Follow up on the implementation of the Previous Agreement in al-Waer, Homs
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SyriaRegion
Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
Follow up on the implementation of the Previous Agreement in al-Waer, HomsDate
31 Aug 2016Agreement status
Unilateral documentInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Intra-Syrian Process (state/non-state)Parties
Syrian governmentThird parties
-Description
Ceasefire agreement in return for the withdrawal of opposition fighters from al-Waer, Damascus. Agreement calls for goods to enter into the neighbourhood; prisoner release; the entrance of police and Syrian regime security into the neighbourhood to re-open the office of population record and environment; allow civilians to return home; and the withdrawal of opposition fighters with their families and light weapons in four rounds.
Agreement document (original language)
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 personsGroups→Refugees/displaced persons→SubstantivePage 1, 8-The fighters will withdraw from the seventh Jazeera and eighth Jazeera, and representatives from State Security and the police will enter in order to receive the two neighbourhoods in order to oversee the restoration of operations at the Justice Palace. Later, they will restore operations to the offices of population records and the environment, located near the palace. Civilians may return to their homes after all fighters have left.
- Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- FamilyPage 1, 2-The first group of fighters with at least 300 fighters who do not want amnesty and who do not want to stay will leave from the neighbourhood of al-Wa’er with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 4-The second group of at least 500 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 6-The third group at least 300 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 9-The last group of fighters who do not want to stay will leave with their light weaponry and families.
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 administrationPage 1, 8-The fighters will withdraw from the seventh Jazeera and eighth Jazeera, and representatives from State Security and the police will enter in order to receive the two neighbourhoods in order to oversee the restoration of operations at the Justice Palace. Later, they will restore operations to the offices of population records and the environment, located near the palace. Civilians may return to their homes after all fighters have left.
- 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/accessPage 1, 1-The road will be allowed to open in order for the materials (vegetables, fruit, water, electricity, bread) to enter through the Technical Department (Shu’un al-Faniyya) Checkpoint. The entrance point to the al-Wa’er neighbourhood from the Muhadiseen Roundabout will be opened. According to the previous agreement those who desire, will be granted amnesty.
Page 1, 2-The first group of fighters with at least 300 fighters who do not want amnesty and who do not want to stay will leave from the neighbourhood of al-Wa’er with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 4-The second group of at least 500 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 6-The third group at least 300 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 9-The last group of fighters who do not want to stay will leave with their light weaponry and families. - 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
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.
- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→General commitmentsPage 1, Preamble
The final response to the proposal must be provided by both sides in the 24 hours up to 3pm on Wednesday on the date corresponding to 21/8/2016 to a complete ceasefire with continuation should the proposal is approved. - PolicePage 1, 8-The fighters will withdraw from the seventh Jazeera and eighth Jazeera, and representatives from State Security and the police will enter in order to receive the two neighbourhoods in order to oversee the restoration of operations at the Justice Palace. Later, they will restore operations to the offices of population records and the environment, located near the palace. Civilians may return to their homes after all fighters have left.
Page 1, 10-Security [forces], the police and engineering units will enter the neighbourhood of al-Wa’er in order to take necessary steps and measures at entry and exit points. - Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1, 2-The first group of fighters with at least 300 fighters who do not want amnesty and who do not want to stay will leave from the neighbourhood of al-Wa’er with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 4-The second group of at least 500 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 6-The third group at least 300 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
Page 1, 8-The fighters will withdraw from the seventh Jazeera and eighth Jazeera, and representatives from State Security and the police will enter in order to receive the two neighbourhoods in order to oversee the restoration of operations at the Justice Palace. Later, they will restore operations to the offices of population records and the environment, located near the palace. Civilians may return to their homes after all fighters have left.
Page 1, 9-The last group of fighters who do not want to stay will leave with their light weaponry and families. - 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/pardonTransitional justice→Amnesty/pardon→Amnesty/pardon properPage 1, 1-The road will be allowed to open in order for the materials (vegetables, fruit, water, electricity, bread) to enter through the Technical Department (Shu’un al-Faniyya) Checkpoint. The entrance point to the al-Wa’er neighbourhood from the Muhadiseen Roundabout will be opened. According to the previous agreement those who desire, will be granted amnesty.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner releasePage 1, 3-The 140-200 detainees of the General Security Directorate will be released. This was agreed upon previously.
Page 1, 5-The status of half the detainees and missing persons will be clarified according to the previous agreement.
Page 1, 7-The of detainees mentioned in Point 5 will be released after meeting with the Director of the General Intelligence Department. - Vetting
No specific mention.
- VictimsPage 1, 5-The status of half the detainees and missing persons will be clarified according to the previous agreement.
- 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.
- SourceOrient News, ‘Orient Reveals the points of the agreement between the community of al- Waer and the regime’, August 31, 2016, http://bit.ly/2C0o5lI
Follow up on the implementation of the Previous Agreement on the Neighbourhood of al-Waer
The final response to the proposal must be provided by both sides in the 24 hours up to 3pm on Wednesday on the date corresponding to 21/8/2016 to a complete ceasefire with continuation should the proposal is approved.
The proposal:
1-The road will be allowed to open in order for the materials (vegetables, fruit, water, electricity, bread) to enter through the Technical Department (Shu’un al-Faniyya) Checkpoint.
The entrance point to the al-Wa’er neighbourhood from the Muhadiseen Roundabout will be opened.
According to the previous agreement those who desire, will be granted amnesty.
2-The first group of fighters with at least 300 fighters who do not want amnesty and who do not want to stay will leave from the neighbourhood of al-Wa’er with their light weaponry and families.
3-The 140-200 detainees of the General Security Directorate will be released.
This was agreed upon previously.
4-The second group of at least 500 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
5-The status of half the detainees and missing persons will be clarified according to the previous agreement.
6-The third group at least 300 fighters who do not want to stay will be released with their light weaponry and families.
7-The of detainees mentioned in Point 5 will be released after meeting with the Director of the General Intelligence Department.
8-The fighters will withdraw from the seventh Jazeera and eighth Jazeera, and representatives from State Security and the police will enter in order to receive the two neighbourhoods in order to oversee the restoration of operations at the Justice Palace.
Later, they will restore operations to the offices of population records and the environment, located near the palace.
Civilians may return to their homes after all fighters have left.
9-The last group of fighters who do not want to stay will leave with their light weaponry and families.