A/RES/55/113 homes, in particular in areas of the Republika Srpska with a majority population of Bosnian Serbs and areas of the Federation with a majority population of Bosnian Croats; 12. Also condemns recurrent instances of religious discrimination and the denial to religious minorities of their right to rebuild religious sites in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular in the territory of the Republika Srpska; 13. Further condemns the manipulation of the press by political parties and government officials, including the selective application of slander and tax laws to harass journalists and editors; 14. Calls upon all authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular those within the Republika Srpska, to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; 15. Calls upon the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including those of the Republika Srpska and the Federation: (a) To implement the decisions of the High Representative and to fulfil their obligations under the Peace Agreement and the declarations of the Peace Implementation Council; (b) To implement the decisions of the Commission on Human Rights on Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman and the Human Rights Chamber, and the decisions of the Commission for Real Property Claims of Displaced Persons and Refugees; (c) To establish a fully staffed and funded judiciary which effectively protects the rights of all citizens; (d) To adopt an effective and fair election law, in cooperation with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; (e) To implement fully all the provisions of the New York Declaration adopted on 15 November 1999; 12 (f) To support the work of the common institutions and implement fully the actions mandated by the Peace Implementation Council at its ministerial meeting held at Brussels on 23 and 24 May 2000; 16. Welcomes the political change following the recent elections in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which shows the clear decision of the people to choose democracy, respect for human rights and integration into the international community over dictatorship and isolation, and looks forward to the new authorities ensuring respect for the rule of law and for the promotion and protection of human rights; 17. Also welcomes the admission of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to membership in the United Nations; 18. Further welcomes the commitment of, and encourages efforts by, the new democratic authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to investigate past abuses of human rights, including violations of the human rights of ethnic groups in Kosovo, the repression and harassment of peaceful political activists, illegal and/or hidden detentions, and other violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms; 12 4 S/1999/1179, annex.