Constitutional Reform: General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR PEACE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Article V

The Parties welcome and endorse the arrangements that have been made concerning the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as set forth in Annex 4. The Parties shall fully respect and promote fulfillment of the commitments made therein.

THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: ANNEX 4

Article XII: Entry into Force

1. This Constitution shall enter into force upon signature of the General Framework Agreement as a constitutional act amending and superseding the Constitution of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2. Within three months from the entry into force of this Constitution, the Entities shall amend their respective constitutions to ensure their conformity with this Constitution in accordance with Article III(3)(b).

Annex II: Transitional Arrangements

1. Joint Interim Commission.

a. The Parties hereby establish a Joint Interim Commission with a mandate to discuss practical questions related to the implementation of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the General Framework Agreement and its Annexes, and to make recommendations and proposals.

b. The Joint Interim Commission shall be composed of four persons from the Federation, three persons from the Republika Srpska, and one representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

c. Meetings of the Commission shall be chaired by the High Representative or his or designee.

Legislative Branch Reform: General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: ANNEX-4

Article IV: Parliamentary Assembly

The Parliamentary Assembly shall have two chambers: the House of Peoples and the House of Representatives. House of Peoples.

1. The House of Peoples shall comprise 15 Delegates, two-thirds from the Federation (including five Croats and five Bosniaks) and one-third from the Republika Srpska (five Serbs).

a.) The designated Croat and Bosniak Delegates from the Federation shall be selected, respectively, by the Croat and Bosniac Delegates to the House of Peoples of the Federation. Delegates from the Republika Srpska shall be selected by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska.

b.) Nine members of the House of Peoples shall comprise a quorum, provided that at least three Bosniak, three Croat, and three Serb Delegates are present.

2. House of Representatives. The House of Representatives shall comprise 42 Members, two- thirds elected from the territory of the Federation, one-third from the territory of the Republika Srpska.

a.) Members of the House of Representatives shall be directly elected from their Entity in accordance with an election law to be adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement.

b.) A majority of all members elected to the House of Representatives shall comprise a quorum.

3. Procedures.

a.) Each chamber shall be convened in Sarajevo not more than 30 days after its selection or election.

b.) Each chamber shall by majority vote adopt its internal rules and select from its members one Serb, one Bosniak, and one Croat to serve as its Chair and Deputy Chairs, with the position of Chair rotating among the three persons selected.

c.) All legislation shall require the approval of both chambers.

d.) All decisions in both chambers shall be by majority of those present and voting. The Delegates and Members shall make their best efforts to see that the majority includes at least one-third of the votes of Delegates or Members from the territory of each Entity. If a majority vote does not include one-third of the votes of Delegates or Members from the territory of each Entity, the Chair and Deputy Chairs shall meet as a commission and attempt to obtain approval within three days of the vote. If those efforts fail, decisions shall be taken by a majority of those present and voting, provided that the dissenting votes do not include two-thirds or more of the Delegates or Members elected from either Entity.

e.) A proposed decision of the Parliamentary Assembly may be declared to be destructive of a vital interest of the Bosniak, Croat, or Serb people by a majority of, as appropriate, the Bosniak, Croat, or Serb Delegates selected in accordance with paragraph l(a) above. Such a proposed decision shall require for approval in the House of Peoples a majority of the Bosniak, of the Croat, and of the Serb Delegates present and voting.

f.)When a majority of the Bosniak, of the Croat, or of the Serb Delegates objects to the invocation of paragraph (e), the Chair of the House of Peoples shall immediately convene a Joint Commission comprising three Delegates, one each selected by the Bosniak, by the Croat, and by the Serb Delegates, to resolve the issue. If the Commission fails to do so within five days, the matter will be referred to the Constitutional Court, which shall in an expedited process review it for procedural regularity.

g.) The House of Peoples may be dissolved by the Presidency or by the House itself, provided that the House’s decision to dissolve is approved by a majority that includes the majority of Delegates from at least two of the Bosniak, Croat, or Serb peoples. The House of Peoples elected in the first elections after the entry into force of this Constitution may not, however, be dissolved.

h.) Decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly shall not take effect before publication.

i.) Both chambers shall publish a complete record of their deliberations and shall, save in exceptional circumstances in accordance with their rules, deliberate publicly.

j.) Delegates and Members shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for any acts carried out within the scope of their duties in the Parliamentary Assembly.

