• Country/entity

  Syria
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  

• Agreement name

  Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham (AAS) and Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (JFS) signed by al-Jawlani and al-Hamawi

• Date

  10 Oct 2016

• 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

  Deputy General Commander, Ahrar al-Sham, al-Hamawi;
  Official from Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, Abu Sa’ad al-Jawlani

• Third parties

  -

• Description

  Ceasefire agreement providing for the opening of roads, release of prisoners, the absorbtion of Jund al-Aqsa into Jabhat al-Fatah al-Sham; the trial of individuals affiliated with the Syrian regime, Islamic State, and those accused of the murder of Abu Munir Badub, as well as the selection of judges for the court.

• Agreement document

  SY_161010_Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham and Jabhat Fatah Sham_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  SY_161010_Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham and Jabhat Fatah Sham_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

Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham and Jabhat Fatah al-Sham

10 October 2016

In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful

1. All parties agree to an immediate ceasefire and all roads, previously closed, will be opened.

2. All detainees will be released in less than 24 hours, except those accused of being connected with the Khawarij [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)] who will be placed before the court [detailed in the next point].

3. A court will be created consisting of two judges from Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (JFS), two judges from Ahrar al-Sham, and one independent [judge], the names of whom have already been agreed upon.

The court will judge those accused of murder, specifically the killing of Abu Munir Dabus (Allah have Mercy on his Soul) and the event in Kafersajnah [Idlib], or those accused of being connected to ISIS, or other accusations.

The court will assemble in less than 24 hours.

Both JFS and Ahrar al-Sham vow to bring anyone that the court demands.

4. Jund al-Aqsa’s pledge of allegiance to the JFS marks its complete disbandment and absorption into JFS, this means that the JFS will cease to exist in any form or name now and in the future.

5. In Sarmin [Idlib], everything will return to the way it was, and the JFS will manage Jund al- Aqsa’s checkpoints, in addition to other locations by agreement between the two parties.

Note:

The gathered forces will only retreat when the aforementioned court announces that it has effectively begun its duties.

Signed by:

Deputy General Commander, Ahrar al-Sham, al-Hamawi

Official from Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, Abu Sa’ad al-Jawlani