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Affidavit

  • Country/entity

    Croatia
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Affidavit
  • Date

    19 Dec 1996
  • Agreement status

    Unilateral document
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

    Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Balkan Conflicts (1991 - 1995) (1998 - 2001) )
  • Stage

    Implementation/renegotiation
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Dissolution of Yugoslavia
  • Parties

    Mr. Vrkic, Head, Office of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Transitional Administration; Ombudsman of the Republic of Croatia
  • Third parties

    Jacques Paul Klein, Transitional Administrator, United Nations, Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, as witness
  • Description

    This agreement provides for the implementation of rights of the employees of the public enterprises and institutions presently existing in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium will be protected as the territory is integrated under Croatian constitutional control.


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
    Page 1
    The Office of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Transitional Administration, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, hereby agrees that the rights of the employees of the public enterprises and institutions presently existing in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, for whom the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium confirms that were employed on 30 September 1996, shall be protected in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Croatia and in conformity with the relevant international standards, including those of the International Labour Organization...
  • 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
    Rights institutions→NHRI→Mentions of NHRI
    Page 1
    ...Therefore, it is understood that the Croatian Ombudsman will review and make recommendations as necessary to ensure the implementation of relevant international standards accordingly. The United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium will monitor such rights as appropriate...
  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • 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
    Signed by Jacques Paul Klein, Transitional Administrator, United Nations, Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, as witness
  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1
    ...Therefore, it is understood that the Croatian Ombudsman will review and make recommendations as necessary to ensure the implementation of relevant international standards accordingly. The United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium will monitor such rights as appropriate...
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Letter dated 97/01/21 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/1997/62)
    http://dag.un.org/

Affidavit

The Office of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Transitional Administration, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, hereby agrees that the rights of the employees of the public enterprises and institutions presently existing in Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, for whom the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium confirms that were employed on 30 September 1996, shall be protected in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Croatia and in conformity with the relevant international standards, including those of the International Labour Organization.

Therefore, it is understood that the Croatian Ombudsman will review and make recommendations as necessary to ensure the implementation of relevant international standards accordingly.

The United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium will monitor such rights as appropriate.

In witness thereof, the Head of the Office of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Transitional Administration, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Croatia, has signed this affidavit in triplicate in Croatian and English.

(Signed) Mr. Vrkic

Head, Office of the Government of the Republic of Croatia for Transitional Administration

16 December 1996

(Signed) Ombudsman of the Republic of Croatia

19 December 1996

(Signed) Jacques Paul Klein

Transitional Administrator, United Nations

Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, as witness

17 December 1996