The University of EdinburghPeace Agreements DatabasePeaceRep

Record of agreements processes leading to peace between the HVO and BiH in Gornji Vakuf

  • Country/entity

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Record of agreements processes leading to peace between the HVO and BiH in Gornji Vakuf
  • Date

    20 Jan 1993
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • 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

    COL SILJEG, HVO OZ COMMANDER; SELMO CIKOTIC, 3 CORPS BIH ARMY
  • Third parties

    Signed under the auspices of LIEUTENANT-COLONEL R. STEWART, UNPROFOR COMMANDER GORNJI VAKUF; JJ. BEAUSSOU, EUROPEAAN COMMUNITY MONITOR MISSION
  • Description

    This short agreement provides for an immediate ceasefire and separation of forces in the Gornji Vakuf area, including forming a joint commission to supervise agreements. It also provides for free passage for the BiH army, HVO, humanitarian aid convoys, the UN and the ECMM.


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
    Power sharing→Military power sharing→Proportionality
    Page 1, c.
    THAT THE BiH AND HVO WILL FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT COMMISSION. THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO SUPERVISE MUTUAL AGREEMENTS LEADING TO THE RESUMPTION OF PEACEFUL AND NORMAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE HVO AND BiH. THE COMMISSION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ECMM AND UN. THE COMMISSION WILL CONVENE DAILY AT 1200 HOURS AT THE UN BARRACKS GORNJI VAKUF UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE UN. THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COMMISSION WILL BE FINIALISED 22 JANUARY 1993 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT ORDER ISSUED IN MOSTAR 20 JANUARY 1993.

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, g.
    THAT FREE PASSAGE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH ROAD BLOCKS AND CHECK POINTS TO BiH, HVO, HUMANITARIAN AID VEHICLES, UN AND ECMM. VEHICLE PASSAGE IS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY A MINIMUM OF DELAY FOR ROUTINE SECURITY PROCEDURES AT CHECK POINTS AND ROAD BLOCS. THIS PROCEDURE IS TO BE IN EFFECT FROM BY 1200 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993.

    Page 1, h.
    TO GUARANTEE THE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND SAFETY OF UNPROFOR AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MONITOR MISSION IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MISSIONS.
  • 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
    Socio-economic reconstruction→Development or socio-economic reconstruction→Humanitarian assistance
    Page 1, g.
    THAT FREE PASSAGE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH ROAD BLOCKS AND CHECK POINTS TO BiH, HVO, HUMANITARIAN AID VEHICLES, UN AND ECMM. VEHICLE PASSAGE IS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY A MINIMUM OF DELAY FOR ROUTINE SECURITY PROCEDURES AT CHECK POINTS AND ROAD BLOCS. THIS PROCEDURE IS TO BE IN EFFECT FROM BY 1200 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993.
  • 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
    Page 1, a.
    TO ESTABLISH AN IMMEDIATE CEASE FIRE FROM 1700 HOURS 21 JANUARY 1993. THE CEASE FIRE IS TO BE MONITORED BY THE UNITED NATIONS PROTECTION FORCE, WHICH WILL PATROL THE AREA.

    Page 1, b.
    FOR HVO AND BIH UNITS TO WITHDRAW 100 METRES IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BASES BY 1000 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISENGAGING COMBATANTS.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces
    Page 1, b.
    FOR HVO AND BiH UNITS TO WITHDRAW 100 METRES IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BASES BY 1000 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISENGAGING COMBATANTS.

    Page 1, c.
    THAT THE BiH AND HVO WILL FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT COMMISSION. THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO SUPERVISE MUTUAL AGREEMENTS LEADING TO THE RESUMPTION OF PEACEFUL AND NORMAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE HVO AND BiH. THE COMMISSION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ECMM AND UN. THE COMMISSION WILL CONVENE DAILY AT 1200 HOURS AT THE UN BARRACKS GORNJI VAKUF UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE UN. THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COMMISSION WILL BE FINIALISED 22 JANUARY 1993 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT ORDER ISSUED IN MOSTAR 20 JANUARY 1993.

    Page 1, d.
    TO PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF MILITARY FORCES WITHIN THE AREA GORNJI VAKUF DURING THE COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD ON 23 JANUARY 1993, SO THAT THE POSITIONS OF TROOPS ARTILLERY TANKS AND MORTARS COULD BE MONITORED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF UNPROFOR.

