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Agreement between People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Operations Room 'Libtik ya Ukhtah' on status of Sheikh Maqsoud

  • Country/entity

    Syria
  • Region

    Middle East and North Africa
  • Agreement name

    Agreement between People’s Protection Units (YPG) and Operations Room 'Libtik ya Ukhtah' on status of Sheikh Maqsoud
  • Date

    3 May 2015
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

  • Stage

    Ceasefire/related
  • Conflict nature

    Inter-group
  • Peace process

    Syrian Local Agreements
  • Parties

    These terms are the terms which were agreed on between the Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” and Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab [The People’s Protection Unit (YPG)].
  • Third parties

    - Tajam Fastaqim Kama Umirt [The Fastaqim Kama Umirt Union] - Farqa 16 [Brigade 16]
  • Description

    Agreement between YPG and opposition faction 'Libtik ya Ukhtah' to extradite offender to Shari'ah court; prisoner release, and a prohibition on harassment of women.


  • Main category

    Page 1, 5. The harassment of women is forbidden, and this applies to all factions inside the neighbourhood, as in any other neighbourhood in liberated Aleppo.

Women, girls and gender

  • Participation

    No specific mention.

  • Equality

    No specific mention.

  • Particular groups of women

    No specific mention.

  • International law

    No specific mention.

  • New institutions

    No specific mention.

  • Violence against women
    Violence against women→Sexual violence
    Page 1, 5. The harassment of women is forbidden, and this applies to all factions inside the neighbourhood, as in any other neighbourhood in liberated Aleppo.
  • Transitional justice

    No specific mention.

  • Institutional reform

    No specific mention.

  • Development

    No specific mention.

  • Implementation

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


In the name of Allah the Merciful

These terms are the terms which were agreed on between the Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” and Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab [The People’s Protection Unit (YPG)].

1. The offenders will hand over their weapons to the Sharia Committee in the Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Uktah” in addition to the evil of the two mediators:

- Tajam Fastaqim Kama Umirt [The Fastaqim Kama Umirt Union]

- Farqa 16 [Brigade 16]

With Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab YPG represented during the investigation and the trial, it was agreed that the headquarters of the Sharia Committee will be the headquarters of al-Shubha al- Shamiyya in Sheikh Maqsud.

Surrender the people that admitted to Anas Jarkas to the shooting to the same commission [Shari'ah Board] to investigate the facts and pursue those that fired on the buildings of al-Kastlu and Rahba.

The Eastern connecting checkpoints of Sheikh Maqsud will be isolated from the Western ones.

Sheikh Maqsud is one of the liberated neighbourhoods of Aleppo and the same applies to it as applies to the neighbourhoods of Aleppo that share the same status.

It is not self- governed.

The harassment of women is forbidden, and this applies to all factions inside the neighbourhood, as in any other neighbourhood in liberated Aleppo.

It has been agreed that all prisons in all areas will be ‘whitened’.

The shared factions in Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” pledge to follow up all detained Kurdish prisoners in factions and ensure their safe departure

- Note:

- The implementation of the terms will take effect from Monday 16 Rajab 1436, corresponding to 4/5/2015.

- The ‘whitening’ [emptying] of the prisons will take effect from the same date for a period of maximum 5 days.

Ghurfa ‘Amliat “Libik Ya Ukhtah” The President of the Office of Security Relations of Wahadat Himayya al-Sha’ab YPG

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