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Description archivistique
Regional Offices
S-1807 · Série organique · 1977 - 1995
Fait partie de United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) (1991-1995)

S-1807 contains records concerning political activities of the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL).

Deputy Head of Mission
Records consist of: summaries of meetings between ONUSAL and members of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN); analytical summaries of political reports from regional offices; timetables for the implementation of the Chapultepec Peace Accords; statements, reports, aide memoire and meeting summaries produced during visits by Marrack Goulding to El Salvador in November 1993 and Madeleine Albright, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, to El Salvador in July 1993; as well as summaries of meetings between the Head of Mission and Alfredo Christiani, President of El Salvador.

Also included are monthly reports of the Land Transfer and Reintegration Programme (PTT); reports to the Secretary-General about the PTT; aide memoire and minutes of meetings of the Joint Group of the PTT, which consisted of representatives of the Government of El Salvador, ONUSAL and the Farabundo Marti Popular Liberation Front; and reports describing delays and obstructions to implementing the PTT.

Political Officers Section
Records consist of: discussion papers issued by human rights organizations on the human rights situation in El Salvador; records documenting relations between ONUSAL and non-governmental organizations working to promote human rights; memoranda and manuals describing the role of the government in the monitoring of human rights abuses; and records concerning the protocol enacted during ONUSAL’s investigations of human rights violations.

Also included are records pertaining to the operation of the Preliminary Mission established in El Salvador by the Secretary-General in March 1991. The Preliminary Mission studied the feasibility of establishing ONUSAL in advance of the ceasefire stipulated by the Chapultepec Peace Accords, and formally recommended its establishment to the Secretary-General. Documents include handwritten notes, summaries of meetings, and reports and comments about the developing ONUSAL mission mandate.

Records also include: summaries of meetings of the National Commission for the Consolidation of Peace (COPAZ), and of the Special Agrarian Committee (CEA) of COPAZ; summaries of meetings of the Supervision and Security Commission of the Land Transfer and Reintegration Program (PTT); and summaries of meetings between ONUSAL and representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Political Analysis Section
Records consist of: weekly reports of the Head of the Military Team to the Head of Mission; daily situation reports from the Chief Military Observer to United Nations headquarters in New York; and summaries of meetings of various committees and working groups of the Land Transfer and Reintegration Program (PTT), including working groups on loans, the disabled, farming and livestock.

Regional Office of Chalatenango
Records consist primarily of correspondence, as well as: case information sheets, updates on cases of human rights violations, monthly statistics on human rights violations; and reports on the administration of justice in Chalatenango municipalities. Press bulletins comment on activities of the Head of Mission, the Human Rights Division, Military Division, Police Division, and on important mission-related events.

Regional Office of San Miguel
Records consist of: weekly, biweekly and monthly reports of the Regional Office of San Miguel; case information sheets of human rights violations committed in San Miguel and neighboring departments; lists of cases of human rights violations attributed to the National Civil Police (PNC); notes for the file submitted by Human Rights Officers; notes on visits to prisons; situation reports about local conflicts and other incidents; reports on the return of exiled mayors (alcaldes); reports on the reestablishment of public administration in former conflict zones; notes of meetings between ONUSAL officers and local government officials; political situation reports; summaries of meetings of the Forum for Economic and Social Coordination; and records and statistics for Land Bank transactions and other reintegration activities. Also included is correspondence between the Coordinator of the Regional Office of San Miguel and Salvadoran national and local government officials, and the government Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman.

Records relating to the elections include: notes on meetings with representatives of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE); reports on visits to the municipal branches of the TSE; summaries of meetings with representatives of political parties; reports on the election process in the departments of Morazan and La Union; statistics and reports on voter registration; and instructions and regulations for electoral observers.

Records on non-governmental organizations include: correspondence and summaries of meetings between ONUSAL and representatives of non-governmental organizations; position statements; summaries of the missions and principles of non-governmental organizations; and reports on the relations between non-governmental organizations and the Human Rights Division. Non-governmental organizations include: the Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero Committee of Mothers and Families of the Political Prisoners, Disappeared and Assassinated of El Salvador (COMADRES) and ANDES 21 de Junio.

Regional Office of San Salvador
Chronological files include: memoranda describing activities of the Regional Office of San Salvador such as voter registration projects, investigations conducted by Police Observers, and visits to prisons; updates on cases of human rights violations being monitored by the Regional Office of San Salvador; and correspondence with Salvadoran non-governmental organizations, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), local government officials, political parties, and foreign embassies.

Also included are: weekly reports of the Regional Office of San Salvador; circulars; papers on the organization and role of the Regional Office of San Salvador; notes for the file on meetings of Regional Office Coordinators; summaries of Field Officers’ meetings and activities; and papers on the human rights of minors in El Salvador. Also included are papers summarizing and analyzing Salvadoran laws related to topics such as: property rights, compulsory military service, the penal process, habeas corpus, due process, and narcotics.

