INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
AMAZONIAN APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY CENTER AND THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION

This document certifies the institutional cooperation agreement entered into by the Amazonian Applied Anthropology Center, on the one hand with RUC 20147960370, represented by its Director Adda Chuecas Cabrera identified with L.E. N° 07840375, with legal domicile at Av. Gonzalez Prada N° 626 Magdalena del Mar – Lima, hereinafter CAAAP; 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 by Supreme Decree 101-2001-PCM, represented by its President SALOMÓN LERNER FEBRES, identified with DNI 08771655, appointed to such position by Supreme Resolution 330-2001-PCM with legal domicile at Av. Salaverry 2802- San Isidro Lima, hereinafter the COMMISSION under the following terms and conditions:

FIRST: PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT

The Amazonian Applied Anthropology Center - CAAAP

CAAAP is a non-governmental organization affiliated with the Catholic Church organized as a civil association registered on card 3451 of the Lima Corporation Registry , whose main objective is to contribute to defending and promoting the rights of the indigenous peoples of the Peruvian Amazon.

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

The objective of this agreement is establishing ways for cooperation between the COMMISSION and CAAAP to carry out joint actions so the COMMISSION can perform its functions regarding political violence in the central jungle (Tambo River, Satipo) and to protect the rights of the Peruvian Amazon’s indigenous people. The agreement also covers the department of San Martín, which also suffered from the political violence of terrorist groups.

THIRD: COOPERATION AREAS

In line with the objective of the agreement, the cooperation areas include:

Information and training

CAAAP shall organize talks for Commission technical staff on the political, psychological and socio-cultural aspects of political violence and its sequels among the Ashaninka people of the Tambo River and in the peasant region of San Martín.

It will prepare and facilitate an agenda to visit and meet leaders and authorities from the Tambo River area (Satipo) and representatives of the San Martín area with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s members or technical team personnel in Lima, Satipo and Tarapoto.

Sensitization on the COMMISSION’s work

Sensitization in the city of Satipo and the city of Tarapoto.

Dissemination, sensitization and facilitation training workshops about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for 20 communal leaders.

Dissemination and sensitization workshops in the high and middle Tambo River areas with chiefs of the 35 indigenous communities of the Tambo River watershed. Other workshops shall also be conducted in the San Martin districts.

Printed bilingual dissemination materials (Ashaninka and Spanish).

Professional and technical support in organizing and carrying out forums, events, training workshops and other schemes of oral and written of interest to both organizations.

Hearings and access to information

Support to the Commission in organizing public hearings with the indigenous population affected by the political violence, as part of their right to participation and consultation within the framework of ILO agreement 169 and Supreme Decree 065-2001-PCM

CAAAP will facilitate interviews with the main indigenous and peasant leaders to profit from their knowledge about the issues.

Provide the Commission with bibliographic material published by CAAAP on the political, psychological and socio cultural problems of political violence in both areas.

Aid the Commission to better perform its duty. CAAAP will facilitate its offices in the areas covered in this agreement.

Follow up work

Organization of follow up workshops on the effects of rebuilding past experiences among the Ashaninka at the Tambo river and the San Martin peasant farmers.

Preparing brochures to disseminate the progress, results and recommendations made by the Commission.

Consulting

CAAAP will cooperate by making suggestions and recommendations, and responding the Commission.

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: FINANCING

For the execution of the objectives, the parties are free to request the economic and financial support they need, be it from either public or private, national or international sources

This agreement does not generate any financial liabilities to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

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 CAAAP: Leslie Villapolo Herrera

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, considering the agreement signed between the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Human Rights Coordination Committee.

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

Salomón Lerner
Truth Commission

Febres Adda Chuecas Cabrera
CAAAP