Babulin Checkpoint Agreement between Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS) and the Ahrar al-Sham (AAS), Idlib Countryside

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Babulin Checkpoint Agreement between Hayat Tahir al-Sham (HTS) and the Ahrar al-Sham (AAS), Idlib Countryside
Date
27 Nov 2018
Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( Syrian Conflicts (1948 - ) (1976 - 2005) (2011 - ) )
Stage
Pre-negotiation/process
Conflict nature
Inter-group
Peace process
Syrian Local Agreements
Parties
Hayat Tahrir Al Sham
Represented by:
Abu Yasser Al Raubish
[Signed] Syrian Liberation Front
Represented by:
Waleed Salman
[Signed]
Third parties
Guarantor: Al Sham Legion
Represented by:
Abu Shadi Habash [Signed]
Description
Four-point Agreement seeking to solve the issue of the Babulin Checkpoint by providing for (1) affirmation of checkpoint control by Ahrar al-Sham; (2) that violations were committed by Ahrar al-Sham; (3) that the committee decided that checkpoint control by that group be removed for 60 days; (4) that no group may set up a checkpoint on the Main Haysh Fork. The agreement further confirms the members of the committee tasked with solving the problem.

Agreement document
SY_181127_Babulin Checkpoint Agreement, Idlib Countryside_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
SY_181127_Babulin Checkpoint Agreement, Idlib Countryside_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
Power sharing→Territorial power sharing→Other
Page 1, Third: The committee has decided to remove this checkpoint in coordination with the command of the group during a period of 60 days (two months).

Page 1, Fourth: No group has the right to establish any checkpoint on the Main Haysh Fork, no matter who they are.
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
Page 1, First: It has been proven that the control of the checkpoint belongs to the Syrian Liberation Front (Jabhat Tahrir Suriyya).

Page 1, Second: As a result of the violations that are taking place around the checkpoint [ILLEGIBLE] that harm the security in the area, the responsibility of these violations is on the checkpoint itself because these individuals are from the same group that controls the checkpoint.

Page 1, Third: The committee has decided to remove this checkpoint in coordination with the command of the group during a period of 60 days (two months).

Page 1, Fourth: No group has the right to establish any checkpoint on the Main Haysh Fork, no matter who they are.
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, First: It has been proven that the control of the checkpoint belongs to the Syrian Liberation Front (Jabhat Tahrir Suriyya).

Page 1, Second: As a result of the violations that are taking place around the checkpoint [ILLEGIBLE] that harm the security in the area, the responsibility of these violations is on the checkpoint itself because these individuals are from the same group that controls the checkpoint.

Page 1, Third: The committee has decided to remove this checkpoint in coordination with the command of the group during a period of 60 days (two months).

Page 1, Fourth: No group has the right to establish any checkpoint on the Main Haysh Fork, no matter who they are.
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, The two sides have agreed to task a committee made up of the people of the area to listen to the testimonies of both sides and the testimonies of witnesses.

Page 1, The committee tasked with solving the problem:
Khalid Saloum [Signed]
Ahmad Ismael [Signed]
Khalil Al Abdullah [Signed]
Saleh Al Saloum [Signed]
Khalid Al Faris [Signed]
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Source: on file with Author.

Babulin Checkpoint Agreement between Hayat Tahrir Al Sham and the Ahrar al-Sham, Idlib Countryside

27 November 2018

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

All praises be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, Muhammad, and his family and companions.

Based on the meeting between the two sides, Hayat Tahrir Al Sham and the Syrian Liberation Front (Ahrar Al Sham), on 25/11/2018, a meeting was held today on Monday, 26/11/2018, to decide on the issue of the Babulin Checkpoint.

The two sides have agreed to task a committee made up of the people of the area to listen to the testimonies of both sides and the testimonies of witnesses.

The committee has decided the following:

First:

It has been proven that the control of the checkpoint belongs to the Syrian Liberation Front (Ahrar Al Sham).

Second:

As a result of the violations that are taking place around the checkpoint [ILLEGIBLE] that harm the security in the area, the responsibility of these violations is on the checkpoint itself because these individuals are from the same group that controls the checkpoint.

Third:

The committee has decided to remove this checkpoint in coordination with the command of the group during a period of 60 days (two months).

Fourth:

No group has the right to establish any checkpoint on the Main Haish Fork, no matter who they are.

This is what we have been able to reach, with the guidance of Allah.

May Allah guide us, and any mistake is only from us.

Allah knows all, and we do not, and Allah is most gracious and most merciful.

The committee tasked with solving the problem:

Khalid Saloum [Signed]

Ahmad Ismael [Signed]

Khalil Al Abdullah [Signed]

Saleh Al Saloum [Signed]

Khalid Al Faris [Signed]

Hayat Tahrir Al Sham

Represented by:

Abu Yasser Al Raubish

[Signed]

Syrian Liberation Front

Represented by:

Waleed Salman

[Signed]

Guarantor:

Al Sham Legion

Represented by:

Abu Shadi Habash [Signed]