Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham (AAS) and Jund al-Aqsa, al-Fua'a, Idlib

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham (AAS) and Jund al-Aqsa, al-Fua'a, Idlib
Date
22 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
Inter-group
Peace process
Syrian Local Agreements
Parties
1 – Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya [Signed]
2 – Former Jund al-Aqsa [Signed]
Third parties
Page 1, The following terms:
... 6 – Jabhat al-Nusra will be the guarantors for implementing the decisions of the unison Judicial Committee in this agreement.
Description
Short ceasefire agreement between two opposition groups and guaranteed by Jabhat al-Nusra calling for a ceasefire; prisoner release; a return of captured territory; the formation of a judicial committee and a return of captured items.

Agreement document
SY_170122_Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham and Jund al-Aqsa, al-Fua'a, Idlib_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
SY_170122_Agreement between Ahrar al-Sham and Jund al-Aqsa, al-Fua'a, Idlib_AR.pdf | Download PDF

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
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 law
No specific mention.
State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
Judiciary and courts
Page 1, The following terms:
... 4 – The formation of the Judicial Committee, consisting of:
- Chairman Sheikh Abu Majid 
- Member ‘Abd al-Razaq al-Mahdi 
- Member Abu Yousaf al-Hamawi Have decided to file all the past detainees and those who took them from both sides.
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.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, The following terms:
1 – There will be an immediate ceasefire between the two sides.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
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 release
Page 1, The following terms:
... 2 – Both sides will hand over all the detainees of Jabhat al-Nusra [Al-Nusra Front] imprisoned during the last fighting and release them directly.

Page 1, The following terms:
... 4 – The formation of the Judicial Committee, consisting of:
- Chairman Sheikh Abu Majid 
- Member ‘Abd al-Razaq al-Mahdi 
- Member Abu Yousaf al-Hamawi Have decided to file all the past detainees and those who took them from both sides.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
Page 1, The following terms:
... 5 – Both sides will hand over to their owners all the equipment, tools, weapons and headquarters they took during the last [round of] fighting.
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.
Source
Twitter, Shami Rebel, 2017, https://twitter.com/ShamiRebel/status/756418115991379968 [accessed 10 October 2017] Account now shut.

In the name of Allah the Merciful

But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have judged and submit in submission.

Sura an-Nisa 65.

On Sunday 24th of the Second Spring 1438, corresponding to 22/1/2017, it was agreed between the two specific sides:

1 – Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya [The Free Movement of Islamic Levant]

2 – Former Jund al-Aqsa [Former Garrison of al-Aqsa]

The following terms:

1 – There will be an immediate ceasefire between the two sides.

2 – Both sides will hand over all the detainees of Jabhat al-Nusra [Al-Nusra Front] imprisoned during the last fighting and release them directly.

3 – All the areas will return to whom they belonged before the last fighting.

4 – The formation of the Judicial Committee, consisting of:

- Chairman Sheikh Abu Majid

- Member ‘Abd al-Razaq al-Mahdi

- Member Abu Yousaf al-Hamawi

Have decided to file all the past detainees and those who took them from both sides.

5 – Both sides will hand over to their owners all the equipment, tools, weapons and headquarters they took during the last [round of] fighting.

6 – Jabhat al-Nusra will be the guarantors for implementing the decisions of the unison Judicial Committee in this agreement.

7 – The implementation of this agreement comes into force directly after the two sides have signed.

God is the Arbiter of Success

May Prayers and Peace be upon Prophet Muhammad

Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiya [Illegible]

Former Jund al-Aqsa [Illegible]