Agreement between al-ʿAwlaqī Tribe and al-Qaeda

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Country/entity
Yemen
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Agreement between al-ʿAwlaqī Tribe and al-Qaeda
Date
2 May 2014
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Yemen Inter-group Agreements
Parties
al-ʿAwlaqī Tribe: Sheikh Abū Bakr Farīd al-ʿAwlaqī, Chief of the al-Ṣaʿīd District, ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq

al-Qaeda: Ahmad ʿĀṭif al-ʿĀtīqī, al-Habashī al-Bārās [al-ʿAwlaqī], Sāliḥ bin Bilʿaīd al-Sālimī.
Third parties
-
Description
An agreement betweeen the ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq and al-Qaeda, aimed at preventing violence in the areas inhabited by the al-Awlaki Tribe. Sets out provisions aimed at restricting assembly, giving safe harbour and preventing hostile acts between the two groups.

Agreement document
YE_140502_al-Awlaqi Tribes and al-Qaeda agreement_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
YE_140502_al-Awlaqi Tribes and al-Qaeda agreement_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Children/youth
No specific mention.
Disabled persons
No specific mention.
Elderly/age
No specific mention.
Migrant workers
No specific mention.
Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
Religious groups
No specific mention.
Indigenous people
No specific mention.
Other groups
No specific mention.
Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
Social class
No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
Men and boys
No specific mention.
LGBTI
No specific mention.
Family
No specific mention.

State definition

Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
State configuration
No specific mention.
Self determination
No specific mention.
Referendum
No specific mention.
State symbols
No specific mention.
Independence/secession
No specific mention.
Accession/unification
No specific mention.
Border delimitation
No specific mention.
Cross-border provision
No specific mention.

Governance

Political institutions (new or reformed)
No specific mention.
Elections
No specific mention.
Electoral commission
No specific mention.
Political parties reform
No specific mention.
Civil society
No specific mention.
Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
Public administration
No specific mention.
Constitution
No specific mention.

Power sharing

Political power sharing
No specific mention.
Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
Military power sharing
No specific mention.

Human rights and equality

Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
No specific mention.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
No specific mention.

Rights institutions

NHRI
No specific mention.
Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.

Justice sector reform

Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
No specific mention.

Socio-economic reconstruction

Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
National economic plan
No specific mention.
Natural resources
No specific mention.
International funds
No specific mention.
Business
No specific mention.
Taxation
No specific mention.
Banks
No specific mention.

Land, property and environment

Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
Page 1, 4. As long as members of al-Qaeda belong to the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq in al- Ṣaʿīd District they will stay in their homes and not commit hostile acts against anyone, unless they are subject to such acts. If they are assaulted in the safety of their homes in al- Ṣaʿīd they will be perceived as individuals from the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq before they are considered members of the al-Qaeda Organisation
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
[Summary] Agreement as a whole provides for ceasefire:

Page 1, ...The meeting [called for] a halt on the scourge of war in order to spare al-Ṣaʿīd District...

Page 1, 2. It is strictly forbidden to undertake military actions in al-Ṣaʿīd District, in her valleys or on her people.
Police
Page 1, The signed minutes will be delivered to the government currently present in Shabwah, which is represented by the Minister of Defence, the Chairman of the National Security Service, the Governor of Shabwah Governorate, the Commander of the Military Police Units and the Commander of the Third Military Region.
Armed forces
Page 1, At the invitation of Sheikh Abū Bakr Farīd al-ʿAwlaqī, Chief of the al-Ṣaʿīd District, a meeting was held for the people of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq in the area of Bārās al-ʿAwāliq in al- Ṣaʿīd to assess the repercussions of recent events between al-Qʿaidah [al-Qaeda] and the forces of the Yemeni Army in Shabwah [Governorate].

Page 1, The signed minutes will be delivered to the government currently present in Shabwah, which is represented by the Minister of Defence, the Chairman of the National Security Service, the Governor of Shabwah Governorate, the Commander of the Military Police Units and the Commander of the Third Military Region.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, 1. It is strictly forbidden to assemble al-Qaeda in al-Ṣaʿīd [District] and Wādī Yashbim at all.
2. It is strictly forbidden to undertake military actions in al-Ṣaʿīd District, in her valleys or on her people.
3. It is strictly forbidden for individuals from the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq belonging to al-Qaeda to harbour any foreigner in the al-Ṣaʿīd District.
4. As long as members of al-Qaeda belong to the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq in al- Ṣaʿīd District they will stay in their homes and not commit hostile acts against anyone, unless they are subject to such acts. If they are assaulted in the safety of their homes in al- Ṣaʿīd they will be perceived as individuals from the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq before they are considered members of the al-Qaeda Organisation
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
al-Qaeda is party to the agreement.

Transitional justice

Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
Courts
No specific mention.
Mechanism
No specific mention.
Prisoner release
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
‘Guarantee for the non-gathering of al-Qaeda in al-Saed … Shabwah al-Hadath publishes results of the meeting between the al-Awlaki tribe and al-Qaeda’, Shabwah al-Hadath, 3 May 2014 http://shabwahalhadath.net/news/7471/

Agreement between Al-ʿAwlaqī Tribe and Al-Qaeda

At the invitation of Sheikh Abū Bakr Farīd al-ʿAwlaqī, Chief of the al-Ṣaʿīd District, a meeting was held for the people of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq in the area of Bārās al-ʿAwāliq in al- Ṣaʿīd to assess the repercussions of recent events between al-Qʿaidah [al-Qaeda] and the forces of the Yemeni Army in Shabwah [Governorate].

The meeting [called for] a halt on the scourge of war in order to spare a l-Ṣaʿīd District and to examine the situation and the recent developments with al-Qaeda in the presence of the al-Qaeda leaders in Shabwah led by Ahmad ʿĀṭif al-ʿĀtīqī - brother of the al-Qaeda leader Saʿad ʿĀṭif, Emir of the al-Qaeda Organisation in Shabwah - the aide, al-Habashī al-Bārās [al-ʿAwlaqī], and commander Sāliḥ bin Bilʿaīd al-Sālimī, who agreed to the following:

It is strictly forbidden to assemble al-Qaeda in al-Ṣaʿīd [District] and Wādī Yashbim at all.

It is strictly forbidden to undertake military actions in al-Ṣaʿīd District, in her valleys or on her people.

It is strictly forbidden for individuals from the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq belonging to al-Qaeda to harbour any foreigner in the al-Ṣaʿīd District.

As long as members of al-Qaeda belong to the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq in al-Ṣaʿīd District they will stay in their homes and not commit hostile acts against anyone, unless they are subject to such acts.

If they are assaulted in the safety of their homes in al-Ṣaʿīd they will be perceived as individuals from the tribes of ʿAlī Bin Hammad al-ʿAwāliq before they are considered members of the al-Qaeda Organisation

The signed minutes will be delivered to the government currently present in Shabwah, which is represented by the Minister of Defence, the Chairman of the National Security Service, the Governor of Shabwah Governorate, the Commander of the Military Police Units and the Commander of the Third Military Region.