Agreement on establishment of the cease-fire on the lines of contact made by LG Ratko Mladic and General Milivoj Petkovic

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Country/entity
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia (former)
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Agreement on establishment of the cease-fire on the lines of contact made by LG Ratko Mladic and General Milivoj Petkovic
Date
16 May 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 Local peace processes
Parties
LT GEN Ratko Mladic; GEN Milovoj Petkovic
Third parties
Witness: LT GEN Philippe Morillon
Description
This short agreement provides for a ceasefire to commence on May 18, 1993. It also provides to expedite a prisoner exchange process, exchange of bodies, freedom of movement for civilians across front lines, and freedom of movement for flows of humanitarian aid.

Agreement document
BA_930516_Agreement on Establishment of the Cease-fire.pdf | Download PDF

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, 4.
The sides shall permit freedom of movement for the civilian population from one side to the other, according to the wish of the civilian population.

Page 1, 5.
The sides recognize their duty to permit freedom of movement £or the humanitarian convoys over the territories which are under the control of their respective forces.
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, 5.
The sides recognize their duty to permit freedom of movement £or the humanitarian convoys over the territories which are under the control of their respective forces.
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, 1.
The sides shall cease all hostilities on the lines of contact between all the units which are under their command. The sides shall ensure that the necessary orders are given to their troops so that the cease-£ire shall commence on May 18, 1993 et 1200:hours.
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, 2.
The sides agree to expedite the process of the exchange of prisoners of war which has already begun. The sides further agree that all prisoners of both sides shall be exchanged by the first of June 1993.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
Page 1, 3.
The sides shall begin immediately the exchange of all the bodies of both sides. The process shall be completed no later than the first of July 1993.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
Witnessed by: UNPROFOR LT GEN Philippe Morillon
Other international signatory
No specific mention.
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, 6.
Any areas of dispute will be solved through negotiations between the sides, with the assistance of UNPROFOR.
Enforcement mechanism
Page 1, 6.
Any areas of dispute will be solved through negotiations between the sides, with the assistance of UNPROFOR.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
ICTY Court Records, Prlic et. al trial exhibit 4D00864.E
http://icr.icty.org/

AGREEMENT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CEASE-FIRE ON THE LINES OF CONTACT MADE BY LG RATKO MLADIC AND GENERAL MILIVOJ PETKOVIC REPRESENTITIVES OF THE CONTRACTING PARTIES:

LT GEN RATKO MLADIC

MILIVOJ PETKOVIC

1. The sides shall cease all hostilities on the lines of contact between all the units which are under their command.

The sides shall ensure that the necessary orders are given to their troops so that the cease-£ire shall commence on May 18, 1993 et 1200:

hours.

2. The sides agree to expedite the process of the exchange of prisoners of war which has already begun.

The sides further agree that all prisoners of both sides shall be exchanged by the first of June 1993.

3. The sides shall begin immediately the exchange of all the bodies of both sides.

The process shall be completed no later than the first of July 1993.

4. The sides shall permit freedom of movement for the civilian population from one side to the other, according to the wish of the civilian population.

5. The sides recognize their duty to permit freedom of movement £or the humanitarian convoys over the territories which are under the control of their respective forces.

6. Any areas of dispute will be solved through negotiations between the sides, with the assistance of UNPROFOR.

Done at Sarajevo Airport on the sixteenth day of May 1993, in two copies, both copies equally authentic .