Decree of the civil administration in the villages of Jbala and Ma'aratamatar

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Decree of the civil administration in the villages of Jbala and Ma'aratamatar
Date
28 Feb 2018
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Syrian Local Agreements
Parties
Head of the Jbala Local Council [Signed];
Head of the Ma’aratamatar Local Council [Signed];
"military officials from all of the groups that have a presence in the village"
Third parties
-
Description
5 point agreement between two local councils and military officials from all groups that have a presence in the village. Agreement provides for (1) sparing the villages from combat; (2) that all fighters are on one side and operate under the command of the councils; (3) the armed groups may not use the roads in the villages; (4) that they will not barrack there; (5) that justice is individual and not collective.

Agreement document
SY_180228_Decree of the civil administration in the villages of Jbala and Ma'aratamatar_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
SY_180228_Decree of the civil administration in the villages of Jbala and Ma'aratamatar_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
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, 1- Completely sparing the villages of Jbala and Ma’aratamatar from this fighting
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, 2- All of the fighters, from all groups, that are in the two villages are on the same side and operate under the local councils of the two villages

Page 1, 3- Armed groups are not allowed to use roads in the two villages

Page 1, 4- There are no military bases in the two villages
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, 5- Any person that violates any of the provisions of this agreement is treated as an individual and does not represent the villages. I don't think anywhere. It is really an attempt to enforce ceasefire
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Syria.tv, ‘Tahrir al-Sham’ raided a hospital in Kafr Nabil in Idlib and arrested injured’, 1 March 2018, https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.syria.tv/تحرير-الشام-تداهم-مشفى-كفرنبل-في-إدلب-وتعتقل-مصابا

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Decree of the civil administration in the villages of Jbala and Ma'aratamatar, which is represented by the two local councils.

Due to the situation that the area is going through, a meeting was held between the two local councils and military officials from all of the groups that have a presence in the village, where the following was decided:

1- Completely sparing the villages of Jbala and Ma’aratamatar from this fighting

2- All of the fighters, from all groups, that are in the two villages are on the same side and operate under the local councils of the two villages

3- Armed groups are not allowed to use roads in the two villages

4- There are no military bases in the two villages

5- Any person that violates any of the provisions of tis agreement is treated as an individual and does not represent the villages

Written on 28/2/2018

Head of the Jbala Local Council

[Signed]

[Seal:

Technical Services / Jbala Local Council]

Head of the Ma’aratamatar Local Council

[Signed]

[Seal:

Technical Services