Aceh Monitoring Mission

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The Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) was a civilian mission of the European Union within the framework of the common security and defense policy . From September 15, 2005 to December 15, 2006 in Aceh , Indonesia , she monitored the implementation of the peace agreement between the government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement .

background

The Indonesian government and the Free Aceh movement signed a memorandum of understanding as a peace agreement on August 15, 2005 in Helsinki , which led to the withdrawal of the respective armed forces. As a result, the European Union started an observer mission on September 15, 2005 at the invitation of both parties to the conflict. She was supported by five ASEAN nations ( Thailand , Malaysia , Brunei , the Philippines and Singapore ) as well as Norway and Switzerland .

The mission should monitor the implementation of the peace agreement. This included the disarmament of the Free Aceh movement and the dissolution of its military wing, as well as the withdrawal of the security forces on the part of the Indonesian government to the agreed upper limit. In addition, the human rights situation and the reintegration of the rebels were monitored and the rest of the peace process supported.

structure

The head of the mission was the Dutch diplomat Pieter Feith . His representative was the Thai Nipat Thonglek. The mission consisted of the leadership, a staff, and observers who were stationed in the districts until September 11, 2006 . At the beginning, AMM comprised around 80, at times over 200, and from September 15, 2006 still 36 international observers.

Germany participated in the mission with nine observers.

costs

The total cost of the mission was 15.3 million euros.

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