    Page 1, e.
    TO COOPPERATE AND SHARE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LOCATION AND ORIENTATION OF ARTILLERY, TANKS, MORTARS, AND FORCES IN GORNJI VAKUF.

    Page 1, f.
    THAT ALL FORCES UNDER BiH AND HVO THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY STATIONED IN GORNJI VAKUF WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM GORNJI VAKUF BY 1 FEBRUARY 1993.

    Page 1, g.
    THAT FREE PASSAGE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH ROAD BLOCKS AND CHECK POINTS TO BiH, HVO, HUMANITARIAN AID VEHICLES, UN AND ECMM. VEHICLE PASSAGE IS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY A MINIMUM OF DELAY FOR ROUTINE SECURITY PROCEDURES AT CHECK POINTS AND ROAD BLOCS. THIS PROCEDURE IS TO BE IN EFFECT FROM BY 1200 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993.
  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, b.
    FOR HVO AND BIH UNITS TO WITHDRAW 100 METRES IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BASES BY 1000 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISENGAGING COMBATANTS.

    Page 1, c.
    THAT THE BiH AND HVO WILL FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT COMMISSION. THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO SUPERVISE MUTUAL AGREEMENTS LEADING TO THE RESUMPTION OF PEACEFUL AND NORMAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE HVO AND BiH. THE COMMISSION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ECMM AND UN. THE COMMISSION WILL CONVENE DAILY AT 1200 HOURS AT THE UN BARRACKS GORNJI VAKUF UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE UN. THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COMMISSION WILL BE FINIALISED 22 JANUARY 1993 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT ORDER ISSUED IN MOSTAR 20 JANUARY 1993.

    Page 1, d.
    TO PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF MILITARY FORCES WITHIN THE AREA GORNJI VAKUF DURING THE COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD ON 23 JANUARY 1993, SO THAT THE POSITIONS OF TROOPS ARTILLERY TANKS AND MORTARS COULD BE MONITORED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF UNPROFOR.

    Page 1, e.
    TO COOPPERATE AND SHARE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LOCATION AND ORIENTATION OF ARTILLERY, TANKS, MORTARS, AND FORCES IN GORNJI VAKUF.

    Page 1, f.
    THAT ALL FORCES UNDER BiH AND HVO THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY STATIONED IN GORNJI VAKUF WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM GORNJI VAKUF BY 1 FEBRUARY 1993.

    Page 1, g.
    THAT FREE PASSAGE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH ROAD BLOCKS AND CHECK POINTS TO BiH, HVO, HUMANITARIAN AID VEHICLES, UN AND ECMM. VEHICLE PASSAGE IS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY A MINIMUM OF DELAY FOR ROUTINE SECURITY PROCEDURES AT CHECK POINTS AND ROAD BLOCS. THIS PROCEDURE IS TO BE IN EFFECT FROM BY 1200 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993.
  • 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 Lieutenant-Colonel R. Stewart, UNPROFOR commander Gornji Vakuf
  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar
    Page 1, c.
    THAT THE BiH AND HVO WILL FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT COMMISSION. THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO SUPERVISE MUTUAL AGREEMENTS LEADING TO THE RESUMPTION OF PEACEFUL AND NORMAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE HVO AND BiH. THE COMMISSION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ECMM AND UN. THE COMMISSION WILL CONVENE DAILY AT 1200 HOURS AT THE UN BARRACKS GORNJI VAKUF UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE UN. THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COMMISSION WILL BE FINIALISED 22 JANUARY 1993 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT ORDER ISSUED IN MOSTAR 20 JANUARY 1993.

    Page 1, d.
    TO PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF MILITARY FORCES WITHIN THE AREA GORNJI VAKUF DURING THE COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD ON 23 JANUARY 1993, SO THAT THE POSITIONS OF TROOPS ARTILLERY TANKS AND MORTARS COULD BE MONITORED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF UNPROFOR.

