Dispute Resolution Committee: Bougainville Peace Agreement
Implementations
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2001
No developments observed.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2002
No developments observed.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2003
As the constitution drafting and weapons disposal process drew closer to a conclusion, February 18-19, 2003, “[e]leven PNG Ministers travelled to Bougainville. Sir Peter Barter signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Bougainvillean leaders to establish an Interim Joint Supervisory Body (IJSB) as a mechanism to manage Bougainville ‘s transition towards autonomy.”1 On October 23, 2003, PNG Government Attorney General, Francis Damem, made a statement to Radio Australia regarding the draft Bougainville constitution. Radio Australia quoted Mr. Damem as saying that the second draft of the constitution of the proposed Autonomous Bougainville Government, “is flawed and is facing big changes”. Mr. Damem is quoted as saying: “My department has been working on a response by the National government to Bougainville on the second draft constitution”. The Interim Joint Supervisory Body called a meeting and issued a statement calling for disciplinary action against Mr. Damem.2
- “Chronology of Peace Process,” Bougainville Copper Limited, http://www.bcl.com.pg/events2.htm, accessed June 3, 2010.
- “Papua New Guinea disputes attorney-general’s comments to media,” BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, October 24, 2003.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2004
No activities reported.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2005
The “PNG government issued official invitations for [an] international delegation to observe the first general election for the autonomous government for Bougainville. [The] Cabinet made this decision after a joint submission by the minister for foreign affairs and immigration, Sir Rabbie Namaliu, and Minister for Inter-Government Relations Sir Peter Barter, following discussions with Bougainville leaders in the interim joint supervisory body in March.”1
- “Papau New Guinea Invites International Observers to Bougainville Polls, BBC Monitoring International Reports, April 7, 2005.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2006
No further developments observed.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2007
No further developments observed.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2008
No further developments observed.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2009
No further developments observed.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2010
No further developments observed.