Wadi Barada Agreement

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Wadi Barada Agreement
Date
6 Jan 2017
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
Government
Peace process
Intra-Syrian Process (state/non-state)
Parties
Residents of Wadi Barada.
Representative of the Syrian Government
Third parties
-
Description
Short 'surrender' type agreement between the residents of Wadi Barada and the Syrian Government of Bashir al-Asad. Agreement provides for: (1) the avoidance of conscription of military aged males for a 6-month period; (2) handover of medium and heavy weapons; (3) the evacuation of fighters not from Wadi Barada; (4) that the Syrian army will not enter homes but will set up checkpoints; (5) a return of locals to homes and jobs. Agreement does not contain an explicit cessation of hostilities clause, but this is implicated from the other areas of agreement.

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
Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
Page 1, ... 9. Those from Wadi Barada may return to their village.

Page 1, ... 10. Those with jobs may return to their jobs as employees.
Social class
No specific mention.

Security Guarantees
Page 1, ... 2. All medium, heavy and light weapons shall be handed over.

Page 1, ... 3. The agreement will appear at all security agencies to clarify status.

Page 1, ... 7. The Syrian Army will not enter private homes.

Page 1, ... 8. The Syrian Army will enter Wadi Barada and set up checkpoints.
Ceasefire
No specific mention.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
Page 1, ... 1. For those men who avoided army conscription, there will be a 6-month grace period.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
Page 1, ... 4. No fighters originally from outside of Wadi Barada may remain.

Page 1, ... 5. Fighters from outside Wadi Barada can keep their light weapons and move to Idlib.

Page 1, ... 6. Local fighters can also choose to move to Idlib.
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.

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
Twitter, EHSANI22, 6 January 2017, https://twitter.com/EHSANI22/status/817418267438542848 [accessed 21 April 2017]

Wadi Barada Agreement

6 January 2016

1. For those men who avoided army conscription, there will be a 6-month grace period.

2. All medium, heavy and light weapons shall be handed over.

3. The agreement will appear at all security agencies to clarify status.

4. No fighters originally from outside of Wadi Barada may remain.

5. Fighters from outside Wadi Barada can keep their light weapons and move to Idlib.

6. Local fighters can also choose to move to Idlib.

7. The Syrian Army will not enter private homes.

8. The Syrian Army will enter Wadi Barada and set up checkpoints.

9. Those from Wadi Barada may return to their village.

10. Those with jobs may return to their jobs as employees.

Signed:

Residents of Wadi Barada.

Representative of the Syrian Government