    Page 1, g.
    THAT FREE PASSAGE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH ROAD BLOCKS AND CHECK POINTS TO BiH, HVO, HUMANITARIAN AID VEHICLES, UN AND ECMM. VEHICLE PASSAGE IS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY A MINIMUM OF DELAY FOR ROUTINE SECURITY PROCEDURES AT CHECK POINTS AND ROAD BLOCS. THIS PROCEDURE IS TO BE IN EFFECT FROM BY 1200 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993.

    Page 1, h.
    TO GUARANTEE THE FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND SAFETY OF UNPROFOR AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MONITOR MISSION IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MISSIONS.
  • Enforcement mechanism
    Page 1, c.
    THAT THE BiH AND HVO WILL FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT COMMISSION. THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO SUPERVISE MUTUAL AGREEMENTS LEADING TO THE RESUMPTION OF PEACEFUL AND NORMAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE HVO AND BiH. THE COMMISSION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE FROM ECMM AND UN. THE COMMISSION WILL CONVENE DAILY AT 1200 HOURS AT THE UN BARRACKS GORNJI VAKUF UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE UN. THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COMMISSION WILL BE FINIALISED 22 JANUARY 1993 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT ORDER ISSUED IN MOSTAR 20 JANUARY 1993.
  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    ICTY Court Records, Prlic et. al trial exhibit P01229
    http://icr.icty.org/

RECORD OF AGREEMENTS PROCESSES LEADING TO PEACE BETWEEN HVO AND BiH IN GORNJI VAKUF

FOLLOWING THE JOINT ORDER SENT ON 20 JANUARY 1993 FROM BiH AND HVO HIGH COMMANDS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE COMMANDS IN GORNJI VAKUF, UNDER THE SUPERVISION Of THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MONITOR MISSION AND THE UNITED NATIONS PROTECTION FORCE, THE HVO MILITARY COMMAND AND THE BiH MILITARY COMMAND AGREE

a. TO ESTABLISH AN IMMEDIATE CEASE FIRE FROM 1700 HOURS 21 JANUARY 1993.

THE CEASE FIRE IS TO BE MONITORED BY THE UNITED NATIONS PROTECTION FORCE, WHICH WILL PATROL THE AREA.

b. FOR HVO AND BiH UNITS TO WITHDRAW 100 METRES IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BASES BY 1000 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISENGAGING COMBATANTS.

c. THAT THE BiH AND HVO WILL FORM AND PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT COMMISSION.

THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO SUPERVISE MUTUAL AGRREMENTS LEADING TO THE RESUMPTION OF PEACEFUL AND NORMAL RELATIONS BETWEEN THE HVO AND BiH. THE COMMISSION WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ASSISTANCE FROH ECMM AND UN.

THE COMMISSION WILL CONVENE DAILY AT 1200 HOURS AT THE UN BARRACKS GORNJI VAKUF UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE UN.

THE COMPOSITION OF THIS COMMISSION WILL BE FINIALISED 22 JANUARY 1993 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JOINT ORDER ISSUED IN MOSTAR 20 JANUARY 1993.

d. TO PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF MILITARY FORCES WITHIN THE AREA GORNJI VAKUF DURING THE COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD ON 23 JANUARY 1993, SO THAT THE POSITIONS OF TROOPS ARTILLERY TANKS AND MORTARS COULD BE MONITORED WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF UNPROFOR.

e. TO COOPPERATE AND SHARE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LOCATION AND ORIENTATION OF ARTILLERY, TANKS, MORTARS, AND FORCES IN GORNJI VAKUF.

f. THAT ALL FORCES UNDER BiH AND HVO THAT ARE NOT NORMALLY STATIONED IN GORNJI VAKUF WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM GORNJI VAKUF BY 1 FEBRUARY 1993.

g. THAT FREE PASSAGE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH ROAD BLOCKS AND CHECK POINTS TO BiH, HVO, HUMANITARIAN AID VEHICLES, UN AND ECMM.

VEHICLE PASSAGE IS TO OCCUR WITH ONLY A MINIMUM OF DELAY FOR ROUTINE SECURITY PROCEDURES AT CHECK POINTS AND ROAD BLOCS.

THIS PROCEDURE IS TO BE IN EFFECT FROM BY 1200 HOURS 22 JANUARY 1993.

h. TO GUARANTEE THE FREEDOH OF MOVEMENT AND SAFETY OF UNPROFOR AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MONITOR MISSION IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MISSIONS.