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Release of all civilian prisoners and cleaning up of the battle field

  • Country/entity

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Release of all civilian prisoners and cleaning up of the battle field
  • Date

    29 Apr 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

    CHIEF COMMANDER of HVO HQ, BRIGADIER MILIVOJ PETKOVIC; CHIEF COMMANDER of BiH ARMY HQ GENERAL SEFER HALILOVIC
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    This agreement provides for a release of all civilian prisoners, and the collection of all dead bodies from the battlefield. It also provides for lists of names and places to be compiled and sent to relatives, and cooperation with UNPROFOR, UNHCR, ICRC and ECMM.


Groups

  • Children/youth
    Groups→Children/youth→Substantive
    Page 1, 1.
    All civilian persons: men, women and children, who were imprisoned during the conflicts between BiH Army and HVO, are to be released before 12.00 hours 30 april 1993.
  • 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
    Page 1, 1.
    All civilian persons: men, women and children, who were imprisoned during the conflicts between BiH Army and HVO, are to be released before 12.00 hours 30 april 1993.
  • Men and boys
    Gender→Men and boys→Gender neutral wording
    Page 1, 1.
    All civilian persons: men, women and children, who were imprisoned during the conflicts between BiH Army and HVO, are to be released before 12.00 hours 30 april 1993.
  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family
    Page 1, 3.
    The collection of all dead bodies from the battlefield, that means picking up and burrying them, is to start immediately. This cleaning of the battlefield should be done without fighting or provocations. Lists of names and places are to be made to inform relatives and proper commands. This is to be finished before 16.00 hours 30 april 1993.

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
    Page 1, 5.
    During the implementation of these orders the commands of the Corpses and the Operational Zones have to cooperate in close connection with UNPROFOR, UNHCR, ICRC and ECMM.
  • 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

    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.

  • 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
    Page 1, 1.
    All civilian persons: men, women and children, who were imprisoned during the conflicts between BiH Army and HVO, are to be released before 12.00 hours 30 april 1993.

    Page 1, 2.
    At the same time lists with their names and addresses are to be made and delivered to the proper commands.

    Page 1, 3.
    The collection of all dead bodies from the battlefield, that means picking up and burying them, is to start immediately. This cleaning of the battlefield should be done without fighting or provocations. Lists of names and places are to be made to inform relatives and proper commands. This is to be finished before 16.00 hours 30 april 1993.

    Page 1, 4.
    The commands of the Corpses and the Operational Zones are responsible for the implementation of these orders. They have to deliver written reports, with these lists of released civilians, persona killed and buried, before 12.00 hours 01 may 1993.

    Page 1, 5.
    During the implementation of these orders the commands of the Corpses and the Operational Zones have to cooperate in close connection with UNPROFOR, UNHCR, ICRC and ECMM.
  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims
    Page 1, 3.
    The collection of all dead bodies from the battlefield, that means picking up and burying them, is to start immediately. This cleaning of the battlefield should be done without fighting or provocations. Lists of names and places are to be made to inform relatives and proper commands. This is to be finished before 16.00 hours 30 april 1993.

    Page 1, 4.
    The commands of the Corpses and the Operational Zones are responsible for the implementation of these orders. They have to deliver written reports, with these lists of released civilians, persona killed and buried, before 12.00 hours 01 may 1993.
  • 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
    Page 1, 5.
    During the implementation of these orders the commands of the Corpses and the Operational Zones have to cooperate in close connection with UNPROFOR, UNHCR, ICRC and ECMM.
  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    ICTY Court Records, Kordic-Cerkez trial exhibit 852a
    http://icr.icty.org/

RELEASE OF ALL CIVILIAN PRISONERS AND CLEANING UP OF THE BATTLE FIELD

1. All civilian persons:

men, women and children, who were imprisonned during the conflicts between BiB Army and HVO, are to be released before 12.00 hours 30 april 1993.

2. At the same time lists with their names and adresses are to be made and delivered to the proper commands.

3. T'he collection of all dead bodies from the battleield, that means picking up and burrying them, is to start immediately.

Thia cleaninq of the battlefield should be done without fighting or provocations.

Lists of names and places are to be made to inform relatives and proper commands.

This is to be finished before 16.00 hours 30 april 1993.

4. The commands of the Corpses and the Operational Zones are responsible for the implementation of these orders.

They have to deliver written reports, with these lists of released civilians, persons killed and burried, before 12.00 hours 01 may 1993.

5. During the implementation of these orders the commands of the Corpses and the Operational Zones have to cooperate in close connection with UNPROFOR, UNHCR, ICRC and ECMM.