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expresses its full support for the efforts of the United Nations International Police
Task Force in carrying out its mandate, and commends its efforts in the
establishment of the rule of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina;
11. 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;
12. 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;
13. 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;
14. Reaffirms once again the right of refugees and displaced persons to
return voluntarily to their homes of origin in secure and dignified conditions in
accordance with the Peace Agreement, in particular annex 7 thereof, 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,
encourages the relevant international organizations to enhance the conditions to
facilitate both spontaneous and organized 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 accelerated 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;
15. Encourages the acceleration of the peaceful, orderly and phased return of
refugees and displaced persons, including in areas where they would be 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;
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