Agreement between Tahrir al-Sham and Sarmin Shura Council on the raid on the outskirts in the city

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Country/entity
Syria
Region
Middle East and North Africa
Agreement name
Agreement between Tahrir al-Sham and Sarmin Shura Council on the raid on the outskirts in the city
Date
29 Jun 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
Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām Sa’ad al-Din al-Sabah [Signature] [Stamp]
Sarmin Shura Council Abu Abdo [Signature]
Third parties
Witness Delegate of Ansār al-Tawhīd Hamza [Signature]
Description
Seven point agreement between a local council and military official from Salafi-Jihadi group Tahrir al-Sham that has a presence in the village. The agreement provides for (1) sparing the villages from combat after 48 hours; (2) joint security of the village and its surrounding to face the Islamic State; (3) Local representatives keep control over city administration; (4) forming a local committee to decide on all issues between the locals and armed group.

Agreement document
SY_180629_Agreement between Tahrir al-Sham and Sarmin Shura Council on the raid on the outskirts in the city.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
Page 1, The Sarmin city administration remains to the people of Sarmin after the [military]
campaign.
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
Power sharing→Military power sharing→Joint command structures
Page 1, Forming a joint executive force from Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām and the people of the city of Sarmin to supervise the raiding of the specific targets on the State Organization [ISIS] and the suspect ones in the city of Sarmin.

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
Page 1, Forming a legal committee that is acceptable to both parties, which will decide on all
issues between the Hayʼat and the people of Sarmin.

Page 1, In the event that a target affiliated to the State Organization [ISIS] is proven inside the city of Sarmin, he will be dealt with in coordination between Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām and the people of the city of Sarmin after the campaign
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, The security campaign inside the city of Sarmin to end in 48 hours.

Page 1, Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām is responsible for securing the Saraqib-Idlib Highway

Page 1, The people of Sarmin are responsible for securing their city
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
Page 1, This is what was agreed upon by Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām [Organization for the Liberation of
the Levant] and the people of Sarmin

[...]

- The security campaign inside the city of Sarmin to end in 48 hours.
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, Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām is responsible for securing the Saraqib-Idlib Highway

Page 1, In the event that a target affiliated to the State Organization [ISIS] is proven inside the city of Sarmin, he will be dealt with in coordination between Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām and the people of the city of Sarmin after the campaign
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.
Source
Ebba News (2018), Agreement between Tahrir al-Sham and the Sarmin Shura Council on the raid on the outskirts in the city, 29 June, https://web.archive.org/save/https://ebaa.news/news/news-details/2018/06/4462/

In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful 29/06/2018

This is what was agreed upon by Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām [Organization for the Liberation of the Levant] and the people of Sarmin

- Forming a joint executive force from Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām and the people of the city of Sarmin to supervise the raiding of the specific targets on the State Organization [ISIS] and the suspect ones in the city of Sarmin.

- The security campaign inside the city of Sarmin to end in 48 hours.

- The Sarmin city administration remains to the people of Sarmin after the [military] campaign.

- Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām is responsible for securing the Saraqib-Idlib Highway

- The people of Sarmin are responsible for securing their city

- Forming a legal committee that is acceptable to both parties, which will decide on all issues between the Hayʼat and the people of Sarmin.

- In the event that a target affiliated to the State Organization [ISIS] is proven inside the city of Sarmin, he will be dealt with in coordination between Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām and the people of the city of Sarmin after the campaign

Hayʼat Tahrīr al-Shām Witness Sarmin Shura Council

Sa’ad al-Din al-Sabah Delegate of Ansār al-Tawhīd Abu Abdo

[Signature] Hamza

[Stamp] [Signature] [Signature]