ABSTRACT
This chapter summarizes the contents of the accords as signed and serves as a basis for interpreting their strengths and limitations, both individually and as an overall package. This account of what was and was not achieved, at least on paper, addresses the accords in the order signed over the course of the six-year process. The idea had been to combine the themes of democratization and human rights in the same accord. The government would also protect officials of those institutions, as well as of nongovernmental organizations working for human rights protection. The rights of indigenous women, who have suffered dual discrimination, were to be protected through creation of special mechanisms for their defense. The accord contained many specific provisions to overcome the historic discrimination, exploitation, and injustice suffered by indigenous peoples. The final peace accord itself made reference to the need for full participation of ciudadanos y ciudadanas in achieving the goals of the accords.
