Comunicado Conjunto Reinstalación Mesa de Diálogos

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Country/entity: Colombia
Region: Americas
Agreement name: Comunicado Conjunto Reinstalación Mesa de Diálogos
Date: 4 Oct 2022
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Colombian Conflict (1964 - )
The Colombian conflict is really a set of conflicts and the peace agreements reflect both different processes relating to different conflict groups and dyads, and processes taking place at different times in a complex peace process history. The Colombian civil war has its roots in the late 1940s and the violent infighting between liberal and the conservative factions. Emerging from the liberal tradition with a thorough grounding in nationalist communist ideology, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army (FARC) began its armed insurrection against the Colombian government in 1964. Other left-wing guerrillas emerged as well, most notably the socialist/populist M-19, which would later be integrated into the formal political system in the peace process of 1990s; the National Liberation Army (ELN), which has strong roots in liberation theology, and the Maoist Ejército Popular de Liberación (EPL) (also part of the 1990 process, less successfully). Several stages of peace processes were undertaken by the various sides, which were further complicated by the emergence of right-wing paramilitary ‘self-defence’ forces. The peace agreement between the Colombian government under President Uribe and the main alliance of the paramilitary groups, the United Self-Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC), concluded in 2005 and is still heavily disputed as several remnants are still active, but now subsumed under the heading ‘Bacrim’ (Bandas criminales). In addition, FARC and ELN maintain a military presence, but both demonstrate a strong interest in completing successful peace negotiations with the government, with the most recent agreements being between FARC and the Government.
Stage: Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature: Government/territory
Peace process: Colombia VII - Petro Peace Dialogues with ELN
Parties: Government of the Republic of Colombia (no individual names listed)

Ejército de Liberación Nacional—ELN (no individual names listed)
Third parties: Guarantor Countries:

Republic of Cuba (no individual names listed)
Kingdom of Norway (no individual names listed)
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (no individual names listed)
Description: This joint communiqué announces the reinstallation of the dialogue table between the Colombian government and the ELN guerrilla group, resuming negotiations that had been suspended since the March 30, 2016 agenda. The agreement establishes that dialogue will restart after the first week of November 2022, with emphasis on civil society participation as essential for Colombia's peace-building process. The document represents a procedural agreement to resume formal peace talks rather than substantive negotiations on conflict resolution.

Agreement document: CO_221004_Comunicado_Conjunto_Reinstalación_Mesa_de_Diálogos_EN (opens in new tab) | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language): CO_221004_Comunicado Conjunto Reinstalación Mesa de Diálogos (opens in new tab)| Download PDF
Source of document: https://www.consejeriacomisionadadepaz.gov.co/dialogos-eln/Documents/Acuerdo%201.pdf

Groups

Children/youth: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
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: For the Government of Colombia and the ELN, the participation of society in this process is essential for the changes Colombia needs in order to build peace.
Traditional/religious leaders: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
Mobility/access: No specific mention.
Protection measures: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory: No specific mention.
Other international signatory: The Government of Colombia and the ELN thank the guarantor countries:
the Republic of Cuba, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for their unwavering commitment.
Referendum for agreement: No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar: No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism: No specific mention.

Agreement 1:

Joint Statement on the Reinstallation of the Dialogue Roundtable

JOINT STATEMENT No.

The Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Ejército de Liberación Nacional— ELN, inform the country and the international community that they have reached the following points of agreement:

1. To reinstall the Dialogue Roundtable with their respective Delegations.

2. To resume all agreements and progress achieved since the signing of the Agenda of 30 March 2016.

3. To announce the re-establishment of the dialogue process after the first week of November 2022.

For the Government of Colombia and the ELN, the participation of society in this process is essential for the changes Colombia needs in order to build peace.

The Government of Colombia and the ELN thank the guarantor countries:

the Republic of Cuba, the Kingdom of Norway, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, for their unwavering commitment.

Likewise, they thank the special invitees, the United Nations Verification Mission, and the Catholic Church.

Caracas, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 4 October 2022