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Agreement to restore the public utilities in and around the city of Sarajevo

  • Country/entity

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Agreement to restore the public utilities in and around the city of Sarajevo
  • Date

    12 Jul 1993
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

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

    Pre-negotiation/process
  • Conflict nature

    Government/territory
  • Peace process

    Bosnia peace process
  • Parties

    ALIJA IZETBEGOVIC; RADOVAN KARADZIC
  • Third parties

    B. KOUCHNER
  • Description

    This short agreement provides for re-establishing the gas, electricity and water services in Sarajevo, and commits the parties to not using these supplies as the means of war. It also guarantees the safety of UNPROFOR whilst carrying out repairs.


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

    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
    Page 1,
    Agreeing that gas, electricity and water supplies should not be used as the means of war; We, the undersigned, agree on the re-establishment of the Gas, Electricity and Water services in Sarajevo and around the city of SARAJEVO. We will guarantee the safety of UNPROFOR whilst they are on repair missions. They shall be allowed unhindered access into all areas.
  • 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
    Page 1,
    Agreeing that gas, electricity and water supplies should not be used as the means of war; We, the undersigned, agree on the re-establishment of the Gas, Electricity and Water services in Sarajevo and around the city of SARAJEVO. We will guarantee the safety of UNPROFOR whilst they are on repair missions. They shall be allowed unhindered access into all areas.

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

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory
    Signed by B. KOUCHNER, French Minister of Health
  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1,
    Agreeing that gas, electricity and water supplies should not be used as the means of war; We, the undersigned, agree on the re-establishment of the Gas, Electricity and Water services in Sarajevo and around the city of SARAJEVO. We will guarantee the safety of UNPROFOR whilst they are on repair missions. They shall be allowed unhindered access into all areas.
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    ICTY Court Records, Karadzic trial exhibit D04635
    http://icr.icty.org/

Agreement to restore the public utilities in and around the city of Sarajevo

Agreeing that gas, electricity and water supplies should not be used as the means of war;

We, the undersigned, agree on the re-establishment of the Gas, Electricity and Water services in Sarajevo and around the city of SARAJEVO.

We will guarantee the safety of UNPROFOR whilst they are on repair missions.

They shall be allowed unhindered access into all areas.

Signed this day on the 12th of July 1993

ALIJA IZETBEGOVIC

RADOVAN KARADZIC

B. KOUCHNER