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Verification/Monitoring Mechanism: MoU between the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement

Implementations

Verification/Monitoring Mechanism – 2005

Following the signing of the MoU on 15 August 2005, the European Union established the European Union Monitoring Mission in Aceh, named “Aceh Monitoring Mission,” starting 15 September 2005. This decision was taken on 9 September 2005.¹ As specified in the MoU, the AMM was responsible for, among others, monitoring the demobilization of GAM combatants and decommissioning of their weapons, the relocation of organic military and non-organic police troops, the reintegration of GAM members, and the human rights situation. The mission was initially launched for six months. It has 80 monitors on the ground.²

By the end of 2005, the mission reported that the relocation of non-organic military forces out of arch was completed.³ The decommission of GAM weapons was also completed.⁴ The AMM continued to provide assistance to the reintegration of ex-GAM combatants.

“Council Joint Action,” (2005/643/CFSP) September 9, 2005.
“EU Monitoring Mission In Aceh (Indonesia) — Background,” European Union Council Secretariat (ACEH/07) December 15, 2006.
Javier Solana, “EU High Representative for the CFSP, Welcomes Final Military Troop relocation in Aceh,” Indonesia (S423/05) December 30, 2005.
Javier Solana, “EU High Representative for the CFSP, welcomes completion of final stage of GAM weapons decommissioning in Aceh,” Indonesia (S418/05) December 19, 2005.

Verification/Monitoring Mechanism – 2006

The AMM mission was extended until December 2006. The mission completed its monitoring and verification tasks as specified in the MoU and terminated on 15 December. The AMM established the Commission on Security Arrangement (COSA) mechanism to move forward the peace process in in constructive and consensual manner. In its final meeting, the COSA reported that the parties appreciated the role of AMM to facilitate the peace process in Aceh ⁵

“Press Statement: On the Outcome of the meeting of the Commission on Security Arrangements (COSA),” last modified December 2, 2006, accessed March 26, 2006, http://www.aceh-mm.org.