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Document of Reconciliation between areas of al-Mahariq and al-Saliyah, Sheikh Othman, Aden

  • Country/entity

    Yemen
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    Document of Reconciliation between areas of al-Mahariq and al-Saliyah, Sheikh Othman, Aden
  • Date

    26 Apr 2019
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/local conflict ( Yemeni Civil Wars (1994) (2011 - ) )
  • Stage

    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    Yemen Inter-group Agreements
  • Parties

    The brothers in the area of Al-Mahariq, and they are:

    1. Muhammad Saeed Saleh Abdullah
    2. Badr Ghaleb Ghaleb
    3. Sheikh Ali Muhammad bin Muhammad Burahah

    And the brothers in the area of Al-Saliyah, and they are:

    1. Shawi Hasan Abdoh
    2. Mayal Muhammad Ahmad
    3. Iyad Taha Noman
  • Third parties

    Agreement witnessed by: Commander of the Sheikh Othman [ILLEGIBLE] Abu Jamal/ Nasser al-Hout [SIGNED] Commander of the 3rd Infantry Forces Sheikh Bassam al-Mihdhar [SIGNED]
  • Description

    A short ceasefire agreement between two district level local armed groups to stop the conflict and violence between Muslims during the month of Ramadan.


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
    Groups→Religious groups→Rhetorical
    Page 1, ... This agreement is put in place to stop bloodshed between Muslims.
  • 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, ... the attendees signed the agreement in the attendance of Sheikh Bassam Mihdhar and Sheikh Nasser Bin Huror based on the request from the sheriff of the district of Sheikh Othman, Sheikh Ahmad al-Mihdhar.
  • 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
    Page 1, ...Then, they will resort, after Allah, to the authorities to settle the dispute between them based on the law and using the secondary methods.
  • 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
    Land, property and environment→Cultural heritage→Intangible
    Page 1, ... stop the mutual violence between the two sides after signing the agreement and until after the Blessed Eid al-Fitr

    Page 1, ... both sides adhere to not causing any violence or chaos after this agreement due to the coming of the blessed month of Ramadan and so as not to disturb the peace.
  • 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, The agreement was to stop the mutual violence between the two sides after signing the agreement and until after the Blessed Eid al-Fitr so that each side can prepare the complaints, evidence, and witnesses against the other side. Then, they will resort, after Allah, to the authorities to settle the dispute between them based on the law and using the secondary methods.

    Page 1,
    So, both sides adhere to not causing any violence or chaos after this agreement due to the coming of the blessed month of Ramadan and so as not to disturb the peace. This agreement is put in place to stop bloodshed between Muslims. Out of the understanding of all of the parties of what was mentioned above, the attendees signed the agreement in the attendance of Sheikh Bassam Mihdhar and Sheikh Nasser Bin Huror based on the request from the sheriff of the district of Sheikh Othman, Sheikh Ahmad al-Mihdhar. This agreement aims to fix the relationship between everyone and help the people of the district avoid conflict and violence.
  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation
    Page 1, ...This agreement aims to fix the relationship between everyone and help the people of the district avoid conflict and violence.

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
    Alomanaa.net, ‘After efforts of Hadur and al-Mihdhar … Signing of a document of reconciliation between al-Muhariq and al-Saliyah in Aden’, 27 April 2019, https://www.alomanaa.net/news93184.html

    Link no longer working as only leads to the website homepage but text on file with author - RW

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Peace and blessings be upon the Prophet of Allah, his family, and his companies.

On Friday, 26/4/2019, and agreement was reached between the brothers in the area of Al Mahariq, and they are:

Muhammad Saeed Saleh Abdullah

Badr Ghaleb Ghaleb

Sheikh Ali Muhammad bin Muhammad Burahah

And the brothers in the area of Al Saliyah, and they are:

Shawi Hasan Abdoh

Mayal Muhammad Ahmad

Iyad Taha Noman

The agreement was to stop the mutual violence between the two sides after signing the agreement and until after the Blessed Eid Al Fitr so that each side can prepare the complaints, evidence, and witnesses against the other side.

Then, they will resort, after Allah, to the authorities to settle the dispute between them based on the law and using the secondary methods.

So, both sides adhere to not causing any violence or chaos after this agreement due to the coming of the blessed month of Ramadan and so as not to disturb the peace.

This agreement is put in place to stop bloodshed between Muslims.

Out of the understanding of all of the parties of what was mentioned above, the attendees signed the agreement in the attendance of Sheikh Bassam Mihdhar and Sheikh Nasser Bin Suror based on the request from the sheriff of the district of Sheikh Othman, Sheikh Ahmad Al Mihdhar.

This agreement aims to fix the relationship between everyone and help the people of the district avoid conflict and violence.

May Allah guide us to what He loves and desires.

Shadi Hasan Abdoh Ahmad [SIGNED]

Mayal Muhammad Ahmad [SIGNED]

Iyad Taha Noman [SIGNED]

Sameer Ali Abdullah Saleh [SIGNED]

Fadhel Ghaleb Taleb [SIGNED]

Muhammad Saeed Saleh [SIGNED]

Ali Muhammad Muhammad Ali [SIGNED]

Witnesses:

Commander of the Sheikh Othman [ILLEGIBLE]

Abu Jamal / Nasser Al Hout

[SIGNED]

Commander of the 3rdInfantry Forces

Sheikh Bassam Al Mihdhar

[SIGNED]

[ILLEGIBLE] Governorate

[SIGNED]