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Agreement to calm the situation of the ABiH and HVO

  • Country/entity

    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Yugoslavia (former)
  • Region

    Europe and Eurasia
    Europe and Eurasia
  • Agreement name

    Agreement to calm the situation of the ABiH and HVO
  • Date

    21 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 peace process
  • Parties

    Commander: Gušć Salko
    Commander: Šagolj Zdravko
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    Twelve point agreement providing for an absolute ceasefire between the Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Croatian Defence Council. It also provides for releasing detainees, establishing a joint command, return of displaced persons and establishes an implementation committee.


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
    Groups→Refugees/displaced persons→Substantive
    Page 1, 5.
    Return all people to their homes.
  • 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→Joint command structures
    Page 1, 6.
    Joint Command HVO and ABiH.
    Page 1, 7.
    Establish links between ABiH and HVO commands.

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, 2.
    Removing checkpoints and free passage.

    Page 1, 12.
    Release detained convoy from Kostajnica to Konjic.
  • 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→Infrastructure and reconstruction
    Page 1, 10.
    Repair infrastructure.
  • 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.
    Absolute ceasefire. Tomorrow at 8:00.

    Page 1, 3.
    Separation of forces.

    Page 1, 9.
    Stopping the actions on Studenčica and Čelina mountain and all movements and preuniting
    units.
  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces
    Page 1, 6.
    Joint Command HVO and ABiH.

    Page 1, 7.
    Establish links between ABiH and HVO commands.

    Page 1, 11.
    Release detained convoy from Kostajnica to Konjic.
  • DDR
    Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
    Page 1, 8.
    Cleaning up the battlefield all over the field.
  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, 6.
    Joint Command HVO and ABiH.

    Page 1, 7.
    Establish links between ABiH and HVO commands.

    Page 1, 11.
    Release detained convoy from Kostajnica to Konjic.
  • 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, 4.
    Release all detainees.
  • 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

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Slobodan Praljak
    http://www.slobodanpraljak.com/

Agreement to calm the situation of the ABiH and HVO on 21.05.1993 in the presence of Petković and Halilović, as follows:

1. Absolute ceasefire.

Tomorrow at 8:00.

2. Removing checkpoints and free passage.

3. Separation of forces.

4. Release all detainees.

5. Return all people to their homes.

6. Joint Command HVO and ABiH.

7. Establish links between ABiH and HVO commands.

8. Cleaning up the battlefield all over the field.

9. Stopping the actions on Studenčica and Čelina mountain and all movements and pre- uniting units.

10. Repair infrastructure.

11. Returning Ljubina back to joint forces.

12. Release detained convoy from Kostajnica to Konjic.

On the implementation of the points of the agreement, the Coordinating Body will work in the

following composition:

1. Zulfikar Ališpago

2. Dobrosav Zovko

3. Selim Novalić

4. Dragan Jurić

Commander:

Gušć Salko

Commander:

Šagolj Zdravko