Agreement between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Nour al-Din al-Zenki, Aleppo Countryside

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Agreement between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and Nour al-Din al-Zenki, Aleppo Countryside
Date
16 Nov 2017
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
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham [signed]
The Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement [signed]
Third parties
Ahrar al-Sham and Jaysh al-Ahrar [role unspecified]
Mediators:
"Sheikh [illegible] and Sheikh Muslih Mohammed al-Uliya’"
Description
5-point agreement providing for a ceasefire, opening of roads, removal of checkpoints, release of prisoners, formation of joint committee to work on unresolved issues; an end to media hostilities; and to form an operations room against the Syrian government.

Agreement document
SY_171116_Agreement between HTS and Nour al-Din al-Zenki, Aleppo countryside_EN.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
SY_171116_Agreement between HTS and Nour al-Din al-Zenki, Aleppo 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
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
Rights related issues→Media and communication→Media roles
Page 1, 4. Stop all forms of media distortion by the Mujahidin and it is obligatory to call for [illegible] and to spread the spirit of the brothers of faith and religion among them all.
Mobility/access
Page 1, 1. Ceasefire, no rallies, removing checkpoints and opening the road.
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, 1. Ceasefire, no rallies, removing checkpoints and opening the road.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, 1. Ceasefire, no rallies, removing checkpoints and opening the road.
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. The release of the prisoners from all sides immediately.
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, 3. The formation of a joint committee of the parties [on the] all the unresolved issues and work on the return of things to what it was before the conflict.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Syrians for Truth and Justice. ‘Civilian Deaths in the Recent Military Confrontations in Western Aleppo Countryside’, December 10, 2017, https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.stj-sy.com/en/view/354

Fresh Syria (2017), An agreement between Tahrir al-Sham and al-Zanki to resolve differences between them, November 17, https://web.archive.org/save/https://fresh-syria.net/archives/7639

In the name of God, most Gracious, most Compassionate

Agreement

[between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Nour al-Din al-Zenki, Aleppo Countryside] Praise be to God who said:

“Believers are but brothers” and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah who said:

“Muslims are brothers” his family and companions… but now:

On Thursday 16/11/2017- 27/2/1439, with the mediation of Sheikh [illegible] and Sheikh Muslih Mohammed al-Uliya’ a meeting was arranged by the brothers in Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, Ahrar al-Sham and Jaysh al-Ahrar.

It was agreed upon below:

1. Ceasefire, no rallies, removing checkpoints and opening the road.

2. The release of the prisoners from all sides immediately.

3. The formation of a joint committee of the parties [on the] all the unresolved issues and work on the return of things to what it was before the conflict.

4. Stop all forms of media distortion by the Mujahidin and it is obligatory to call for [illegible] and to spread the spirit of the brothers of faith and religion among them all.

5. To strive to form a joint chamber of operations against the criminal regime and its allies.

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham The Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement

[Two signatures]