al-Qa'alah and al-Aghbarah Reconciliation Agreement

  • Country/entity
    Yemen
  • Region
    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name
    al-Qa'alah and al-Aghbarah Reconciliation Agreement
  • Date
    4 Aug 2014
  • Agreement status
    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement
    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level
    Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage
    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature
    Inter-group
  • Peace process
    Yemen Inter-group Agreements
  • Parties
    two tribes of al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah
    [9 signatories]
  • Third parties
    good endeavour blessed by Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari
  • Description
    A truce lasting three years between the al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah. Sit downs between elders are continuing to resolve remaining disputes within this time frame. Agreement translation is missing details due to illegible handwriting.


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
    Page 1, This is agreed and signed by the elders of the Al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah tribes.
    The elders should meet [illegible] for this truce at the right time.
  • 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, Page 1, Following the good endeavour blessed by Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari between two tribes of al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah led to reparation, a cease fire and security.

    Page 1, The truce between the two tribes is established for three years. During these three years, the efforts of active politicians to resolve the disputes between two tribes continues.

    Page 1, [summary] Truce continues from 7/8/2014.
  • 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
    Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
    Page 1, Following the good endeavour blessed by Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari between two tribes of al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah led to reparation, a cease fire and security.
  • 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
    Aden al-Ghad, ‘Tribal reconciliation agreement and truce for three years between three tribes in Sabiha’, 30 August 2014, http://adenghd.net/news/119583/

In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate

al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah Reconciliation Agreement

Praise be to God, and May His Peace and Blessings be upon the Messenger Mohammed bin Abdullah and upon his family and companions.

Allah says:

“And say, ‘Do [as you will], for Allah will see your deeds, and [so, will] His Messenger and the believers.

And you will be returned to the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, and He will inform you of what you used to do’” [9:105].

Following the good endeavour blessed by Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari between two tribes of al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah led to reparation, a cease fire and security.

Sit down with wise men and elders of the al-Qa’alah tribe continuing.

The truce between the two tribes is established for three years.

During these three years, the efforts of active politicians to resolve the disputes between two tribes continues. […]

1 the truce from 7/9/2014.

In this period […]2 the truce.

This is agreed and signed by the elders of the Al-Qa’alah and al-Aghbarah tribes.

The elders should meet […]3 for this truce at the right time.

[9 signatories]