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Statement on behalf of two parties in al-Waer neighbourhood, Homs.

  • Country/entity

    Syria
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    Statement on behalf of two parties in al-Waer neighbourhood, Homs.
  • Date

    31 Aug 2016
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

  • Stage

    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Intra-Syrian Process (state/non-state)
  • Parties

    43 signatories on behalf of 'two parties in al-Waer neighbourhood, Homs'. According to secondary sources, the representatives are from Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (formerly al-Nusra Front).
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Agreement by 43 'representatives' agreeing to 'accept the political solution within our neighbourhood'. This includes the transfer of a payment from the neighbourhood (unspecified to whom). Although not explicit in text, agreement negotiates the evacuation of 500 opposition fighters and a few civilians from al-Waer to Idlib according to secondary sources.


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, We, the undersigned, on behalf of the two parties in Al-Waer neighbourhood, after studying the developments in the neighbourhood and in the region, and after reviewing the statement issued by the sheikhs and preachers in the neighbourhood.
    We issue the following statement:
    In order to stop the bloodshed of neighbourhood residences, and to achieve their dignity, we declare our decision to accept the political solution within the neighbourhood. In accordance with the statement of the sheikhs and preachers, including the transfer of the required payment from the neighbourhood and on the way to restore normal life to the neighbourhood, specially all institutions and departments in it.
  • 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→General commitments
    Page 1, In order to stop the bloodshed of neighbourhood residences, and to achieve their dignity, we declare our decision to accept the political solution within the neighbourhood.

    Page 1, ... to restore normal life to the neighbourhood, specially all institutions and departments in it.
  • 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, ... including the transfer of the required payment from the neighbourhood ... [note: it does not specify to whom].
  • 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
    Leith Aboufadel, Jihadist rebels prepare to surrender key Homs District to Syrian Army’, Al-Masdar News, 31 August 2016, https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/jihadist-rebels-prepare-surrender-key-homs-district-syrian-army/

In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate

We, the undersigned, on behalf of the two parties in Al-Waer neighbourhood, after studying the developments in the neighbourhood and in the region, and after reviewing the statement issued by the sheikhs and preachers in the neighbourhood.

We issue the following statement:

In order to stop the bloodshed of neighbourhood residences, and to achieve their dignity, we declare our decision to accept the political solution within the neighbourhood.

In accordance with the statement of the sheikhs and preachers, including the transfer of the required payment from the neighbourhood and on the way to restore normal life to the neighbourhood, specially all institutions and departments in it.

And we sign:

[43 signatories]

Abdu al-Halim [signature]

Nizam Siraj [signature]

[Illegible] [signature]

Ahmed al-Tavil [signature]

[Illegible] Fida’ [signature]

Dr Abdu al-Mufahid [Illegible] [signature]

Attar [illegible] [signature]

Dr Ali [illegible] al-Jumma’ [signature]

Abu Khalid al-Wa’ri [signature]

Eng. Abu Ahmad [signature]

[illegible] al-Khalil [signature]

Ali [Illegible] [signature]

Uthman [illegible] [signature]

Umar Ahmed al-Hamd [signature]

Faras al-Rahim Abu Sulayman [signature]

Muhammed [illegible] [signature]

Faras al-Shami [signature]

Khalil al-Hamd [signature]

Ahmad Ghadir [signature]

Wa’il [illegible] [signature]

[Illegible] Rifa’ [signature]

Salah Khilas [signature]

[Illegible] al-Hamd [signature]

Ahmed [illegible] [signature]

Nasir al-Muhammed [signature]

Uns Awni [signature]

Abd al-Nihari [illegible] [signature]

Lecturer Muhammed Nassib Safur [signature]

Umran Ezzidin [signature]

Ghassan Nasir [signature]

Yussuf al-Khalid [signature]

Sulayman al-Shumali [signature]

Muhammad Diya’ [illegible] [signature]

‘Amar Rajub [signature]

Fahad Z’arur [signature]

Muhammed Tafakul [signature]

Abu Jihad [signature]

Nasir al-Salih [signature]

Abu Walid [signature]

Abu ‘Adi [signature]

Abu Ahmad [signature]

Abu ‘Abdallah [signature]

Abd al-Rahman Ezzidin [signature]