Agreement between Ansar Allah and Salafists from the al-Noor Centre

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Country/entity
Yemen
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Agreement between Ansar Allah and Salafists from the al-Noor Centre
Date
26 Jun 2014
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Yemen Inter-group Agreements
Parties
The first side: Mr Abd al-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, signed by his representative, Yusuf Abdallah for Ansar Allah [The Houthis]
The second side: Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Imam [for the Salafists of the Noor Center]
Third parties
-
Description
Short agreement between the Houthis (Ansar Allah) and the Salafists at the Noor Centre following the defeat and expulsion of the Salafists at Dar al-Hadith Centre in Dammaj, Sa'dah. Agreement postulates that all involved are Muslims, calls for reconciliation and open lines of communication between the groups to coordinate in the face of strife, guarantees cultural freedom and freedom of thought, and calls for an end to hostile rhetoric by both parties.

Agreement document
YE_140626_Agreement between Salafists and Ansar Allah_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
YE_140626_Agreement between Salafists and Ansar Allah_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
Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→Thought, opinion, conscience and religion
Page 1, 1. Peaceful co-existence between the two sides [who will not be] brought to quarrel or sedition, regardless of circumstances. Freedom of thought and culture are guaranteed to all.
Socio-economic rights
Human rights and equality→Socio-economic rights→Cultural life
Page 1, 1. Peaceful co-existence between the two sides [who will not be] brought to quarrel or sedition, regardless of circumstances. Freedom of thought and culture are guaranteed to all.

Rights related issues

Citizenship
No specific mention.
Democracy
No specific mention.
Detention procedures
No specific mention.
Media and communication
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
Page 1, 2. Stop inflammatory and hostile rhetoric from both sides in its various forms and in all areas, and work to cultivate the spirit of brotherhood and cooperation.
Mobility/access
No specific mention.
Protection measures
No specific mention.
Other
Page 1,
1. Peaceful co-existence between the two sides [who will not be] brought to quarrel or
sedition, regardless of circumstances. Freedom of thought and culture are guaranteed to all.

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
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitments
Page 1, 1. Peaceful co-existence between the two sides [who will not be] brought to quarrel or sedition, regardless of circumstances. Freedom of thought and culture are guaranteed to all.

Page 1, 3. Continue the process of direct communication between the two sides to face any emergency, event, problem, the behaviour of individuals, or any attempt at exacerbating the situation between the two sides, and to determine their position.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
Corruption
No specific mention.
Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
Drugs
No specific mention.
Terrorism
No specific mention.

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
Yemen Street, 'Text of Agreement between Ansar Allah and between the Sheikh Muhammad al-Amam', 12 July 2014, http://www.yemenstreet.net/news-6606.htm (retrieved 12 March 2016)

Agreement between Ansar Allah and the Salafist al-Noor Centre

Document of Co-existence and Brotherhood

26 June 2014

You shall hold fast to the rope of Allah, all of you, and do not be divided [Surah ‘Ali ‘Imran 3:103]

Praise be to Allah, who says ‘believers are brothers’, believe in Allah, pray, and blessing upon our master, Muhammad, and on the ones who are pure, and Allah is pleased with his good companions of migrants, supporters and followers, and those that follow them charitably.

We are all Muslims with one Lord, one book, one Prophet, and one Enemy.

If we differ on the sub- details of Islam, it dispossesses us of our blood, our symptoms and our finances over each other as Muslims.

Based on this, Ansar Allah represented by Mr Abd al-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi and the Salafists from the al-Noor Centre and their affiliated centres represented by Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdallah al-Imam, agree on the following;

Peaceful co-existence between the two sides [who will not be] brought to quarrel or sedition, regardless of circumstances.

Freedom of thought and culture are guaranteed to all.

Stop inflammatory and hostile rhetoric from both sides in its various forms and in all areas, and work to cultivate the spirit of brotherhood and cooperation.

Continue the process of direct communication between the two sides to face any emergency, event, problem, the behaviour of individuals, or any attempt at exacerbating the situation between the two sides, and to determine their position.

This is what was agreed upon, and Allah is behind its intention.

Done at the 28 Sha’ban 1435 AH, 26-6-2014

The first side:

Mr Abd al-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, signed by his representative, Yusuf Abdallah.

The second side:

Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Imam