• Country/entity

  Syria
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement between People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Operations Room 'Libtik ya Ukhtah' on status of Sheikh Maqsoud

• Date

  3 May 2015

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )

• Stage

  Ceasefire/related

• Conflict nature

  Inter-group

• Peace process

  Syrian Local Agreements

• Parties

  These terms are the terms which were agreed on between the Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” and Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab [The People’s Protection Unit (YPG)].

• Third parties

  - Tajam Fastaqim Kama Umirt [The Fastaqim Kama Umirt Union] - Farqa 16 [Brigade 16]

• Description

  Agreement between YPG and opposition faction 'Libtik ya Ukhtah' to extradite offender to Shari'ah court; prisoner release, and a prohibition on harassment of women.

• Agreement document

  SY_150504_Agreement between YPG and FSA on status of Sheikh Maqsoud_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  SY_150504_Agreement between YPG and FSA on status of Sheikh Maqsoud_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

In the name of Allah the Merciful

These terms are the terms which were agreed on between the Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” and Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab [The People’s Protection Unit (YPG)].

1. The offenders will hand over their weapons to the Sharia Committee in the Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Uktah” in addition to the evil of the two mediators:

- Tajam Fastaqim Kama Umirt [The Fastaqim Kama Umirt Union]

- Farqa 16 [Brigade 16]

With Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab YPG represented during the investigation and the trial, it was agreed that the headquarters of the Sharia Committee will be the headquarters of al-Shubha al- Shamiyya in Sheikh Maqsud.

Surrender the people that admitted to Anas Jarkas to the shooting to the same commission [Shari'ah Board] to investigate the facts and pursue those that fired on the buildings of al-Kastlu and Rahba.

The Eastern connecting checkpoints of Sheikh Maqsud will be isolated from the Western ones.

Sheikh Maqsud is one of the liberated neighbourhoods of Aleppo and the same applies to it as applies to the neighbourhoods of Aleppo that share the same status.

It is not self- governed.

The harassment of women is forbidden, and this applies to all factions inside the neighbourhood, as in any other neighbourhood in liberated Aleppo.

It has been agreed that all prisons in all areas will be ‘whitened’.

The shared factions in Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” pledge to follow up all detained Kurdish prisoners in factions and ensure their safe departure

- Note:

- The implementation of the terms will take effect from Monday 16 Rajab 1436, corresponding to 4/5/2015.

- The ‘whitening’ [emptying] of the prisons will take effect from the same date for a period of maximum 5 days.

Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” The President of the Office of Security Relations of Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab YPG

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