Regional Office of San Salvador, Political Matters Section
Records include: summaries of ONUSAL meetings with mayors (alcaldes), other local and national government officials, members of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) and representatives of the Corporation of Municipalities of the Republic of El Salvador (COMURES); reports and memoranda describing the state of various municipalities; the Plan to Reestablish Public Administration; statistics on exiled mayors; and correspondence between the Political Affairs Officers and various other ONUSAL officers discussing topics related to demobilization and reintegration programs such as land transfers and assistance to war-wounded.

Regional Office of Santa Ana
Correspondence covers topics such as: land transfer cases; land ownership disputes; relations with agricultural associations; meetings with representatives of the National Civil Police (PNC); human rights reports; deployment of police and electoral observers; voter registration events; political parties; and weekly activities of the Regional Office of Santa Ana. Also included are: summaries of meetings between ONUSAL officials and officials of the Government of El Salvador; notes for the file submitted by Political Affairs Officers; papers on the reforms of personal identity laws; papers and analyses on the status of minors in El Salvador; and reports on visits to municipalities and meetings with mayors (alcaldes). Reports on visits to prisons in the departments of Santa Ana, Ahuachapan, and Sonsonate detail: prison infrastructure, the problems of overcrowding, and delays in legal procedures experienced by prisoners.

Regional Office of Usulutan
Records consist of: papers on voter registration, the election process, and the political climate in Usulutan; election results and statistics; memoranda and information sheets on exiled judges; summaries of visits to mayoralities (alcaldias); notes for the file on activities of the Regional Office of Usulutan; and maps of municipalities in Usulutan.

AG-043 · Fonds · 1977 - 1995

The functional description of records in AG-043 is based on the "Taxonomy for Recordkeeping in Field Missions of UN Peacekeeping Operations," June 2006.

Fonds consists of the following Sub-fonds:
AG-043-004 Common Activities
AG-043-003 Field Mission Support
AG-043-002 Field Mission Management
AG-043-001 Field Operations

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Human Rights Division
S-1810 · Série organique · 1980 - 1995
Fait partie de United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) (1991-1995)

S-1810 contains records pertaining to monitoring and reporting on human rights, investigating human rights violations, and developing local human rights capability in El Salvador as carried out by the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL).

Human Rights Division
The chronological and correspondence files contain letters, memoranda and reports on a variety of subjects, including: land and property ownership; armed groups; relations of the Human Rights Division with the judicial system and the National Civil Police (PNC); forced disappearances; arbitrary killings; the problem of personal identity documentation among the El Salvadoran population; and the image of ONUSAL in the media.

The chronological and correspondence files also contain: case information sheets and updates on specific allegations of human rights violations; reports on discoveries of human remains; correspondence between the Human Rights Division and non-governmental organizations; discussion papers on ONUSAL’s human rights mandate and evaluations of the mission’s achievements; summaries of meetings of the Human Rights Division; correspondence between the Human Rights Division and the government Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman; letters from the general public denouncing human rights violations sent to the Director of the Human Rights Division; statistics on human rights abuses; and reports on relations between the Human Rights Division and the National Public Security Academy (ANSP).

Included also are weekly and biweekly reports sent to the Director of the Human Rights Division from the Coordinators/Heads of regional offices located in the departments of Chalatenango, San Miguel, San Salvador, San Vincente, Santa Ana, and Usulutan. These reports include: observations and analyses of developments among local branches of national institutions concerning the reintegration of ex-combatants, the land transfer program, education and training, elections, and other aspects of the peace process; and summaries of cases of human rights violations investigated and/or followed by the regional office.

Human Rights Division, Deputy Director
Records consist of: memoranda pertaining to the organization of the mission and the functions of the Human Rights Division; weekly reports sent to the Head of Mission; papers describing procedures to verify human rights violations; a report describing human rights violations committed by the National Civil Police (PNC); correspondence between the Human Rights Division and non-governmental and religious organizations in El Salvador; discussion papers pertaining to strengthening the work of non-governmental organizations in El Salvador; and reports on conditions in prisons.

Human Rights Division, Case Verification Unit (UVEC)
Records of the UVEC, which was responsible for tracking and reporting cases of human rights violations, consist of: memoranda describing complaints made against the National Civil Police (PNC); reports on the systematic violation of human rights by the PNC; registries of cases of human rights violations attributed to the PNC; guidebooks and program plans for ONUSAL human rights monitoring activities focusing on the PNC; letters sent to the Head of Mission and the Director of the Human Rights Division from the general public which describe and condemn human rights violations and urge ONUSAL to investigate; reports of death threats and violence enacted against mayors, political officials and human rights activists; analyses of the state of human rights in El Salvador, including the right to work and the right of association; papers on labor legislation and correspondence with labor organizations; and aide memoire for the Director of the Human Rights Division on cases of human rights violations registered by the UVEC.

