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Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (the "Basic Agreement"), signed on 12 November 1995 by the
Government of the Republic of Croatia and the local Serb representatives;12
2. Expresses its serious concern about continuing human rights violations within Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the delays in fully implementing the human rights provisions of the Peace Agreement;
3. Condemns in the strongest terms the continued forcible expulsion of individuals from their
homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the practice of destroying the homes of those forcibly expelled,
and calls for the immediate arrest and punishment of individuals engaged in these actions;
4. Also condemns the continuing restrictions on freedom of movement between the Republika
Srpska and the Federation, as noted by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on
the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia in her report,9 and urges all parties
to guarantee the freedom of movement of returnees and residents of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
5. Urges all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina immediately to create conditions conducive to the
safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their pre-war homes, and calls
upon all entities to repeal property laws which prevent pre-war residents from returning to their homes,
in accordance with annex 7 of the Peace Agreement, and to ensure the passage of non-discriminatory
legislation as soon as possible;
6. Encourages all parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina to cooperate with and support the work of
the Commission for Real Property Claims of Displaced Persons and Refugees to resolve outstanding
property claims;
7. Expresses concern for women and children, especially in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who were
victims of rape used as a weapon of war, and calls for the perpetrators of rape to be brought to justice
while ensuring that victims and witnesses receive adequate assistance and protection;
8. Urges all States and relevant organizations to continue to give serious consideration to the
recommendations in the reports of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Bosnia and
Herzegovina,6 the Republic of Croatia7 and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,8 in particular the
recommendation concerning provision for the continuation of necessary medical and psychological care
to victims of rape within the framework of programmes to rehabilitate women and children traumatized
by war, as well as the provision of protection, counselling and support to victims and witnesses;
9. Recognizes the extraordinary suffering of the victims of rape and sexual violence and the
necessity for an appropriate response to provide assistance to those victims, and expresses its concern, in
particular, for the welfare of those victims who are currently among the internally displaced or otherwise
affected by the war and who have experienced severe trauma and require psychological and other
assistance;
10. Insists that all parties implement fully the commitments made in the Peace Agreement to protect
human rights, that they act to promote and protect democratic institutions of government at all levels in
12
See Official Records of the Security Council, Fiftieth Year, Supplement for October, November and
December 1995, document S/1995/951.
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