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2008-12-12
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2015-02-23
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  1. “The international community must strengthen mechanisms to enhance compliance by State and non-State parties to armed conflict with international law, in particular 2 based on provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. As a State party, Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterates its commitment to the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Court must be the real guardian of the provisions of international humanitarian law. In that regard, combating impunity is a factor in preventing the commission of such acts against civilians. Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomed the adoption of the text of the Convention on Cluster Munitions at the conference held in Dublin in May 2008.”

    2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source

  2. “The report of the Secretary-General (8/2009/277) vividly describes how civilians continue to suffer the consequences of armed conflict and to be the target of attacks. In some cases women, children and unarmed men have become the primary target of attacks by parties to the conflict. An unfortunate characteristic of contemporary conflict is that civilian casualties often outnumber combatants killed on the battlefield. Bosnia and Herzegovina is deeply concerned by such attacks, especially those deliberately targeting humanitarian workers during their noble missions. My delegation condemns all violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. Given its own painful experience, Bosnia and Herzegovina always recognizes the need for strict compliance with international humanitarian law.”

    2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source

  3. “I would like to begin by thanking the presidency for having convened this important debate. At the same time, since this is my last address to the Security Council this month, I wish to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, and to the Turkish delegation for successfully leading this important body during this month. I am sure that your wisdom, guidance and diplomatic skills will serve as excellent examples to all of us. This year, the agenda item on the protection of civilians in armed conflict marks the tenth anniversary of its consideration by the Security Council, to which Bosnia and Herzegovina attaches the utmost importance. Bosnia and Herzegovina associates itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union.”

    2009-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6151Resumption1 (2009) · source

  4. “Those mechanisms should be carefully designed in order to address the issue of prosecuting those subject to outstanding warrants and arrest and to ensure that impunity is not an option. Bosnia and Herzegovina appreciates the valuable support provided by the United Nations and its Member States for the work of the Tribunal. We look forward to the continuation of that support until all conditions are met for the end of the Tribunal's mandate. In order to live up to the spirit and letter of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whose sixtieth anniversary we commemorate this year, we the Member States and the United Nations - depositary of the Declaration - should not hesitate to fully support the Tribunal in order to send the strong message that crime will not remain unpunished.”

    2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

  5. “Their arrest represents a major breakthrough. However, much remains to be done to arrest the two remaining fugitives and bring them to the Tribunal in The Hague. Bosnia and Herzegovina therefore calls for the immediate arrest of the two remaining indicted war criminals who are still at large, Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic. We fully support the continuation of the work of the Tribunal until justice is brought to the families of the victims. Only then can we say that the mandate of the Tribunal is complete. The implementation of the completion strategy remains of great concern to us. We are aware that the strategy's residual mechanisms are very complex and require further consultations within the relevant bodies of the United Nations.”

    2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

  6. “The consistently positive assessments in the reports regarding cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the ICTY prove the strong determination of my country to serve justice. In addition, the War Crimes Chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina is fully operative, demonstrating the willingness and capability of my country to conduct such trials. Bosnia and Herzegovina will continue to provide access to Government archives upon official requests from the ICTY. My country recognizes and commends the efforts of Prosecutor Serge Brammertz in securing justice for victims and their families. We reiterate our readiness to continue to cooperate fully in that regard. Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes the arrest of two of the four most wanted fugitives, Radovan Karadzic' and Stojan Zupljanin.”

    2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

  7. “First of all, my delegation would like to welcome the Presidents and Prosecutors of both Tribunals. I would also like to express my deepest appreciation to the President and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) for presenting their report (see S/2008/729). We are also grateful for the assessments they contain. The work of that Tribunal has been crucial, and continues to be crucial in advancing the cause of justice in my country and in the countries of the region. It is important that the Tribunal leave an international criminal justice legacy for the future, reaffirming the very idea that there can be no reconciliation without justice, no justice without law and no meaningful law without a court to decide what is just and lawful.”

    2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source