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Task Force in carrying out its mandate, and commends its efforts in the establishment of the rule of law in
Bosnia and Herzegovina;
10. Underlines the fact that the assistance provided by the international community remains strictly
conditional upon compliance with the Peace Agreement and subsequent obligations, including, in particular,
cooperation with the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations
of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 and
facilitation of the return of refugees and displaced persons;
11. Insists upon the need to surrender all indictees to the International Tribunal for trial, notes that the
Tribunal has the authority to address individual responsibility for the perpetration of the crime of genocide,
crimes against humanity and other serious violations of international humanitarian law in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, and demands that all the parties fulfil their obligations to hand over to the Tribunal all indicted
persons in territories under their control and otherwise to comply fully with the orders of the Tribunal and to
cooperate with the work of the Tribunal, including with exhumations and other investigative acts, in accordance
with article 29 of the statute of the Tribunal, with all relevant Security Council resolutions and in accordance
with the relevant provisions of the Peace Agreement, in particular the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina;
12. Welcomes the support given by Member States so far, and urges Member States, taking into account
the orders and requests of the International Tribunal, to offer the Tribunal their full support, including financial
support, in order to ensure the achievement of the purpose of the Tribunal, and to carry out their obligations
under the statute of the Tribunal and all relevant Security Council resolutions;
13. Reaffirms once again the right of refugees and displaced persons to return voluntarily to their homes
of origin in accordance with the Peace Agreement, in particular annex 7, and the realization of the same in
cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and host countries, calls
upon all parties to improve substantially their cooperation with the international community at the State, entity
and local levels, in order to establish immediately the conditions necessary for the return of refugees and
displaced persons to their homes and for the freedom of movement and communication of all the citizens of
Bosnia and Herzegovina, and calls upon the relevant international organizations to enhance the conditions to
facilitate return, in accordance with relevant provisions of the Peace Agreement, in particular the Constitution
of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and welcomes continued and new efforts by the United Nations agencies, the
European Union, bilateral and other donors and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations to
establish and implement projects designed to facilitate the early voluntary and orderly return of refugees and
displaced persons to all regions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including projects that would help to create a safe
and secure environment with increased economic opportunity;
14. Encourages the acceleration of the peaceful, orderly and phased return of refugees and displaced
persons, including in areas where they would be in the ethnic minority, strongly condemns all acts of
intimidation, violence and killings, including those acts designed to discourage the voluntary return of refugees
and displaced persons, and demands that such acts be investigated and prosecuted;
15. Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 18 of resolution 53/35,6
commends him for its thoroughness and candour, condemns the brutal acts described therein, deplores the
appalling magnitude of the human tragedy that occurred before and after the fall of Srebrenica and Zepa, notes
with deep concern the findings contained in the report, and therefore encourages the Secretary-General and
Member States to address these concerns so as to prevent them from recurring in the future, as recommended
in the report;
16. Reaffirms the previous conclusions of the Peace Implementation Council on the importance of reform
of the media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, endorses the decision of the High Representative of 30 July 1999 on
the restructuring of the public broadcasting system in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and calls upon the authorities
of Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement that decision in full;
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