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al-Qa'alah and Shubayqa Reconciliation Agreement

  • Country/entity

    Yemen
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    al-Qa'alah and Shubayqa Reconciliation Agreement
  • Date

    2 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

    al-Qaalah and Shubayqa
    [9 signatories, including finger prints]
  • Third parties

    Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari
  • Description

    Agreement between the al-Qaalah and Shubayqa tribes in Yemen, mediated by a local sayyid [descendant of the prophet Muhammad]. Agreement provides for a three year truce from the day of signature. Details of agreement are missing due to translation and illegibility of original document. Please refer to original.


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, Following the good and benevolent efforts of Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari that led to reparation, a cease fire and security.
    [Note] sayyid is a title bestowed on some considered to be a direct descendent of the prophet Muhammad.

    Page 1, The elders of the two tribes are obliged to [illegible] whomever that violates this truce.
  • 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, Following the good and benevolent efforts of Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari that led to reparation, a cease fire and security.

    Page 1, ... The truce is for three years, starting today.
  • 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, The elders of the two tribes are obliged to [illegible] whomever that violates this truce. [Note: translation missing crucial detail].
  • 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 Shubatqa Reconciliation Agreement

August 2014

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 [unto them, O Prophet]:

"Act!

-and then He will make you understand what you have been doing.”’ [

9:105]

In this day, 2/8/2014 a truce was set between the two tribes of Al-Qa’alah and Shubatqa.

Following the good and benevolent efforts of Al-Sayyid Ahmed Bihay al-Din Salih al-Sarwari that led to reparation, a cease fire and security.

The truce is for three years, starting today.

The al-Qa’alah tribe are considered neighbours of Shubatqa, following the […] could not sit with Shubatqa.

This truce is considered as [illegible] which took much efforts to [find] a solution to the dispute.

This was signed before the Sayyid and the Yemeni [illegible].

The elders of the two tribes are obliged to [illegible] whomever that violates this truce.

[9 signatories]

4 words are illegible.

Uncertain.

It can be a document.

Uncertain.

Uncertain