al-Baydah Ceasefire

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Country/entity
Yemen
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
al-Baydah Ceasefire
Date
20 Apr 2016
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 peace process
Parties
17 Signatories:
Third parties
-
Description
Implementation agreement for the Dharan al-Janoub Ceasefire for al-Baydah outlining three steps (1) implementation of initial ceasefire; (2) form detainee release committees and secure delivery of aid; (3) hold regular meetings to implement the agreement.

Agreement document
YE_160420_al-Baydah Ceasefire_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
YE_160420_al-Baydah Ceasefire_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
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media logistics
Page 1, ... First, 4. Choose their Brothers’ names for contact and communication. There are military on both sides:
1. Salih Salim al-Hamdi
2. Abdullah Muhammad Ahmad
3. Mansur Derham
4. Ali al-Habsi
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
Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
Page 1, Second, after the cease-fire and the pacification are established on all fronts, the following is [must be] done:
1. To continue to facilitate the access of relief to all the districts of the province as it was before, as well as the arrival of medical supplies.
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
Page 2, Second ... 3. Stop arresting citizens on the neutral areas and the areas affiliated of each party…
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, First, establishing the ceasefire through:
1. Ceasefire in all forms on all fronts beginning at 12 midnight in 20/04/2016.
2. Stop all types of gatherings, support, ... and the development of new sites in all fronts.
3. Direct supervision by the Committee on the ceasefire on all fronts.
4. Choose their Brothers’ names for contact and communication. There are military on both sides:
1. Salih Salim al-Hamdi
2. Abdullah Muhammad Ahmad
3. Mansur Derham
4. Ali al-Habsi
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
Page 1, Second, 2. To form a detainees committee from the both side with the name and number of the detainees each side has. This committee should discuss the releasing process and it should be coordinated with the central detainee committee. This committee has been appointed:
1. Ahmed Abu Bakr al-Rasas
2. Ahmed Sayf al-Dhab
3. [illegible]
4. [illegible]

Page 2, Third, it was agreed to hold a regular meeting every week regarding occurrences of events.
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, First, 3. Direct supervision by the Committee on the ceasefire on all fronts.
4. Choose their Brothers’ names for contact and communication. There are military on both sides:
1. Salih Salim al-Hamdi
2. Abdullah Muhammad Ahmad
3. Mansur Derham
4. Ali al-Habsi

Page 2, Third, it was agreed to hold a regular meeting every week regarding occurrences of events.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Huna Aden (2016), Watch the minutes of the meeting of the calming Committee in Al-Bayda Governorate, April 21, https://www.hunaaden.com/news31972.html

In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate

The establishment of pacification and ceasefire in the province of al-Baydah.

Praise be to Allah, who says:

“O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan.

Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.”

Prayer and peace upon our master Muhammad and his family.

Based on the agreement signed between the two sides in the South Dhahran, in 10/04/2016;

al-Bayda Governorate Committee held a meeting in the presence of representatives of the parties on Wednesday 20/04/2016 in the Asma’ area at five in the afternoon.

Both sides agreed Upon the following:

First, establishing the ceasefire through:

Ceasefire in all forms on all fronts beginning at 12 midnight in 20/04/2016.

Stop all types of gatherings, support, ... and the development of new sites in all fronts.

Direct supervision by the Committee on the ceasefire on all fronts.

Choose their Brothers’

Names for contact and communication.

There are military on both sides:

Salih Salim al-Hamdi

Abdullah Muhammad Ahmad

Mansur Derham

Ali al-Habsi

Second, after the cease-fire and the pacification are established on all fronts, the following is [must be] done:

To continue to facilitate the access of … to all the districts of the province as it was before, as well as the arrival of medical …

To form a detainees committee from the both side with the name and number of the detainees each side has.

This committee should discuss the releasing process and it should be coordinated with the central detainee committee.

This committee has been appointed:

Ahmed Abu Bakr al-Rasas

Ahmed Sayf al-Dhab

3. Stop arresting citizens on the neutral areas and the areas affiliated of each party…

Third, it was agreed to hold a regular meeting every week regarding occurrences of events.

This is what was agreed upon.

May God be reconciled.

[17 signatories]

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It says الاغاثات.

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