Statement of understanding concerning the Comprehensive Cease-fire Agreement and the Agreement on Complete Cessation of Hostilities

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Country/entity
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia (former)
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Statement of understanding concerning the Comprehensive Cease-fire Agreement and the Agreement on Complete Cessation of Hostilities
Date
2 Jan 1995
Agreement status
Unilateral document
Interim arrangement
Yes
Agreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
Stage
Ceasefire/related
Conflict nature
Government/territory
Peace process
Bosnia peace process
Parties
Kresimir ZUBAK for the Bosnian Croats; Lt.-Gen. Sir Michael ROSE for UNPROFOR
Third parties
-
Description
This short statement commits the Bosnian Croat party to sign multiple ceasefire agreements from 1994, and a declaration against forcible conscriptions and ethnic cleansing.

Agreement document
BA_950102_Statement of Understanding Concerning the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement.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
Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→Substantive
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a) Croats and Muslims should not be forcibly conscripted into the Serb armed forces, as combatants or as workers, and that those already conscripted in this way should be unconditionally released; and,
b) Ethnic cleansing of Croats and Muslims should cease.
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/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 Guarantees
No specific mention.
Ceasefire
Security sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provision
[Summary: this agreement contains conditions for one party signing two other ceasefire agreements.]
Police
No specific mention.
Armed forces
No specific mention.
DDR
No specific mention.
Intelligence services
No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
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a) Croats and Muslims should not be forcibly conscripted into the Serb armed forces, as combatants or as workers, and that those already conscripted in this way should be unconditionally released;
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
Signed by Lt-Ge Sir Michael Rose for UNPROFOR
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
Snezana Trifunovska (ed.) Former Yugoslavia Through Documents: From its dissolution to the peace settlement (The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1999), p.312

STATEMENT Of Understanding concerning the Comprehensive Cease-fire Agreement and the Agreement on Complete Cessation of Hostilities Done at Mostar, on 2 January 1995,

During discussions with the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) representatives at Mostar, Mr. Zubak stated that he would sign the Comprehensive Cease-fire Agreement (23 December 1994) and the Agreement on Complete Cessation of Hostilities (31 December 1994), on the understanding that, under articles 4 and 5 of the Comprehensive Cease-fire Agreement (regarding human rights and the release of detainees), and supported by the Agreement on Complete Cessation of Hostilities:

a) Croats and Muslims should not be forcibly conscriptedinto the Serb armed forces, as combatants or as workers,and that those already conscripted in this way should beunconditionally released;

and,

b) Ethnic cleansing of Croats and Muslims should cease.

(Signed) Kresimir ZUBAK for the Bosnian Croats

(Signed) Lt.-Gen.

Sir Michael ROSE for UNPROFOR