Agreement between Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian Liberation Front to de-escalate military presence in the towns of Hama and Idlib provinces
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Middle East and North AfricaAgreement name
Agreement between Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian Liberation Front to de-escalate military presence in the towns of Hama and Idlib provincesDate
28 Feb 2018Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/local conflict ( )Stage
Ceasefire/relatedConflict nature
Inter-groupPeace process
Syrian Local AgreementsParties
From Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām Abu Mahood Khatab [signature]
From Jabhat Tahrīr Suria Abu al-Yaman Turk [signature]Third parties
Guarantor Major Jamil al-Salih [signature]Description
Five-point agreement providing for the neutralization of fighting between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and Jabhat Tahrir Suriyya. It is restricted to those engaged in fighting and provides that Hayat Tahrir al-Sham cannot open HQs in the mentioned areas or interfere in the affairs of the city. In return, Jabhat Tahrir Suriyya will not attack HTS HQ from factions that have stayed away from fighting.
Agreement document (original language)
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 groupsGroups→Other groups→SubstantivePage 1, 2- This agreement does not include those who do not engage in fighting, unless it is proven otherwise.
- 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 GuaranteesPage 1, 1 - He who remains inside his home is safe
Page 1, 4 - It is forbidden to open any headquarters for them " Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām" in the aforementioned areas
Page 1, 5- Jabhat Taḥrīr Suria pledges not to attack any headquarters of Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām that has been neutralized in the fight - CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, 5- Jabhat Taḥrīr Suria pledges not to attack any headquarters of Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām that has been neutralized in the fight
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forcesPage 1 , 3- Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām is committed to not interfere in civil affairs in the aforementioned areas
Page 1, 5- Jabhat Taḥrīr Suria pledges not to attack any headquarters of Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām that has been neutralized in the fight - 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
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceSyria TV (2018), "Tahrir Al-Sham" raided the Kafranbel Hospital in Idlib and arrested a wounded man, 1 March, https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.syria.tv/تحرير-الشام-تداهم-مشفى-كفرنبل-في-إدلب-وتعتقل-مصابا
In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful 28/02/18
This is what was agreed upon between the two parties
Between Jabhat Tahrīr Suria and Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām in the following areas:
Sheikh Mustafa, Kafr Sijnah, Al-Rakaya, Madaaya, Al-Amariah, Muwaqah, Kifrin, Haysh, Tathaya, Khan Sheikhoun, Mork, Kafrzita, and Al-Tamanah
1 - He who remains inside his home is safe
2- This agreement does not include those who do not engage in fighting, unless it is proven otherwise.
3- Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām is committed to not interfere in civil affairs in the aforementioned areas
4 - It is forbidden to open any headquarters for them " Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām" in the aforementioned areas
5- Jabhat Taḥrīr Suria pledges not to attack any headquarters of Hayʼat Taḥrīr al-Shām that has been neutralized in the fight
From Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām From Jabhat Tahrīr Suria
Abu Mahood Khatab Abu al-Yaman Turk
[signature] [signature]
Guarantor
Major Jamil al-Salih
[signature]