Ceasefire Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Country/entity

  Bosnia and Herzegovina
  Yugoslavia (former)
  
• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  Europe and Eurasia
  
• Agreement name

  Ceasefire Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Date

  5 Oct 1995
• 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

  For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: A. IZETBEGOVIC; For Republika Srpska: Radovan KARADZIC, R. MLADIC
• Third parties

  Witness: US Ambassador John Menzies, and Slobodan Milosevic
• Description

  This short ceasefire agreement provides for 60 day ceasefire to allow negotiation and commencement of peace agreement, and commitments to honour obligations under Geneva Agreed Basic Principles, Framework Agreement and Further Agreed Basic Principles (1995).

• Agreement document

  BA_951005_CeasefireAgreementforBosniaHerzegovina.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Cease-fire Agreement for Bosnia and Herzegovina,

5 October 1995

The undersigned agree as follows:

1. Commencing on the effective date defined in paragraph 2 below, the parties will implement a cease-fire throughout all territory within the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina by terminating all hostile military activities and by implementing the other provisions of this agreement.

2. The cease-fire will become effective at 0001 hours on 10 October 1995, provided that at that time full gas and electrical utility service shall have

been restored in the city of Sarajevo;

otherwise, the cease-fire will become effective at 0001 hours on the day following such restoration.

3. In order to allow for the negotiation and the commencement of the implementation of a Peace Agreement, this cease-fire will last for 60 days or

until completion of proximity peace talks and a peace conference, whichever is later.

4. Pursuant to the cease-fire obligation, on the effective date all parties will immediately ensure that all military commanders issue and compel compliance with clear orders precluding (a) all offensive operations;

(b) patrol and reconnaissance activities forward of friendly positions;

(c) all offensive weapons' firings, including sniper fire;

(d) the laying of additional mines;

and (e) the creation of additional barriers or obstacles.

5. Upon the effective date all parties will immediately ensure (a) that all civilians and prisoners will be treated humanely, and (b) that all prisoners of

war will be exchanged under the supervision of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).

6. Commencing on the effective date the parties will cooperate with the cease-fire monitoring activities of UNPROFOR and will immediately report

violations to appropriate UNPROFOR authorities.

7. Commencing on the effective date all parties will provide free passage and unimpeded road access between Sarajevo and Gorazde along two primary routes (Sarajevo-Rogatica-Gorazde, Belgrade-Gorazde) for all non-military and UNPROFOR traffic.

8. During the period of the cease-fire, the undersigned will fully honour the obligations undertaken through the Geneva Agreed Basic Principles of

8 September 1995, the Framework Agreement of 14 September 1995, and the Further Agreed Principles of 26 September 1995, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the obligation to afford all persons freedom of movement and all displaced persons the right to return home and repossess their property.

For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

(Signed) A. IZETBEGOVIC

For Republika Srpska:

(Signed) Radovan KARADZIC (Signed) R. MLADIC

5 October 1995

For the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

(Signed) A. IZETBEGOVIC

5 October 1995

Witness:

(Signed) John MENZIES, US Ambassador (Signed) Slobodan MILOSEVIC