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Agreement between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Free Idlib Army on the issue of Col. Ali Al Samahi

  • Country/entity

    Syria
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    Agreement between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Free Idlib Army on the issue of Col. Ali Al Samahi
  • Date

    6 Apr 2017
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

  • Stage

    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    Syrian Local Agreements
  • Parties

    Col. Tayseer al-Samahi for the Free Idlib Army [Signed]
    Abu al-Saad al-Suri for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham [Signed]
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Agreement to form a sharia court and adjudicate on the killing of Col. Ali al-Samahi at the Khan al-Subul checkpoint. Also agrees to release detainees; handover of seized belongings, vehicles, etc. by both sides. Parties further agree to remove checkpoints and other 'manifestations' of tension and hand over wanted members from their groups.


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
    Page 1, 1. Forming a Shariah court made up of Dr. Madhhar Al Wais, Sheikh Ahmad Alwan Ali, and the two parties shall agree on an independent reference in the case of a dispute within a period of at most a week from this date
  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws
    Page 1, 1. Forming a Shariah court made up of Dr. Madhhar Al Wais, Sheikh Ahmad Alwan Ali, and the two parties shall agree on an independent reference in the case of a dispute within a period of at most a week from this date

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
    Page 1, 4. Removing checkpoints and stopping all of the manifestations of tensions by both sides.

    Page 1, 5. Both sides shall commit to handing over all wanted members from their groups for investigation
  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, 4. Removing checkpoints and stopping all of the manifestations of tensions by both sides

    Page 1, 5. Both sides shall commit to handing over all wanted members from their groups for investigation
  • 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 the detainees being held by both sides
  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims

    No specific mention.

  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations
    Transitional justice→Reparations→Material reparations
    Page 1, 3. Handing over all of the person property, weapons, and vehicles taken by both sides to their owners
  • 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, 1. Forming a Shariah court made up of Dr. Madhhar Al Wais, Sheikh Ahmad Alwan Ali, and the two parties shall agree on an independent reference in the case of a dispute within a period of at most a week from this date.

    Page 1, 6. Both parties shall implement and accept the final ruling of the court
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Souria.net, ‘Agreement between the Free Idlib Army and Tahrir al-Sham after the killing of al-Samahi … these are the points’, 6 April 2017, https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.alsouria.net/content/بعد-مقتل-السماحي-اتفاق-بين-جيش-إدلب-الحر-وهيئة-تحرير-الشام-هذه-بنوده

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

We, the undersigned, are, from the first party, Col.

Tayseer Al Samahi, on behalf of the Free Idlib Army, and, from the second party, Abu Al Saad Al Suri on behalf of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, have agreed to the following regarding the killing of Col.

Ali Al Samahi at the Khan Al Subul checkpoint:

1. Forming a Shariah court made up of Dr. Madhhar Al Wais, Sheikh Ahmad Alwan Ali, and the two parties shall agree on an independent reference in the case of a dispute within a period of at most a week from this date

2. Releasing the detainees being held by both sides

3. Handing over all of the person property, weapons, and vehicles taken by both sides to their owners

4. Removing checkpoints and stopping all of the manifestations of tensions by both sides

5. Both sides shall commit to handing over all wanted members from their groups for investigation

6. Both parties shall implement and accept the final ruling of the court

5/4/2017

Col. Tayseer Al Samahi

The Free Idlib Army

[Signed]

Abu Al Saad Al Suri

Hayat Tahrir Al Sham

[Signed]