Agreement between the JNA and the Representatives of Ilok
Export agreement coding (PDF)- Country/entityCroatia
Yugoslavia (former) - RegionEurope and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia - Agreement nameAgreement between the JNA and the Representatives of Ilok
- Date14 Oct 1991
- Agreement statusMultiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangementYes
- Agreement/conflict levelIntrastate/local conflict ( )
- StageCeasefire/related
- Conflict natureGovernment/territory
- Peace processCroatia negotiation process
- PartiesMilitary Commands of the unit JNA (illegible) which is represented by Major General Dragoljub Aranđelović; the authorised representatives of the towns of Ilok, Šarengrad, (illegible) that are represented by Ivan Mrkšić, the mayor of Ilok; Mate Brletic, the commander of the police department in Ilok, Stipan Kraljević; the president of the commission for negotiations and others (illegible)
- Third partiesWith the presence of the representatives of the Mission of the European Community Hugh Cunningham and Petr Kypr
- DescriptionThis provides for a ceasefire whilst citizens of Ilok and Sarengrad leave the area, subject to handing over their weapons to the JNA. The JNA commits to ensuring the safety of the refugee convoy, and of citizens who choose to stay.
- Agreement document
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 personsGroups→Refugees/displaced persons→SubstantivePage 1, Article 1
On the basis of the requests of the citizens of Ilok, (illegible) and Šarengrad, and after the completion of the referendum, it is made possible for all the citizens of this inhabited places and also for the refugees that found themselves in these places, to move out with the members of their family if they want to. - Social class
No specific mention.
Gender
- Women, girls and gender
No specific mention.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- LGBTI
No specific mention.
- FamilyPage 1, Article 1
On the basis of the requests of the citizens of Ilok, (illegible) and Šarengrad, and after the completion of the referendum, it is made possible for all the citizens of this inhabited places and also for the refugees that found themselves in these places, to move out with the members of their family if they want to.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- ReferendumPage 1, Article 1
On the basis of the requests of the citizens of Ilok, (illegible) and Šarengrad, and after the completion of the referendum, it is made possible for all the citizens of this inhabited places and also for the refugees that found themselves in these places, to move out with the members of their family if they want to. - 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
- CitizenshipRights related issues→Citizenship→Citizens, specific rightsPage 1, Article 1
On the basis of the requests of the citizens of Ilok, (illegible) and Šarengrad, and after the completion of the referendum, it is made possible for all the citizens of this inhabited places and also for the refugees that found themselves in these places, to move out with the members of their family if they want to.Rights related issues→Citizenship→Citizenship otherPage 1, Article 2
It is the obligation of all citizens to, before they move out and immediately before forming a convoy, hand over their weapons and (illegible), in front of the bridge “25 Maj” in the house-workshop if Ivan Zec. The objects will be handed over to the unit of JNA, stationed on the bridge “25 Maj” in the presence of the officials from the Ministry of the Interior in Ilok and the members of the Mission of the European Community.
Page 1, Article 5
At the moment of moving out of citizens from the above mentioned places, and before the
forming of a convoy, the members of JNA with the presence of the officials from the
Ministry of the Interior and the members of the Mission of EC will make an inspection
(raid) of all the objects, if that would be needed.
Page 2, Article 6
The members of JNA bind themselves to secure the personal and property safety of the
citizens that are staying in the inhabited places, together with the other property of the citizens that lived in these places.
Page 2, Article 10
Citizens, who are rightfully suspected to have done some criminal deed, cannot leave the
above mentioned places, or embark in a vehicle. All representatives, that is, members of the National Guard must leave the above mentioned places and go with the convoy if they have not done any criminal deed, and they will be guaranteed safety, the same as the other citizens. - Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/access[Summary: The agreement in its entirety provides for the safe passage of citizens of Ilok to be escorted from the area without interference from the Yugoslav National Army.]
Page 1, Article 1
On the basis of the requests of the citizens of Ilok, (illegible) and Šarengrad, and after the completion of the referendum, it is made possible for all the citizens of this inhabited places and also for the refugees that found themselves in these places, to move out with the members of their family if they want to. - 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.
- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, Article 4
During the preparations for moving out, and at the period of moving out, both sides, the
signatories of the agreement, are bound to secure the absolute peace, that is, to place the ban on all actions and opening fire. - Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forcesPage 1, Article 2
It is the obligation of all citizens to, before they move out and immediately before forming a convoy, hand over their weapons and (illegible), in front of the bridge “25 Maj” in the house-workshop if Ivan Zec. The objects will be handed over to the unit of JNA, stationed on the bridge “25 Maj” in the presence of the officials from the Ministry of the Interior in Ilok and the members of the Mission of the European Community.
Page 1, Article 3
The Ministry of the Interior and the units of the Territorial defence are obliged to
immediately begin removing all mine-explosive and other obstacles that were set in the
above mentioned inhabited places and to finish these actions until 17th October 1991 at
07.00hrs.
Page 1, Article 5
At the moment of moving out of citizens from the above mentioned places, and before the
forming of a convoy, the members of JNA with the presence of the officials from the
Ministry of the Interior and the members of the Mission of EC will make an inspection
(raid) of all the objects, if that would be needed.
Page 2, Article 6
The members of JNA bind themselves to secure the personal and property safety of the
citizens that are staying in the inhabited places, together with the other property of the
citizens that lived in these places.
