boma, Payam and County levels to address security threats....8. Advocacy for timely and regular salary payment to soldiers....15. There is a need for the civilian to respect the army as well as army respect civilian human life and dignity....17. Religious leaders to start preaching the word of God in the barracks to strengthen relations.18. Civilians are allowed access to follow up with the security agencies on the reported cases
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
- RESOLUTIONS...10. Report any illegal collection of money by any unauthorized person.to relevant authorities.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
- Preamble...Recognizing the importance of Dialogue in helping us come to terms with the bequests of difference by promoting healing and reconciliation, uncovering the facts and circumstances of good coordination, helping repair the harms that have been done, and addressing freedom in the Yei,
Implementation
- UN signatory
- SIGNATORIES...James Mugo MurlithlTeam LeaderCivil Affairs DivisionUMISS Yei sub office
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Source agreement
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOR PROGRESS ORGANIZATION (CEPO)
YEI RIVER COUNTY-CES.
3-5 October, 2023
EPC-Christian women Hall
Yei River County.
Preamble
Affirming that we cannot afford to return to mistrust among ourselves and has a moral obligation to restore security and state of stability and forge a path towards sustainable an everlasting peace Yei River county,
Recognizing the importance of Dialogue in helping us come to terms with the bequests of difference by promoting healing and reconciliation, uncovering the facts and circumstances of good coordination, helping repair the harms that have been done, and addressing freedom in the Yei,
Acknowledging the responsibilities of all the institution in Yei River County that it's their mandate to give service to the community as duty bearer,
Further noting the work of every institution in a different capacity being religious or organize force was to protect the civil population again to oversee and coordinate with the society effectiveness for peace,
Appreciating the three days dialogue which has come in right time to negotiate the issues affecting the people in sharing of information that hindered coordination and which creates mistrust on to be asserted,
Cognizant that this initiative in partnership with everyone and in collaboration with each other in this dialogue to address issues affecting both religious and organize forces in order to create a peaceful and conducive ground for rebuilding durable trust and peace.
KEY ISSUES/FINDINGS
1. Lack of co-operation:
co-ordination and trust amongst the different stakeholder (army, religious leaders, civilians and the local leader.
2. Dissemination of unverified security issues by the media houses, civilians, or unauthorized person.
3. Rebels staying together within the local population making it difficult to identify them by the security personnel.
4. Intimidation of civilians by men in uniform e.g. Extorting money at road blocks
5. Use of hate speech, tribalism, discrimination amongst different stakeholders i.e. civilians, military and religious institution.
6. Lack of proper reporting mechanism on security matters.
7. Hiding of related security information by civilians to security personnel.
8. Failure of different stakeholders in understanding their mandate and roles toward bring peace for peaceful co-existence.
9. Failure to follow and respect the rule of laws.
10. Lack of respect toward existing government structure, religious institution and civil population.
RESOLUTIONS
The participants in this Stakeholder dialogue, comprised of a diverse group of stakeholders representing Religious Institutions, Organized force, women's associations, youth associations, the Local Government administrators, and other stakeholders like the paramount chief, have deliberated and arrived at the following resolutions:
1. Stakeholders to build strong relationship, mutual understanding and co-operation.
2. Different stakeholders to respect each other's mandate and responsibilities
3. Strengthen existing mechanisms for identification and reporting of early warnings signals to address security threats in the community.
4. Confirmation of any security related issues be done through relevant and unauthorized sources.
5. There must be regular meeting between security agencies at military based and set structures at Boma, Payam and County levels to address security threats.
6. Use of existing structures (religious institutions, peace committees, women and youth structures) to promote nationalism and sensitize people on the dangers of hate speech propaganda
7. Local leaders sensitize the community on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the communities
8. Advocacy for timely and regular salary payment to soldiers.
9. Collection of taxes must be done by authorized revenue collection officers in all roadblocks.
10. Report any illegal collection of money by any unauthorized person.to relevant authorities.
11. Religious institutions to act as peace ambassadors and spear head mediation among conflicting parties to bring sustainable peace.
12. Media house should report accurate and verify information from reliable sources.
13. Religious institution to remain neutral and non-partisans
14. There should be no discrimination in the application of law.
15. There is a need for the civilian to respect the army as well as army respect civilian human life and dignity.
16. There is need for civilians to access accurate information from the relevant source.
17. Religious leaders to start preaching the word of God in the barracks to strengthen relations.
18. Civilians are allowed access to follow up with the security agencies on the reported cases
SIGNATORIES
Signed:
Rt.
Rev. Levi Maradulu Yepete
Bishop ECSS Diocese of Yei Operation.
Signed:
Col.
Goch Deng Yak Goch
Deputy CDR for Yei and Morobo Special
Signed:
Joseph Brown Lo Mose
Paramount Chief
Signed:
Mariyata Tumalu Lumori
EPC Women Representatives
Signed:
Emmanuel Duku Samuel
Youth Representative
Signed:
Rajab Sebit Doka
Imam Yei Mosque
Signed:
James Mugo Murlithl
Team Leader
Civil Affairs Division
UMISS Yei sub office
Signed:
Yeka Joel Denis
CEPO, field officer