Signed agreement presented by the Russian officials to opposition in al-Waer
- Country/entitySyria
- RegionMiddle East and North Africa
- Agreement nameSigned agreement presented by the Russian officials to opposition in al-Waer
- Date8 Mar 2017
- Agreement statusUnilateral document
- Interim arrangementYes
- Agreement/conflict levelIntrastate/local conflict ()
- StageCeasefire/related
- Conflict natureGovernment
- Peace processIntra-Syrian Process (state/non-state)
- PartiesThe Operation Room of al-Waer Neighbourhood:
. Commander of the military mission
. Commander of the group
. Commander of the area
The Russian Centre for Reconciliation - Third parties-
- DescriptionTemplate agreement prepared by Russian officials and annotated by hand by a local opposition armed group that pledges to join a peaceful settlement for the national conflict and cease attacks on the Syrian army.
- 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 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
No specific mention.
- Mobility/accessPage 1,
3. I pledge to secure the safe entry of the group that monitors the ceasefire into the area that I control.
4. [I pledge] Not to obstruct the entry of humanitarian aid into the area under its control.
Page 1,
The undertakings I referred to above will be implemented by me and my subordinates when the following are carried out:
[...]
3. [Syrian regime and Russia] Not impede the ceasefire system to provide humanitarian aid to the area I control. - 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 reconstructionSocio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistancePage 1:
4. [I pledge] Not to obstruct the entry of humanitarian aid into the area under its control. - 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,
3. I pledge to secure the safe entry of the group that monitors the ceasefire into the area that I control. - CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1,
2. I guarantee that my subordinates, as of 0.00 hours on 7/ March/2017 Damascus time, are ready to stop fighting the Syrian army and stop shelling artillery or any other source of fire.
Page 1,
The undertakings I referred to above will be implemented by me and my subordinates when the following are carried out:
1. The Syrian army to stop targeting the area I controlled as of 0.00 hrs on / / 2017 Damascus time, whether with artillery or any other source of fire.
2. The Syrian or Russian warplanes to stop targeting the area I controlled during the ceasefire period.
3. [Syrian regime and Russia] Not impede the ceasefire system to provide humanitarian aid to the area I control.
4. To have representatives from my side participate in the ceasefire monitoring groups.
In the event of disputes regarding the ceasefire violation, and when I get proof of that, I will report this to the local ceasefire monitoring groups and other monitoring groups.Security sector→Ceasefire→General commitmentsPage 1,
2. I guarantee that my subordinates, as of 0.00 hours on 7/ March/2017 Damascus time, are ready to stop fighting the Syrian army and stop shelling artillery or any other source of fire.
3. I pledge to secure the safe entry of the group that monitors the ceasefire into the area that I control. - 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
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatoryPage 1:
Russian Centre for Reconciliation - Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- Sourcehttp://eprints.lse.ac.uk/113751/1/LASA_four_towns.pdf
Declaration
To join the ceasefire system
I We are the Operation Room of al-Waer Neighbourhood commander of armed Group that controls al-Waer/Homs.
Draw the map of the area that he [the commander] controls
1. I declare my readiness to join the peaceful settlement of the armed conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic.
2. I guarantee that my subordinates, as of 0.00 hours on 7/ March/2017 Damascus time, are ready to stop fighting the Syrian army and stop shelling artillery or any other source of fire.
3. I pledge to secure the safe entry of the group that monitors the ceasefire into the area that I control.
4. [ I pledge] Not to obstruct the entry of humanitarian aid into the area under its control.
The undertakings I referred to above will be implemented by me and my subordinates when the following are carried out:
1. The Syrian army to stop targeting the area I controlled as of 0.00 hrs on / / 2017 Damascus time, whether with artillery or any other source of fire.
2. The Syrian or Russian warplanes to stop targeting the area I controlled during the ceasefire period.
3. [ Syrian regime and Russia] Not impede the ceasefire system to provide humanitarian aid to the area I control.
4. To have representatives from my side participate in the ceasefire monitoring groups.
In the event of disputes regarding the ceasefire violation, and when I get proof of that, I will report this to the local ceasefire monitoring groups and other monitoring groups.
Annexes:
a map of the area controlled by the organization.
Commander of the military mission
Commander of the group The Operation Room of al-Waer Neighbourhood
Commander of the area
To contact:
write an e-mail or any other address [signature]
[Stamp of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation]
The declaration must be sent to the Coordination Centre for the Cessation of Hostilities in the Syrian Arab Republic in Hmeimim Air Base
To email address [email no clear]
Telephone/Fax:
+009634-189-42-18