Page 2, Article 7
The members of JNA and those from the Ministry of the Interior from Ilok will secure the
safety of the convoy on its way. The officials from the Ministry of the Interior from Ilok (about 60 of them) who possess official weapons are to keep it with themselves.
Page 2, Article 9
Before the departure of the convoy, the officials of the Military police together with the officials of the Ministry of the Interior will make a detailed inspection of the vehicles and the persons embarking in those vehicles, in order to prevent the loading and transporting weapons, munitions and other explosive devices.
Page 2, Article 10
All representatives, that is, members of the National Guard must leave the above mentioned places and go with the convoy if they have not done any criminal deed, and they will be guaranteed safety, the same as the other citizens. - DDRSecurity sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisionsPage 1, Article 2
It is the obligation of all citizens to, before they move out and immediately before forming a convoy, hand over their weapons and (illegible), in front of the bridge “25 Maj” in the house-workshop if Ivan Zec. The objects will be handed over to the unit of JNA, stationed on the bridge “25 Maj” in the presence of the officials from the Ministry of the Interior in Ilok and the members of the Mission of the European Community.
Page 1, Article 3
The Ministry of the Interior and the units of the Territorial defence are obliged to
immediately begin removing all mine-explosive and other obstacles that were set in the
above mentioned inhabited places and to finish these actions until 17th October 1991 at
07.00hrs. - 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 signatoryCosignatory of the European
- Other international signatoryWith the presence of the representatives of the Mission of the European Community Hugh Cunningham and Petr Kypr
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similarPage 1, Article 2
It is the obligation of all citizens to, before they move out and immediately before forming a convoy, hand over their weapons and (illegible), in front of the bridge “25 Maj” in the house-workshop if Ivan Zec. The objects will be handed over to the unit of JNA, stationed on the bridge “25 Maj” in the presence of the officials from the Ministry of the Interior in Ilok and the members of the Mission of the European Community.
Page 1, Article 5
At the moment of moving out of citizens from the above mentioned places, and before the
forming of a convoy, the members of JNA with the presence of the officials from the
Ministry of the Interior and the members of the Mission of EC will make an inspection
(raid) of all the objects, if that would be needed. - Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceInternational Court of Justice, Memorial of the Republic of Croatia, Annexes, General Annexes, Volume 4, 1 March 2001, Annex 103, pp. 215-216
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE JNA AND REPRESENTATIVES OF ILOK 14 OCTOBER 1991
Military Commands of the unit JNA (illegible) which is represented by Major General Dragoljub Aranđelović and the authorised representatives of the towns of Ilok, Šarengrad, (illegible) that are represented by Ivan Mrkšić, the mayor of Ilok, Mate (illegible), the commander of the police department in Ilok, Stipan Kraljević, the president of the commission for negotiations and others(illegible), with the presence of the representatives
of the Mission of the European Community Hugh Cunningham and Petr (illegible), on 14th October 1991 in Šid have signed:
AGREEMENT
Article 1
On the basis of the requests of the citizens of Ilok, (illegible) and Šarengrad, and after the completion of the referendum, it is made possible for all the citizens of this inhabited places and also for the refugees that found themselves in these places, to move out with the members of their family if they want to.
Article 2
It is the obligation of all citizens to, before they move out and immediately before forming a convoy, hand over their weapons and (illegible), in front of the bridge “25 Maj” in the house-workshop if Ivan Zec.
The objects will be handed over to the unit of JNA, stationed on the bridge “25 Maj” in the presence of the officials from the Ministry of the Interior in Ilok and the members of the Mission of the European Community.
Article 3
The Ministry of the Interior and the units of the Territorial defence are obliged to immediately begin removing all mine-explosive and other obstacles that were set in the above mentioned inhabited places and to finish these actions until 17th October 1991 at 07.00hrs.
Article 4
During the preparations for moving out, and at the period of moving out, both sides, the signatories of the agreement, are bound to secure the absolute peace, that is, to place the ban on all actions and opening fire.
Article 5
At the moment of moving out of citizens from the above mentioned places, and before the forming of a convoy, the members of JNA with the presence of the officials from the Ministry of the Interior and the members of the Mission of EC will make an inspection (raid) of all the objects, if that would be needed.
Article 6
The members of JNA bind themselves to secure the personal and property safety of the citizens that are staying in the inhabited places, together with the other property of the citizens that lived in these places.
Article 7
The members of JNA and those from the Ministry of the Interior from Ilok will secure the safety of the convoy on its way.
The officials from the Ministry of the Interior from Ilok (about 60 of them) who possess official weapons are to keep it with themselves.
Article 8
The time of the departure of the convoy is 17th October 1991.
at 1300hrs in front of the bridge “25 Maj” and it will be going from:
Ilok – Principovac – Šid – Adaševci – Lipovac.
From Lipovac on, the Ministry of the Interior of Croatia will take over the security of the convoy.
Article 9
Before the departure of the convoy, the officials of the Military police together with the officials of the Ministry of the Interior will make a detailed inspection of the vehicles and the persons embarking in those vehicles, in order to prevent the loading and transporting weapons, munitions and other explosive devices.
Article 10
Citizens, who are rightfully suspected to have done some criminal deed, cannot leave the above mentioned places, or embark in a vehicle.
All representatives, that is, members of the National Guard must leave the above mentioned places and go with the convoy if they have not done any criminal deed, and they will be guaranteed safety, the same as the other citizens.
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TOWN OF ILOK
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YUGOSLAV FEDERAL ARMY