The General Framework Agreement
for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Initialled in Dayton on 21 November 1995 and signed in Paris on 14 December 1995 |
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (the "Parties"),
Recognizing the need for a comprehensive settlement to bring an
end to the tragic conflict in the region,
Desiring to contribute toward that end and to promote an
enduring peace and stability,
Affirming their commitment to the Agreed Basic Principles
issued on September 8, 1995, the Further Agreed
Basic Principles issued on September 26, 1995, and the cease-fire agreements of
September 14 and October 5, 1995,
Noting the agreement of August 29, 1995, which authorized the
delegation of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia to sign, on behalf of the Republika Srpska, the parts of the peace
plan concerning it, with the obligation to
implement the agreement that is reached strictly and consequently,
Have agreed as follows:
Article I
The Parties shall conduct their relations in accordance with the principles set
forth in the United
Nations Charter, as well as the Helsinki Final Act and other documents of
the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. In particular, the
Parties shall fully respect the sovereign equality of one another, shall settle
disputes by peaceful means, and shall refrain from any action, by threat or use
of force or otherwise, against the territorial integrity or political
independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina or any other State.
Article II
The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made concerning
the military aspects of the peace settlement and aspects of regional
stabilization, as set forth in the Agreements at Annex
1-A and Annex 1-B. The Parties shall fully
respect and promote fulfillment of the commitments made in Annex 1-A, and shall
comply fully with their commitments as set forth in Annex 1-B.
Article III
The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made concerning
the boundary demarcation between the two Entities, the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and Republika Srpska, as set forth in the Agreement at Annex 2. The Parties shall fully respect and promote
fulfillment of the commitments made therein.
Article IV
The Parties welcome and endorse the elections program for Bosnia and Herzegovina
as set forth in
Annex 3. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of that
program.
Article V
The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made concerning
the Constitution of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, as set forth in Annex 4. The Parties
shall fully respect and promote fulfillment
of the commitments made therein.
Article VI
The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made concerning
the establishment of an arbitration
tribunal, a Commission on Human Rights, a Commission on Refugees and Displaced
Persons, a Commission to Preserve National
Monuments, and Bosnia and Herzegovina Public Corporations, as set forth in the
Agreements at
Annexes 5-9. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the
commitments made therein.
Article VII
Recognizing that the observance of human rights and the protection of refugees
and displaced persons are of vital
importance in achieving a lasting peace, the Parties agree to and shall comply
fully with the provisions concerning human
rights set forth in Chapter One of the Agreement at Annex
6, as well as the provisions
concerning refugees and displaced persons set forth in Chapter One of the
Agreement at Annex 7.
Article VIII
The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made concerning
the implementation of this peace
settlement, including in particular those pertaining to the civilian
(non-military) implementation, as set forth in the
Agreement at Annex 10, and the international police
task force, as set forth in the Agreement
at Annex 11. The Parties shall fully respect and
promote fulfillment of the commitments made
therein.
Article IX
The Parties shall cooperate fully with all entities involved in implementation
of this peace settlement, as described in
the Annexes to this Agreement, or which are otherwise authorized by the United
Nations Security Council, pursuant to the
obligation of all Parties to cooperate in the investigation and prosecution of
war crimes and other violations of
international humanitarian law.
Article X
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
recognize each other as sovereign
independent States within their international borders. Further aspects of their
mutual recognition will be subject to
subsequent discussions.
Article XI
This Agreement shall enter into force upon signature.
DONE at Paris, this 14 day of December, 1995, in the Bosnian, Croatian, English
and Serbian languages, each text
being equally authentic.
For the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
For the Republic of Croatia
For the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Witnessed by:
European Union Special Negotiator
For the French Republic
For the Federal Republic of Germany
For the Russian Federation
For the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
For the United States of America
Annexes
Annex 1-A: Agreement on Military Aspects of the Peace
Settlement
Annex 1-B: Agreement on Regional Stabilization
Annex 2: Agreement on Inter-Entity Boundary Line and
Related Issues
Annex 3: Agreement on Elections
Annex 4: Constitution
Annex 5: Agreement on Arbitration
Annex 6: Agreement on Human Rights
Annex 7: Agreement on Refugees and Displaced Persons
Annex 8: Agreement on the Commission to Preserve
National Monuments
Annex 9: Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina Public
Corporations
Annex 10: Agreement on Civilian Implementation
Annex 11: Agreement on International Police Task Force
Office of the High Representative
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