Agreement document between the disputed parties in Bani Al-Amiriya, Bikal Chamber, Mazhar District

  • Country/entity
    Yemen
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    Agreement document between the disputed parties in Bani Al-Amiriya, Bikal Chamber, Mazhar District
  • Date
    7 Aug 2014
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Yemen Inter-group Agreements
  • Parties
    Bikal Chamber
    Houthis
    Governor
    Director of Security
    Popular Committees
    [7 other parties]
  • Third parties
    -
  • Description
    Agreement sponsored by state actors to attain calm in Mazhir District by (1) prohibiting inflammatory language; (2) ending armed manifestations at the mosque and elsewhere; (3) freedom of expression; (4) asserting the right of the state to solve disputes; (5) the nature of higher national principles including the results of the national dialogue conference.


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
    Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→Freedom of speech
    Page 1, 3. Peaceful coexistence and each party to have the full freedom to express its opinion and ideas without offending [breaking] the law and order.
    Human rights and equality→Civil and political rights→Thought, opinion, conscience and religion
    Page 1, 3. Peaceful coexistence and each party to have the full freedom to express its opinion and ideas without offending [breaking] the law and order.
  • 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
    Rights related issues→Media and communication→Other
    Page 1, 1. Not to use any inflammatory slogans, expressions or means against any parties within the mosque in any forms, directly or indirectly.
  • 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
    Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Tangible
    Page 1, 1. Not to use any inflammatory slogans, expressions or means against any parties within the mosque in any forms, directly or indirectly.
    2. The end of any armed manifestations in the mosque or any other form or other means continuously in the future.
  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees
    Page 1, 2. The end of any armed manifestations in the mosque or any other form or other means continuously in the future.
  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • 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, 4. Any disputes or mistakes by a person or persons, the State is the authority [to solve the issue] and no one has the right to avenge or influence, promote and follow the State jurisdiction according to law and order.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    On file with PA-X PI

In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate

Peace documents between the disputed parties in the Bani al-A’meriya in Ghurfat Bikal in Mazhir District.

According to the signed document from the Governor's office on Thursday 7/8/2014, the communities [parties] agreed to commit and implement the following points:

1. Not to use any inflammatory slogans, expressions or means against any parties within the mosque in any forms, directly or indirectly.

2. The end of any armed manifestations in the mosque or any other form or other means continuously in the future.

3. Peaceful coexistence and each party to have the full freedom to express its opinion and ideas without offending [breaking] the law and order.

4. Any disputes or mistakes by a person or persons, the State is the authority [to solve the issue] and no one has the right to avenge or influence, promote and follow the State jurisdiction according to law and order.

5. National 'fundamental principles (Republic, unity, constitution, law and the outputs of the national dialogue).

These principals cannot be compromised, accused, exited or possessed by anyone [if so] the authorities shall take proper legal measurements.

Bikal chamber

Governor

Director of Security

[+ 8signatories]

Following the report and document of agreement between the disputed parties in Bani al-A’meriya in Mazhar District:

Regarding the criminal case that took place in the mosque, the communities [parties] agreed to assign both sheikhs / Muhammed Ali Salih al-Huri and brother/ A’dnan Tahir Jihaf and Sheikh/ to look at the issue and solve it completely to satisfy everyone and to ensure that it does not repeat again and it preserves everyone’s rights and that it [will be valid] three days after its [the agreement] date.

It will be sent to the governor to be actioned.