The Public Announcement (Graz Agreement)
Export agreement coding (PDF)- Country/entityBosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia (former) - RegionEurope and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia - Agreement nameThe Public Announcement (Graz Agreement)
- Date6 May 1992
- Agreement statusMultiparty signed/agreed
- Interim arrangementYes
- Agreement/conflict levelIntrastate/intrastate conflict ( )
- StageFramework/substantive - partial
- Conflict natureGovernment/territory
- Peace processBosnia Local peace processes
- PartiesREPRESENTATIVE OF SERBIAN COMMUNITY Radovan Karadzic; REPRESENTATIVE OF CROATIAN COMMUNITY Mate Boban
- Third parties-
- DescriptionThis short agreement provides for the territorial division of Bosnia between the Serbian and Croatian communities, but does not include the Bosnian Muslim community. The parties also announce an immediate, permanent ceasefire to be supervised by the EC.
- 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 groupGroups→Racial/ethnic/national group→RhetoricalPage 1, Untitled preamble
We are determined that all of the disputed points, including the confinement of two constitutive units - croatian and serbian - in Bosnia should be solved by peace-abiding means and agreements, and the representatives of croatian and serbian national community have established, that in accordance with the “confinement work map”, the presence of disagreement, in the following cases
Page 1, 6.
In accordance with above mentioned agreements, the reasons for armed conflicts between Serbs and Croatians, at the Bosnian territory, are ended... - 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 sharingPower sharing→Territorial power sharing→OtherPage 1, 1.
In Mostar, the serbian side consider that the border is the Neretva River, and the croatian side consider that the whole city of Mostar, the city area is included in the croatian unit.
Page 1, 2.
In the south of Mostar, the croatian side consider like a part of croatian unit, the area determined 1939, i.e. borders of Hrvatska Hanovina. The serbian side consider the Neretva River as a border line between the serbian and croatian unit.
Page 1, 3.
Both sides are agreed to take care of space and communication compactness, in the area of Kupres, as well as in the Bosanska posavina (Derventa, Bosanski Brod, Odzak, B. Samac, Orasje, Modrica).
Page 1, 4.
Both sides are determined to persevere in the principles adopted at the Conference of EC, regarding BiH, and according to that principles, they are agreed to respect the agreed standards for defining the rational territories, in all disputed points, with the arbitration of EC. - 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.
- CeasefireSecurity sector→Ceasefire→Ceasefire provisionPage 1, 6.
In accordance with above mentioned agreements, the reasons for armed conflicts between Serbs and Croatians, at the Bosnian territory, are ended. It is announced that all inclusive and permanent cease-fire will be supervised by EC, which is effective from today, May 6th 1992, at 24.00hrs. - 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
No specific mention.
- 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.
- SourceICTY Court Records, Karadzic trial, exhibit D04060.E
http://icr.icty.org/
THE PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
We are determined that all of the disputed points, including the confinement of two constitutive units - croatian and serbian - in Bosnia should be solved by peace-abiding means and agreements, and the representatives of croatian and serbian national community have established, that in accordance with the “confinement work map”, the presence of disagreement, in the following cases:
1. In Mostar, the serbian side consider that the border is the Neretva River, and the croatian side consider that the whole city of Mostar, the city area is included in the croatian unit.
2. In the south of Mostar, the croatian side consider like a part of croatian unit, the area determined 1939, i.e. borders of Hrvatska Hanovina.
The serbian side consider the Neretva River as a border line between the serbian and croatian unit.
3. Both sides are agreed to take care of space and communication compactness, in the area of Kupres, as well as in the Bosanska posavina (Derventa, Bosanski Brod, Odzak, B. Samac, Orasje, Modrica).
4. Both sides are determined to persevere in the principles adopted at the Conference of EC, regarding BiH, and according to that principles, they are agreed to respect the agreed standards for defining the rational territories, in all disputed points, with the arbitration of EC.
5. With this agreement the reasons for break of Conference of EC, regarding BiH, are ended, so both sides are searching for an urgent continuation of the Conference.
They are insisting that the confine arbitration should be executed in agreed period, i.e. May 15th.
6. In accordance with above mentioned agreements, the reasons for armed conflicts between Serbs and Croatians, at the Bosnian territory, are ended.
It is announced that all inclusive and permanent cease-fire will be supervised by EC, which is effective from today, May 6th 1992, at 24.00hrs.
REPRESENTATIVE OF SERBIAN COMMUNITY Radovan Karadzic
REPRESENTATIVE OF CROATIAN COMMUNITY Mate Boban