INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CENTER FOR AMAZONIAN RESEARCH AND PROMOTION AND THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION

This document certifies the Institutional Cooperation Agreement entered into by the Center for Amazonian Research and Promotion, on the hand, represented by its Chairman, Alfredo Prado Prado, identified with DNI 10285131, with legal domicile at Av. Ricardo Palma N° 666 D, Miraflores, Lima, hereinafter CIPA and on the other hand, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, created by the President of the Republic through Supreme Decree 065-2001-PCM, as amended Supreme Decree 101-2001-PCM, represented by its Chairman, Salomón Lerner Febres, identified with D.N.I. 08771655, appointed to such position through Supreme Resolution 330-2001-PCM with legal domicile at Av. Salaverry N° 2802, San Isidro Lima, hereinafter, the COMMISSION, under the following terms and conditions:

FIRST: PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT

Center for Amazonian Research and Promotion-CIPA

CIPA seeks to defend and promote the rights and cultural practices of indigenous peoples of the Amazon region, protecting the Amazon ecosystem through the balanced management of its resources, for the benefit of its people and the nation as a whole. It relies on solidarity as a fundamental tool for civil society to organize and fund development promotion programs. Consequently, it designs and executes action programs to foster the rights of women, job and revenue generation for indigenous peoples in their communities and families. Its personnel are highly qualified professionals committed to the institution’s guiding principles.

CIPA works for the benefit of Peru’s Amazon indigenous people and to establish democracy and equity as a foundation for justice. Likewise, it is geared at fostering economic development based on the exercise of individual and collective freedoms, especially of the indigenous people for whom it works.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is a high level entity created by the Executive Power through Supreme Decree N° 065-2001-PCM of June 4th, 2001, as complemented by Supreme Decree N° 101-2001-PCM, to clarify the process, tasks and responsibilities related to terrorist violence and violations of human rights from May 1980 to November 2000, by both terrorist organizations and members of the state. It also makes proposals for strengthening peace and creating harmony among Peruvians.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has become the ideal mechanism to process and clarify the serious violations of human rights occurred during the violence period –it needs all the support and cooperation of public and private institutions and of citizens at large. In addition, it must direct its efforts at analyzing the causes of violence, contributing to the making of justice by competent entities and preparing proposals for institutional reform and the comprehensive redressing of victims.

SECOND: OBJECTIVE OF THE AGREEMENT

This agreement establishes the framework for cooperation between CAPS and CVR for the achievement of the following general objectives:

• Promoting the process of finding the truth, the rule of law and the redress of victims that will lead to stronger National Reconciliation and democratic government .
• Promoting respect for human rights in Peru, with an emphasis on the restitution of violated rights as a result of violence in Peru.
• Contributing recommendations for legal, institutional and educational reforms; and to prepare proposals for programs to compensate victims of violence.
• Promoting and disseminating the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to enhance its significance for national life and embrace the largest possible number of sectors in society. To this effect, an action plan and projects detailing the work of both institutions will be prepared.

THIRD: COOPERATION AREAS

In line with the objectives of agreement, the cooperation will refer to the following issues:

• Information regarding facts occurred in the central jungle in the period comprised between 1980 and 2000.
• Statistical data regarding displaced indigenous persons in the central jungle.
• Information regarding violence against in the Ashaninka and Nomatsiguenga peoples.
• Testimonies of central jungle leaders and peoples about political violence.
• Preparation and dissemination of informational brochures in Ashaninka and Nomatsiguenga languages.

FOURTH: SPECIFIC AGREEMENTS

Specific agreements will be prepared by cooperation areas. The agreement’s scope and duration, and the obligations of the parties will be established in the agreement. Additional areas of cooperation and their scope may also be identified.

FIFTH: FUNDING

The parties are free to request the economic and financial support they need, be it from either public or private, national or international sources.

SIXTH: TERM OF THE AGREEMENT

This agreement shall become effective as from its signing and until the COMMISSION completes its mandate in compliance with Supreme Decree N° 065-2001-PCM, unless one of the parties notifies the other party in writing and one month advance its intention of terminating the agreement.

SEVENTH: OPERATION COORDINATORS

The following operation coordinators will help to comply with the objectives of this agreement:

For the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: Jorge Salazar Cussianovich, Coordinator of the Investigation Area

For the Center for Amazonian Research and Promotion-CIPA: Carmen Ninamango Zuñiga, Legal Area Coordinator

To achieve the objectives of this agreement, both parties, through their operation coordinators or their designers agree to hold joint coordination and action plan meetings when requested by any of the parties.

EIGHTH: INTERPRETATION AND CONTROVERSIES

This agreement is based upon the parties’ good faith. Any controversies arising its interpretation, execution or breach will be resolved by agreement of the parties.

In conformance with the contents and scope of this agreement, the parties sign it in two equally valid copies in Lima on the 19th day of November 2001.

Alfredo Prado Prado
President
CIPA

Salomón Lerner Febres
President
Truth and Reconciliation Commission