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Welcoming the entry into force and the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for
Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the "Peace Agreement"), initialled
at Dayton, United States of America, on 21 November 1995, and signed by the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, representing also the
Bosnian Serb party, in Paris on 14 December 1995,5 which, inter alia, committed the parties in Bosnia
and Herzegovina fully to respect human rights,
Gravely concerned nonetheless at the continuing evidence of violations of human rights and
fundamental freedoms taking place to varying degrees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia
and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia,
Expressing its concern for the fostering of democracy and the rule of law in the area, noting the
recommendations made by the personal representative of the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe on the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and expressing
its disappointment that those recommendations have not been followed,
Calling attention to the reports and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission
on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia on the
situation of human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina,6 the Republic of Croatia7 and the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia,8 including her most recent report, of 17 October 1997,9
Recalling all relevant General Assembly resolutions, especially its resolution 51/116 of 12 December
1996, Commission on Human Rights resolution 1997/57 of 15 April 197710 and all relevant resolutions
of the Security Council and statements by the President of the Security Council, in particular resolution
1009 (1995) of 10 August 1995 and the President's statement of 20 October 1997,11
1. Calls for the full and consistent implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace
in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the annexes thereto (collectively the "Peace Agreement"), initialled at
Dayton, United States of America, on 21 November 1995, and signed by the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, representing also the
Bosnian Serb party, in Paris on 14 December 1995,5 and the Basic Agreement on the Region of Eastern
5
See Official Records of the Security Council, Fiftieth Year, Supplement for October, November and
December 1995, document S/1995/999.
6
E/CN.4/1998/13.
7
E/CN.4/1998/14.
8
E/CN.4/1998/15.
9
A/52/490, annex.
10
See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1997, Supplement No. 3 (E/1997/23), chap. II,
sect. A.
11
S/PRST/1997/48; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1997.
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