Levant Front and People's Protection Units Agreement (Unnamed)

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Levant Front and People's Protection Units Agreement (Unnamed)
Date
5 Feb 2015
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Syrian Local Agreements
Parties
Levant Front;
People's Protection Units (YPG)
Third parties
-
Description
Short agreement between Levant Front and People's Protection Units on joint Shariah Courts, offices for proselytization, the situation of mosques and to jointly target the Islamic State and the regime of Bashar al-Asad.

Agreement document
SY_150205_YGP and Levant Front Agreement_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
SY_150205_YGP and Levant Front 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
Groups→Religious groups→Substantive
Page 1, 2. Both parties [will] open an office for the purposes of Dawa [proselytizing] and Shariah and follow up on the issues of mosques, including that of Friday prayer in Aleppo, Arfin and its surrounding villages.
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
Page 1, 1. Unify the executive authorities of both parties, including all courts and rule according to the Shariah of Allah.
Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
Traditional Laws
Page 1, 1. Unify the executive authorities of both parties, including all courts and rule according to the Shariah of Allah.

Page 1, 2. Both parties [will] open an office for the purposes of Dawa [proselytizing] and Shariah and follow up on the issues of mosques, including that of Friday prayer in Aleppo, Arfin and its surrounding villages.

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
Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Tangible
Page 1, 2. Both parties [will] open an office for the purposes of Dawa [proselytizing] and Shariah and follow up on the issues of mosques, including that of Friday prayer in Aleppo, Arfin and its surrounding villages.
Environment
No specific mention.
Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.

Security sector

Security Guarantees
Page 1, 3. Pursue the corrupters (Dawlah [ISIS] & the Regime) wherever they are and make them stand trial in order to return rights to their people and ensure that there is safety and security in the liberated areas, where the signatories of this agreement are based.
Ceasefire
No specific mention.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, 3. Pursue the corrupters (Dawlah [ISIS] & the Regime) wherever they are and make them stand trial in order to return rights to their people and ensure that there is safety and security in the liberated areas, where the signatories of this agreement are based.
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
Source: Islam Memo, نص الاتفاق بين الجبهة الشامية ووحدات حماية الشعب الكردية في حلب , 6 February 2015, http://islammemo.cc/akhbar/syria-althawra/2015/02/06/229980.html

In this agreement, the Levant Front and the People’s Protecton Units (YPG) agree to:

1. Unify the executive authorities of both parties, including all courts and rule according to the Shariah of Allah.

2. Both parties [will] open an office for the purposes of Dawa [proselytizing] and Shariah and follow up on the issues of mosques, including that of Friday prayer in Aleppo, Arfin and its surrounding villages.

3. Pursue the corrupters (Dawlah [ISIS] & the Regime) wherever they are and make them stand trial in order to return rights to their people and ensure that there is safety and security in the liberated areas, where the signatories of this agreement are based.

Levant Front [Signed]

People’s Defence Units (YPG) [Signed]

[5 February 2015]