• Country/entity

  Syria
  

• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  

• Agreement name

  Hurritan and Malah Ceasefire

• Date

  16 Feb 2014

• 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

  Jaysh al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar, ‘Abd al-Karim al-Awkarani [Illegible]
  Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya, Abu ‘Amir al-Shami [Illegible]
  Liva’ Shuhada Badr, ‘Abd al-Khalaq Abu Ahmad [Illegible]

• Third parties

  The agreement was made in the presence of Sheikh Abu ‘Amir, representative of Harakat Ahrar al- Sham al-Islamiyya and in the presence of two representatives of the two sides.

• Description

  Eight point ceasefire calling for an end to hostilities, prisoner release, Jaysh al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar to remain in their current location; to not set up in areas occupied by families; division of power over the checkpoints; that weapons cases before the respective date of signature will not be dropped; that Shuhada Badr will not set up in the Malah area; that the sides will support each other in the fight against the Syrian regime.

• Agreement document

  SY_140216_Hurritan and Malah Ceasefire_EN.pdf | Download PDF

• Agreement document (original language)

  SY_140216_Hurritan and Malah Ceasefire_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

Unnamed Agreement, (Hurritan and Malah Ceasefire), 16 February 2014

In the Name of Allah the Merciful

This is what was agreed between Jaysh al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar - represented by Brother ‘Abd al- Karim al-Awkarani – and Liva’ Shuhada’ Badr [The Badr Martyrs Brigade] – represented by ‘Abd al- Khalaq Abu Ahmad – regarding the problems in the areas of Hurritan and Malah and their surroundings.

First:

The two sides have agreed to a full suspension of hostilities. [

They have also agreed] to refer all outstanding issues between them, as well as emerging issues, to the rightful law of Allah by the arbitration of the Sharia [Shari’ah] Board in Aleppo.

Second:

Both sides will immediately and unconditionally release all prisoners.

Third:

The brothers in Jaysh al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar will remain in their headquarters in the area

excepting the houses owned by the Shuhada’ Badr that were given to them.

Fourth:

The two sides have agreed to not form a headquarters among the residing families of the other side.

Fifth:

The checkpoints in the area belong to the Shariah Board, Ahrar al-Sham and Jubhat al-Nusra.

It is illegal for any muahjir or masked person to be stationed at the checkpoint.

Sixth:

The two sides have agreed that no incidents [cases] linked to weapons before the date of the agreement should be lifted.

Seventh:

Liva’ Shuhada Badr vows to not form military headquarters in Malah or its surroundings.

Eighth:

The two sides vow to give all forms of support to each other in the battle against the

regime of al-Assad, according to their capacity.

The agreement was made in the presence of Sheikh Abu ‘Amir, representative of Harakat Ahrar al- Sham al-Islamiyya and in the presence of two representatives of the two sides.

Monday:

16/2/2014 AD 16/4/1435 Hijri

Jaysh al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar ‘Abd al-Karim al-Awkarani

[Illegible]

Harakat Ahrar al-Sham al-Islamiyya

Abu ‘Amir al-Shami [Illegible]

Liva’ Shuhada Badr

Praised be Allah, Lord of the Two Worlds

‘Abd al-Khalaq Abu Ahmad [Illegible]