Prisoner exchange agreement

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Country/entity
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Yugoslavia (former)
Region
Europe and Eurasia
Europe and Eurasia
Agreement name
Prisoner exchange agreement
Date
8 Feb 1994
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
MR DAMIR BARBARIĆ HVO
DR IVO SANDRK HVO
MR BERISLAV PUŚIĆ HVO
MR ŽELJKO BARBARIĆ HVO
MR SELMAN PODŽIĆ BIH
MR ALIJA ALIKADIĆ BIH
MR ZIJO ORUČEVIĆ BIH
Third parties
MAJOR FERRER SPABAT
MRS IRIS WITTWER ICRC [listed as present but copy unsigned]
MR JAVIER ECMM
MRS CHRISTINE MACCALLUM CIVAFF [listed as present but copy unsigned]
MR KOSTAS KUOFAKIS ECMM
Description
Short agreement which provides for a mutual prisoer exchange within the 4th BiH Corps zone, facilitated by the ICRC with support from UNPROFOR.

Agreement document
BA_940208_Sporazum o razmjeni zatvorenika - zatocenika_tr.pdf | Download PDF
Agreement document (original language)
BA_940208_Sporazum o razmjeni zatvorenika - zatocenika_CR.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
Page 1, 3.
FROM TODAY, AND NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS FROM TODAY, LISTS WITH PRISONERS’ NAMES WILL BE EXCHANGED, WITH ONE COPY GIVEN TO THE ICRC.

Page 1, 4.
ONCE BOTH LISTS HAVE BEEN AMENDED, THE EXCHANGE PROCESS WILL BE AGREED WITH ICRC, WITH THE SUPPORT FROM UNPROFOR.
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.
THE EXCHANGE WILL FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLE “EVERYONE FOR ALL” WITHIN THE ZONE AGREED IN POINT 2.

Page 1, 2.
THE PRISONERS WILL BE EXCHANGED FOLLOWING THE ABOVE PRINCIPLE WITHIN THE 4TH BIH CORPS ZONE, INCLUDING BUGOJNO.

Page 1, 3.
FROM TODAY, AND NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS FROM TODAY, LISTS WITH PRISONERS’ NAMES WILL BE EXCHANGED, WITH ONE COPY GIVEN TO THE ICRC.

Page 1, 4.
ONCE BOTH LISTS HAVE BEEN AMENDED, THE EXCHANGE PROCESS WILL BE AGREED WITH ICRC, WITH THE SUPPORT FROM UNPROFOR.
Vetting
No specific mention.
Victims
No specific mention.
Missing persons
No specific mention.
Reparations
No specific mention.
Reconciliation
No specific mention.

Implementation

UN signatory
MAJOR FERRER SPABAT [UNPROFOR Battalion]
Other international signatory
MRS IRIS WITTWER ICRC [listed as present but copy unsigned]
MR JAVIER ECMM
MRS CHRISTINE MACCALLUM CIVAFF [listed as present but copy unsigned]
MR KOSTAS KUOFAKIS ECMM
Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
International mission/force/similar
Page 1, 4.
ONCE BOTH LISTS HAVE BEEN AMENDED, THE EXCHANGE PROCESS WILL BE AGREED WITH ICRC, WITH THE SUPPORT FROM UNPROFOR.
Enforcement mechanism
No specific mention.
Related cases
No specific mention.
Source
Slobodan Praljak
http://www.slobodanpraljak.com/

UNPROFOR SPABAT

PRISONER EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

IN MEDJUGORJE, 8 FEBRUARY 1994.

ATTENDEES:

MAJOR FERRER SPABAT

MRS IRIS WITTWER ICRC

MR JAVIER ECMM

MRS CHRISTINE MACCALLUM CIVAFF

MR KOSTAS KUOFAKIS ECMM

MR DAMIR BARBARIĆ HVO

DR IVO SANDRK HVO

MR BERISLAV PUŚIĆ HVO

MR ŽELJKO BARBARIĆ HVO

MR SELMAN PODŽIĆ BIH

MR ALIJA ALIKADIĆ BIH

MR ZIJO ORUČEVIĆ BIH

BOTH SIDES AGREED THE FOLLOWING:

1. THE EXCHANGE WILL FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLE “EVERYONE FOR ALL” WITHIN THE ZONE AGREED IN POINT 2.

2. THE PRISONERS WILL BE EXCHANGED FOLLOWING THE ABOVE PRINCIPLE WITHIN THE 4TH BIH CORPS ZONE, INCLUDING BUGOJNO.

3. FROM TODAY, AND NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS FROM TODAY, LISTS WITH PRISONERS’ NAMES WILL BE EXCHANGED, WITH ONE COPY GIVEN TO THE ICRC.

4. ONCE BOTH LISTS HAVE BEEN AMENDED, THE EXCHANGE PROCESS WILL BE AGREED WITH ICRC, WITH THE SUPPORT FROM UNPROFOR.

HVO BIH

[signature] [signature]

WITNESSED BY

SPABAT:

[signature] ICRC:

ECMM:

[signature] CIVAFF:

[page 2 is the list of attendees in English]