4. Powers. The Parliamentary Assembly shall have responsibility for:

a.) Enacting legislation as necessary to implement decisions of the Presidency or to carry out the responsibilities of the Assembly under this Constitution.

b.) Deciding upon the sources and amounts of revenues for the operations of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

c.) Approving a budget for the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

d.) Deciding whether to consent to the ratification of treaties.

e.) Such other matters as are necessary to carry out its duties or as are assigned to it by mutual agreement of the Entities.

Executive Branch Reform: General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: ANNEX 4

Article V: Presidency

The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of three Members: one Bosniak and one Croat, each directly elected from the territory of the Federation, and one Serb directly elected from the territory of the Republika Srpska.

1. Election and Term.

a.) Members of the Presidency shall be directly elected in each Entity (with each voter voting to fill one seat on the Presidency) in accordance with an election law adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement. Any vacancy in the Presidency shall be filled from the relevant Entity in accordance with a law to be adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly.

b.) The term of the Members of the Presidency elected in the first election shall be two years; the term of Members subsequently elected shall be four years. Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves once and shall thereafter be ineligible for four years.

2. Procedures.

a.) The Presidency shall determine its own rules of procedure, which shall provide for adequate notice of all meetings of the Presidency.

b.) The Members of the Presidency shall appoint from their Members a Chair. For the first term of the Presidency, the Chair shall be the Member who received the highest number of votes. Thereafter, the method of selecting the Chair, by rotation or otherwise, shall be determined by the Parliamentary Assembly, subject to Article IV(3).

c.) The Presidency shall endeavor to adopt all Presidency Decisions (i.e., those concerning matters arising under Article V(3)(a) – (e)) by consensus. Such decisions may, subject to paragraph (d) below, nevertheless be adopted by two Members when all efforts to reach consensus have failed.

d.) A dissenting Member of the Presidency may declare a Presidency Decision to be destructive of a vital interest of the Entity from the territory from which he was elected, provided that he does so within three days of its adoption. Such a Decision shall be referred immediately to the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska, if the declaration was made by the Member from that territory; to the Bosniak Delegates of the House of Peoples of the Federation, if the declaration was made by the Bosniak Member; or to the Croat Delegates of that body, if the declaration was made by the Croat Member. If the declaration is confirmed by a two-thirds vote of those persons within ten days of the referral, the challenged Presidency Decision shall not take effect.

3. Powers. The Presidency shall have responsibility for:

a.) Conducting the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

b.) Appointing ambassadors and other international representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, no more than two-thirds of whom may be selected from the territory of the Federation.

c.) Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in international and European organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such organizations and institutions of which Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member.

d.) Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the Parliamentary Assembly, ratifying treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

e.) Executing decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly.

f.) Proposing, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, an annual budget to the Parliamentary Assembly.

g.) Reporting as requested, but not less than annually, to the Parliamentary Assembly on expenditures by the Presidency.

h.) Coordinating as necessary with international and nongovernmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

i.) Performing such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its duties, as may be assigned to it by the Parliamentary Assembly, or as may be agreed by the Entities.

4. Council of Ministers. The Presidency shall nominate the Chair of the Council of Ministers, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives. The Chair shall nominate a Foreign Minister, a Minister for Foreign Trade, and other Ministers as may be appropriate, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.

a.) Together the Chair and the Ministers shall constitute the Council of Ministers, with responsibility for carrying out the policies and decisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fields referred to in Article III(1), (4), and (5) and reporting to the Parliamentary Assembly (including, at least annually, on expenditures by Bosnia and Herzegovina).

b.) No more than two-thirds of all Ministers may be appointed from the territory of the Federation. The Chair shall also nominate Deputy Ministers (who shall not be of the same constituent people as their Ministers), who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.

c.) The Council of Ministers shall resign if at any time there is a vote of no-confidence by the Parliamentary Assembly.

