Untitled Agreement [between Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Northern Storm Brigade]

Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Untitled Agreement [between Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Northern Storm Brigade]
Date
19 Sep 2013
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Syrian Local Agreements
Parties
Capt Ahmad Ghazalah [Signed] Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS; ISIL);
Abu Abdulrahman al-Kuwaiti [Signed] Northern Storm Front
Third parties
Witnesses:
Abu Tawfiq [signed] (Al-Tawhid Brigade)
Abu Ibrahim al-Shishani (ISIS)

[Note] a brigade is specified to operate as the barrier between the two parties, but the name is illegible.
Description
Short ceasefire between ISIS and Northern Storm Brigade


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
Page 1, 5. The reference for any dispute between them will be a Shariah Board [illegible1] of both sides. [comment on translation: shariah in this context could be a mistranslation of legitimate, check original].

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. Implementing an immediate ceasefire
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, 2. Releasing all detainees who were detained because of the problems within 24 hours from the date of the agreement
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. The [ILLEGIBLE] Brigade shall be a barrier between the two sides until the problem in Aghraz ends.

Page 1, 5. The reference for any dispute between them will be a Shariah Board [illegible1] of both sides.
Related cases

No specific mention.

Source
‘Agreement between Amir Kuwaiti from IS and a dissident commander under the auspices of Shishani’, Syria HR, 19 September 2013, http://www.syriahr.com/?p=29446

Source agreement

Untitled Agreement [between Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and Northern Storm Brigade]

20 April 2013

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

All praises be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon his Prophet

This is what was agreed upon between the two sides:

First:

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant

Second:

Northern Storm Brigade

Agreement:

Implementing an immediate ceasefire

Releasing all detainees who were detained because of the problems within 24 hours from the date of the agreement

Returning all of the property taken by both sides

The [ILLEGIBLE] Brigade shall be a barrier between the two sides until the problem in Aghraz ends.

The reference for any dispute between them will be a Shariah Board [illegible] of both sides.

First Party:

Abu Abdulrahman Al Kuwaiti

[Signed]

Second Party:

Capt.

Ahmad Ghazalah

[Signed]

First Witness:

Abu Tawfiq – Al Tawhid Brigade

[Signed]

Second Witness:

Abu Ibrahim Al Shishani

[Signed]

Most likely:

‘consisting’