Qamishlo Agreement
Export agreement coding (PDF)Country/entity
SyriaRegion
Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
Qamishlo AgreementDate
22 Apr 2016Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Intra-Syrian Process (state/non-state)Parties
Rojava administration, Cizîr Canton Internal Affairs Council Co-President;
The Ba’athist regime, Kenan Berekat;Third parties
Elders of the area; Sheikhs of the clansDescription
Short ceasefire agreement between the Rojava Administration and the Syrian regime, providing for the dismantlement of the NDF paramilitary; an end to threats by the regime; release of prisoners; reparation for civilians; an end to interference by the regime in the town's affairs; an end to martial law; both sides keep the territory they currently own; the Rojava youth will not be forcibly drafted. Agreement does not contain an explicit cessation of hostilities clause, but this is implicated from the other areas of agreement.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youthGroups→Children/youth→SubstantivePage 1, 9. Youth from Rojava are to be forced into military service in SAA.
- 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 lawJustice sector reform→Criminal justice and emergency law→Reform to specific lawsPage 1, 7. End to martial law in town
- 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 GuaranteesPage 1, 3. The regime will not force public officials to take up arms and will not threaten them with dismissal or pay cuts
Page 1, 6. Regime forces will not interfere with people’s internal affairs
Page 1, 8. All forces keep the areas they now have - CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→General commitmentsPage 1,
1. Both sides will abide to the ceasefire. - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forcesPage 1, 9. Youth from Rojava are not to be forced into military service in SAA.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, 2. The paramilitary NDF affiliated with the regime will be reviewed and later dismantled.
- 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 releasePage 1, 4. Both sides to release those taken captive
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- ReparationsTransitional justice→Reparations→Material reparationsPage 1, 5. Material help to civilians who were affected by the attacks on the neighborhoods, in addition to compensation to families of killed civilians.
- 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.
- Sourcehttps://anfenglish.com/kurdistan/berekat-liberated-areas-in-qamishlo-won-t-be-returned-to-the- regime-14618
Qamsihlo Agreement
Clauses of the agreement reached by the Rojava administration and the Ba’athist regime:
Both sides will abide to the ceasefire
The paramilitary NDF affiliated with the regime will be reviewed and later dismantled
The regime will not force public officials to take up arms and will not threaten them with dismissal or pay cuts
Both sides to release those taken captive
Material help to civilians who were affected by the attacks on the neighborhoods, in addition to compensation to families of killed civilians.
Regime forces will not interfere with people’s internal affairs
End to martial law in town
All forces keep the areas they now have
Youth from Rojava is not to be forced into military service in SAA.
Cizîr Canton Internal Affairs Council Co-President
Kenan Berekat Syrian Government