Yemeni Military Ceasefire Order (with Signature by Ansar Allah Representative)

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Country/entity
Yemen
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Yemeni Military Ceasefire Order (with Signature by Ansar Allah Representative)
Date
10 Apr 2016
Agreement status
Status unclear
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Yemen peace process
Parties
Representative of Government of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi [illegible]

Multiple news articles claim that the other signatory is a representative from Ansar Allah.
Third parties
-
Description
Military order responding to UNSC mandate to ceasefire on 16 April 2016. Provisions call for a ceasefire, an end to provocative actions, information channels in case of attack and the right to self-defence, CCed to the President of the Revolutionary High Court, the Deputy President of the Body of the General Pillars and the 'Heads of bodies'.

Agreement document
YE_160410_Yemeni Military Ceasefire Order with Ansar Allah Signature_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
YE_160410_Yemeni Military Ceasefire Order with Ansar Allah Signature_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
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, 1- The leaders of the forces, areas, formations, the interlocutors, the units and the independent units shall start a ceasefire of all weapons of different kinds and at all levels of stages of ground and sea operations and all fronts of battle, starting from 24:00 on 10/4/2016 local time of the Republic of Yemen.

Page 1, 2- All unnecessary provocative movements and operations will stop. This will be under the highest degree of patience and self-control.

Page 1, 3- In the case of an attack from the other side, we must be quickly informed through the Command Centre and the Main Control of the place and time of the attack and the type of weapons used as well as what it resulted in.

Page 1, 4- In the case of a continuation of the attack the right to respond is guaranteed and lawful, [as are] mechanisms of self-defence.

Page 1, 5- The basic and important principle is to enforce a ceasefire unless there are issued instructions from us contradicting this order.
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
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
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
Enforcement mechanism
Page 1, 3- In the case of an attack from the other side, we must be quickly informed through the Command Centre and the Main Control of the place and time of the attack and the type of weapons used as well as what it resulted in.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
al-Mustaqbal Radio [Future FM], ‘A document marked as "highly classified"… Military command to combat units in the army and committees’, 14 April 2016, http://www.future-fm.net/?p=17317

Operations Body

Department of War Operations

Operational Order Number 1 for the Year 2016

Regarding the Ceasefire Issued by the Leadership of the Ministry of Defence and the Presidency of the General Staff from M.Q.W.ST.R. by the Name of the Acting Minister of Defence, President of the General Staff

Issued at 18:00, 10/4/2016

Based on the instructions of the President of the Revolutionary High Committee, the high interest of Yemen, and the obligation from the decisions of the United Nations related to ceasefire.

Upon that, we issue the following operational order:

1- The leaders of the forces, areas, formations, the interlocutors, the units and the independent units shall start a ceasefire of all weapons of different kinds and at all levels of stages of ground and sea operations and all fronts of battle, starting from 24:00 on 10/4/2016 local time of the Republic of Yemen.

2- All unnecessary provocative movements and operations will stop.

This will be under the highest degree of patience and self-control.

3- In the case of an attack1 from the other side, we must be quickly informed through the Command Centre and the Main Control of the place and time of the attack and the type of weapons used as well as what it resulted in.

4- In the case of a continuation of the attack the right to respond is guaranteed and lawful, [as are] mechanisms of self-defence.

5- The basic and important principle is to enforce a ceasefire unless there are issued instructions from us contradicting this order.

6- Sent for implementation

Copied with greetings:

- President of the Revolutionary High Court

- Deputy President of the Body of the General Pillars

- Heads of bodies

[Illegible]