Also included are records pertaining to prisons, which include: surveys and fact-gathering reports; questionnaires completed by prisoners; reports on conditions and visits to prisons; and reports of riots and violence in prisons. There are also documents pertaining to the return of exiled judges, which describe the circumstances of the judges’ removal by insurgents. Other documents about exiled judges concern the corruption of judges and the administration of justice in former conflict zones.

Case files for human rights violations investigated by the Case Verification Unit (UVEC) consist of: case information sheets; investigation reports, summaries and updates; handwritten statements and notes; interview summaries; incident scene sketches; medical evaluations of victims; and press clippings. Cases include: arbitrary execution and detention, forced disappearance, excessive use of force, torture, and denial of due process. Case files are also included for massacres and exhumations of human remains. Attached to S-1810 is a chart depicting the pathway of a complaint through the Human Rights Division.

Human Rights Division, Regional Office of Chalatenango
Records consist of correspondence and reports covering such topics as: reform of the penal code, armed gangs, the right to free movement in El Salvador, the verification of the National Civil Police (PNC), and the exhumation of human remains. Files containing case information sheets on human rights violations also occasionally include handwritten notes, investigation reports, police reports, and medical evaluation reports.

Human Rights Division, Regional Office of San Miguel
Records consist of: minutes of Coordination Meetings; papers concerning the verification of the National Civil Police (PNC); and reports on armed groups. Records relating to judges include: notes for the file on the role and verification of judges in departments; information sheets and summaries of interviews with judges; and a report to the Director of the Human Rights Division on the administration of justice in San Miguel. Documents pertaining to prisons consist of: reports of visits to prisons and prison riots; papers on prison reform; and statistics and survey results on prisons. Reports prepared by Police Observers cover such topics as: allegations and investigations of human rights violations, demonstrations, and visits to prisons.

Human Rights Division, Regional Office of San Salvador
Records consist of: correspondence of the Head of the Central Region; complaints received from the Minister of the Presidency and from the High Command of the Armed Forces of El Salvador (FAES); and chorological files for human rights violations monitored by the Regional Office of San Salvador.

Chorological files of human rights violations consist of: summaries and updates on cases; incident scene sketches; autopsy reports; reports on visits to prisons and labor disputes; field reports of human rights officers; as well as correspondence between the Regional Office of San Salvador and the National Police (PN), non-governmental organizations in El Salvador, and unions.

Included also are records documenting activities of non-governmental organizations in the area of human rights reform. Organizations include the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights (IIDH) and the Human Rights Commission of El Salvador (CHDES). Records include: talking points and summaries of meetings with non-governmental organizations; brochures and program literature; outlines for human rights training seminars and programs; correspondence and notes to the file.

Also included are records of the Division’s Office for the Promotion and Education of Human Rights (OPEDH). Records include: descriptions of the organization and functions of the OPEDH and of educational programs instituted by the OPEDH; summaries of human rights conferences at academic institutions attended by the OPEDH staff; and brochures and booklets (including drafts and original artwork) produced by OPEDH illustrating human rights concepts and violations.

Human Rights Division, Regional Office of San Vicente
Records include memoranda and tables relating to personal identity documentation. Other documents concern the death of Julio Cesar Guzman Navas, a Venezuelan socialist fighting for the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN), including investigation reports, summaries of human rights officers’ interviews, and medical evaluation reports.

Human Rights Division, Regional Office of Santa Ana
Included are: papers on the promotion of human rights in the department of Santa Ana and bordering departments; memoranda about local human rights education campaigns; reports detailing cooperation between the Regional Office of Santa Ana and local governments in human rights promotion; reports on cooperative initiatives in human rights education undertaken by agencies and non-governmental organizations; reports by the Coordinator of Public Security, which summarize cases of human rights violations; and reports and summaries of staff meetings of the Office for the Promotion and Education of Human Rights (OPEDH).

Human Rights Division, Regional Office of Usulutan
Records consist of: case information sheets; and reports and updates submitted by Human Rights Officers on cases of human rights violations.

Administration Division
S-1815 · Série organique · 1983 - 1994
Fait partie de United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) (1991-1995)

Administration Division
Records of S-1815 include: ONUSAL Standard Operating Procedures; organization charts and papers for various offices and sub-offices; terms of reference for mission personnel; guidelines for Military Liaison Officers and Police Monitors on assignment; reports of the Secretary-General on ONUSAL and the peace process in El Salvador; and correspondence of the Chief Administrative Officer with Regional Coordinators regarding the phasing-out of the mission.