Lomé Peace Agreement
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The Lomé Peace Agreement is a 1999 accord that sought to end Sierra Leone’s civil war by establishing a power-sharing government, granting amnesty to combatants, and mandating disarmament and demobilization of rebel forces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lomé Peace Accord | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceasefire agreement
ⓘ
peace agreement ⓘ treaty ⓘ |
| amnestyExclusion | does not apply to international crimes under international law as later interpreted ⓘ |
| amnestyScope | broad amnesty for acts committed during the conflict ⓘ |
| conflictAddressed | Sierra Leone Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryParty |
Republic of Sierra Leone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Revolutionary United Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
blanket amnesty provision
ⓘ
rewarding rebel leadership with political power ⓘ |
| followedBy | Abuja Ceasefire Agreements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedOffice | chairman of the Commission for the Management of Strategic Resources, National Reconstruction and Development ⓘ |
| grantedRank | vice president of Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| grantsPositionTo | Foday Sankoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesProvision |
ceasefire
ⓘ
control of diamond mining areas ⓘ release of prisoners ⓘ restructuring of Sierra Leone armed forces ⓘ withdrawal of foreign forces ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| ledTo | establishment of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| mediatedBy |
Commonwealth of Nations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Economic Community of West African States NERFINISHED ⓘ Organization of African Unity NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| party |
Civil Defence Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Revolutionary United Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | end Sierra Leone Civil War ⓘ |
| providesFor |
amnesty for combatants
ⓘ
demobilization of combatants ⓘ disarmament of combatants ⓘ establishment of a Human Rights Commission ⓘ establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission ⓘ power-sharing government ⓘ reintegration of ex-combatants ⓘ transformation of RUF into a political party ⓘ |
| relatedUNDocument | UN Security Council Resolution 1270 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Lomé Accord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatory |
Ahmad Tejan Kabbah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foday Sankoh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedIn | Lomé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInCountry | Togo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedOn | 1999-07-07 ⓘ |
| status | partially implemented ⓘ |
| subjectOf | transitional justice debates ⓘ |
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Lomé Peace Accord