Appendix II: The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina
| DOI | 10.1177/092405199601400111 |
| Published date | 01 March 1996 |
| Date | 01 March 1996 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
Appendix II
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Introduction'
On 14 December 1995, the Republic
of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic
of
Croatia
and the Federal Republic
of
Yugoslavia signed at the Paris Peace Conference the General
Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this Peace Agreement and
annexes thereto (document A/50/790-S/1995/999) or the so-called 'Dayton Accord', the
parties - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the Federal Republic
of
Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro) - broadly undertake to respect each other's sovereign equality, to settle
disputes by peaceful means, and to refrain from any action against the territorial integrity
and independence
of
Bosnia and Herzegovina or any other State. The agreement covers
the military aspects
of
the peace settlement, including the cessation
of
hostilities
agreement, the withdrawal
of
forces 'not
of
local origin' from Bosnia and Herzegovina,
the phased redeployment
of
forces around Sarajevo, Gorazde and other locations, and on
deployment
of
the Implementation Force (IFOR). The agreement covers also the United
Nations Protection Force's (UNPROFOR) withdrawal, the establishment
ofa
Joint Military
Commission to be chaired by the IFOR Commander, and prisoner exchanges. It stipulates
full cooperation by the parties with all entities involved in implementation
of
the Peace
Agreement, including the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. It further
stipulates that the parties shall communicate the terms
of
the agreement to all their forces,
and that the IFOR Commander is the final authority in theatre regarding interpretation
of
the military aspects
of
the peace settlement.
The agreement spells out the understanding between the parties and the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO) on the status
of
NATO personnel. It outlines regional
stabilization measures, including Bosnian and regional confidence- and security-building
measures and measures for regional and subregional arms control. It details the agreement
between the Republic
of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation
of
Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska on the 'Inter-Entity Boundary Line' and related
issues concerning their respective territories, stipulating that a transitional period be
designated in areas transferring from one entity to another.
Also covered in the document are the parties' agreement on the holding
of
democratic
elections, the Constitution
of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, arrangements for observation
of
human rights, return and repatriation
of
refugees and displaced persons, amnesty for such
returnees (except in cases
of
serious violations
of
international law as defined in the statute
of
the International Tribunal).
On the civilian implementation
of
the peace settlement, the parties broadly agree that
a wide range
of
activities will be involved. These will include: continuation
of
the
humanitarian aid effort for as long as necessary; rehabilitation
of
infrastructure and
economic reconstruction; the establishment
of
political and constitutional institutions in
Based on: Security Council, Press Release SC/95/64, 3607th Meeting (PM), 15 December 1995, pp. 2-3.
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