Announcement of Factions on joining the suspension of Hostilities

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Announcement of Factions on joining the suspension of Hostilities
Date
8 Oct 2017
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government
Peace process
Intra-Syrian Process (state/non-state)
Parties
From factions of Jaysh al-Islam [Illegible] Mohammad ‘Alosh
From factions of Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis [Illegible]
From factions of Jaysh al-Abadil [Illegible] Ahmad al-Jibawi

Representative of the Defence Ministry of the Republic of the Russian Federation [Illegible]
Third parties
The Arab Republic of Egypt
Description
Agreement calls for a ceasefire as part of a greater political process in Astana. Specifically, the opposition groups call for Russia to be the guarantor of the cessation of hostilities.

Agreement document
SY_171008_Announcement of Factions on joining the suspension of Hostilities_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
SY_171008_Announcement of Factions on joining the suspension of Hostilities_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
Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
Page 1, 4- Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil refuse the inhabitants of the area of North Damascus to be forcefully displaced to other places in Syria.
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
Page 1, 5- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil request the Republic of the Russian Federation to use its influence to continue the operation of the crossings in Bebila and to provide humanitarian objectives in North Damascus as well as to continue the entrance of nutritional and medical materials.
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.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Ababil, who control North Damascus (Syria), shown in the attached map, invite the Republic of the Russian Federation as one of the countries to be a guarantor of the commitment to cease of fighting, agreed upon on 30 December 2016 in Syria. It refers to the following:

Page 1, 1- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil join the state of cease of fighting, as stated in the announcement on 30/12/2016, from 12.00 Damascus time on 12/10/2017.
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
[Summary] Agreement is between three opposition groups and the Russian Federation. All clauses concern actions and commitments by these opposition groups.

Page 1, 2- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil prepare to participate in the negotiation process on a political settlement with the goal of finding a comprehensive solution to the Syrian crisis by peaceful means, according to the Astana Resolutions and the Resolutions of the Security Council related to the Syrian Crisis.

Page 1, 6- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil agree on a shared operation by preparing an agreement of North Damascus within three weeks.
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
No specific mention.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
No specific mention.
Other international signatory
Page 1, 3- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil express their satisfaction with the role of the Russian Federation as guarantor of implementing the state of cease of fighting in North Damascus. They also agree to their measures for the control forces to secure the state of cease of fighting within its borders.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, 3- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil express their satisfaction with the role of the Russian Federation as guarantor of implementing the state of cease of fighting in North Damascus. They also agree to their measures for the control forces to secure the state of cease of fighting within its borders.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Gomaa, Ahmed. ‘Exclusive document reveal agreement terms to reduce tensions in Damascus’, Egypt Today, 13 October 2017, https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/2/27478/Exclusive- document-reveal-agreement-terms-to-reduce-tensions-in-Damascus

Announcement of Factions of Jaysh al-Islam [The Army of Islam], Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis [The Protector of the Holy House] and Jaysh al-Ababil [The Army of al-Ababil], who control North Damascus (Syria) regarding joining the suspension of hostilities

Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Ababil, who control North Damascus (Syria), shown in the attached map, invite the Republic of the Russian Federation as one of the countries to be a guarantor of the commitment to cease of fighting, agreed upon on 30 December 2016 in Syria.

It refers to the following:

1- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil join the state of cease of fighting, as stated in the announcement on 30/12/2016, from 12.00 Damascus time on 12/10/2017.

2- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil prepare to participate in the negotiation process on a political settlement with the goal of finding a comprehensive solution to the Syrian crisis by peaceful means, according to the Astana Resolutions and the Resolutions of the Security Council related to the Syrian Crisis.

3- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil express their satisfaction with the role of the Russian Federation as guarantor of implementing the state of cease of fighting in North Damascus.

They also agree to their measures for the control forces to secure the state of cease of fighting within its borders.

4- Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil refuse the inhabitants of the area of North Damascus to be forcefully displaced to other places in Syria.

5- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil request the Republic of the Russian Federation to use its influence to continue the operation of the crossings in Bebila and to provide humanitarian objectives in North Damascus as well as to continue the entrance of nutritional and medical materials.

6- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil agree on a shared operation by preparing an agreement of North Damascus within three weeks.

7- Factions of Jaysh al-Islam, Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis and Jaysh al-Abadil request the representative of the Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation to present this announcement to the sides responsible for implementing the state of cease of fighting in Syria.

The agreement was made in Cairo on 8 October 2017 under the supervision of The Arab Republic of Egypt. [

It is published] in six versions which all possess the same legal force in the two languages of Russian and Arabic.

From factions of Jaysh al-Islam [Illegible] Mohammad ‘Alosh

From factions of Aknaf Bayt al-Muqadis [Illegible]

From factions of Jaysh al-Abadil [Illegible] Ahmad al-Jibawi

The Received Request

Representative of the Defence Ministry of the Republic of the Russian Federation [Illegible]