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

  • 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.


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 .