Dispute Resolution Committee: Sudan Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Implementations
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2005
According to the 2005 CPA, all disputes related to the implementation of the ceasefire agreement would be referred to the Presidency as a last resort for dispute settlement. The agreement contained provisions for dispute settlement related to the implementation of the ceasefire agreement at lower levels. As provided, the Joint Military Team (JMT) was to monitor, verify and report alleged violations to the appropriate Area Joint Military Committee (AJMC). The AJMC was to monitor and verify alleged violations and resolve disputes. The AJMC was also instructed to refer unresolved complaints to Ceasefire Joint Military Committee (CJMC). The Ceasefire Political Commission (CPC) was to settle deadlocks arising from the ceasefire implementation as reported by the CJMC, and was to refer the unresolved ones to the Presidency.
All these mechanisms to settle disputes related to the implementation of ceasefire settlement were in place in 2005. The Ceasefire Political Commission was established on 27 August 2005 by presidential decree and its membership announced on 1 November 2005.1
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2006
Even with the establishment of a dispute resolution mechanism related to the implementation of ceasefire provisions, the mechanism did not function quite as well as intended. Many issues remained unresolved due to a deadlock within the Ceasefire Political Commission as well as at the level of the presidency.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2007
No developments observed this year.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2008
No developments observed this year.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2009
The CPA provides for the freedom of movement of the UN Monitors throughout the Ceasefire Zone. However, their movement was oftentimes restricted by both sides. The JMT refereed the issue at various Ceasefire Joint Military Committee meetings and the CJMC had been regularly referred to CPC. Nevertheless, the CPC could not resolve the dispute.1
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2010
No developments observed this year.
Dispute Resolution Committee – 2011
Even with the establishment of a dispute resolution mechanism related to the implementation of ceasefire provisions, the mechanism did not function quite as well as intended. Many issues remained unresolved due to a deadlock within the Ceasefire Political Commission as well as at the level of the presidency. In its meeting the CJMC requested CPC to approach the Joint Defense Board to form a Board of Inquiry to investigate the 1 May 2011 invasion in the Abyei area. Issues referred to the Ceasefire Political Commission, however, often were left unresolved due to deadlock.2