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Expressing its particular concern for the situation of women and also
that of children, the elderly and refugees, internally displaced persons and
minorities, as well as other vulnerable groups in the region,
Calling attention to the reports and recommendations of the Special
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, Mrs. Elisabeth Rehn, on the
situation of human rights in the territories of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro), including her most recent reports of 4 November 19968 and
12 November 1996,9 and especially the recommendations set forth therein,
Acknowledging efforts made by the Governments of the region to meet the
recommendations of the Special Rapporteur, which have yet to be implemented
fully,
Recalling the report on the situation of human rights in Croatia10
submitted to the Security Council in pursuance of Council resolution
1019 (1995) of 9 November 1995,
Recalling also its resolutions 50/192 and 50/193 of 22 December 1995,
Commission on Human Rights resolution 1996/71 of 23 April 199611 and all
relevant resolutions of the Security Council, especially resolutions 1009
(1995) of 10 August 1995 and 1079 (1996) of 15 November 1996,
1.
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;
2.
Condemns in the strongest terms the continued forcible expulsion
of individuals from their homes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, such as has
happened recently in Banja Luka and Mostar, and the practice of destroying the
homes of those previously forcibly expelled, and calls for the immediate
arrest and punishment of individuals engaged in these actions;
3.
Condemns the continuing restrictions on freedom of movement within
the Republika Srpska, within some parts of the Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and between the Republika Srpska and the Federation;
8
A/51/651-S/1996/902, annex; see Official Records of the Security Council,
Fifty-first Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1996, document
S/1996/902.
9
A/51/663-S/1996/927, annex; see Official Records of the Security Council,
Fifty-first Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1996, document
S/1996/927.
10
Official Records of the Security Council, Fifty-first Year, Supplement
for July, August and September 1996, document S/1996/691.
11
See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1996, Supplement
No. 3 (E/1996/23), chap. II, sect. A.
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