5. Standing Committee.

a.) Each member of the Presidency shall, by virtue of the office, have civilian command authority over armed forces. Neither Entity shall threaten nor use force against the other Entity, and under no circumstances shall any armed forces of either Entity enter into or stay within the territory of the other Entity without the consent of the government of the latter and of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall operate consistently with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

b.) The members of the Presidency shall select a Standing Committee on Military Matters to coordinate the activities of armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Members of the Presidency shall be members of the Standing Committee.

Powersharing Transitional Government: General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK ANNEX 4, ARTICLE IV-V

Article IV: Parliamentary Assembly

1. The Parliamentary Assembly shall have two chambers: the House of Peoples and the House of Representatives. House of Peoples. The House of Peoples shall comprise 15 Delegates, two-thirds from the Federation (including five Croats and five Bosniacs) and one-third from the Republika Srpska (five Serbs).

a.) The designated Croat and Bosniac Delegates from the Federation shall be selected, respectively, by the Croat and Bosniac Delegates to the House of Peoples of the Federation. Delegates from the Republika Srpska shall be selected by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska.

b.) Nine members of the House of Peoples shall comprise a quorum, provided that at least three Bosniac, three Croat, and three Serb Delegates are present.

2. House of Representatives. The House of Representatives shall comprise 42 Members, two- thirds elected from the territory of the Federation, one-third from the territory of the Republika Srpska.

a.) Members of the House of Representatives shall be directly elected from their Entity in accordance with an election law to be adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement.

b.) A majority of all members elected to the House of Representatives shall comprise a quorum.

3. Procedures.

a.) Each chamber shall be convened in Sarajevo not more than 30 days after its selection or election.

b.) Each chamber shall by majority vote adopt its internal rules and select from its members one Serb, one Bosniac, and one Croat to serve as its Chair and Deputy Chairs, with the position of Chair rotating among the three persons selected.

c.) All legislation shall require the approval of both chambers.

d.) All decisions in both chambers shall be by majority of those present and voting. The Delegates and Members shallmake their best efforts to see that the majority includes at least one-third of the votes of Delegates or Members fromthe territory of each Entity. If a majority vote does not include one-third of the votes of Delegates or Members fromthe territory of each Entity, the Chair and Deputy Chairs shall meet as a commission and attempt to obtain approvalwithin three days of the vote. If those efforts fail, decisions shall be taken by a majority of those present and voting,provided that the dissenting votes do not include two-thirds or more of the Delegates or Members elected fromeither Entity.

e.) A proposed decision of the Parliamentary Assembly may be declared to be destructive of a vital interest of theBosniac, Croat, or Serb people by a majority of, as appropriate, the Bosniac, Croat, or Serb Delegates selected inaccordance with paragraph l(a) above. Such a proposed decision shall require for approval in the House of Peoples amajority of the Bosniac, of the Croat, and of the Serb Delegates present and voting.

f.) When a majority of the Bosniac, of the Croat, or of the Serb Delegates objects to the invocation of paragraph (e),the Chair of the House of Peoples shall immediately convene a Joint Commission comprising three Delegates, oneeach selected by the Bosniac, by the Croat, and by the Serb Delegates, to resolve the issue. If the Commission fails todo so within five days, the matter will be referred to the Constitutional Court, which shall in an expedited processreview it for procedural regularity.

g.) The House of Peoples may be dissolved by the Presidency or by the House itself, provided that the House’sdecision to dissolve is approved by a majority that includes the majority of Delegates from at least two of theBosniac, Croat, or Serb peoples. The House of Peoples elected in the first elections after the entry into force of thisConstitution may not, however, be dissolved.

h.)Decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly shall not take effect before publication.

i.) Both chambers shall publish a complete record of their deliberations and shall, save in exceptional circumstancesin accordance with their rules, deliberate publicly.

j.) Delegates and Members shall not be held criminally or civilly liable for any acts carried out within the scope oftheir duties in the Parliamentary Assembly.

4. Powers. The Parliamentary Assembly shall have responsibility for:

a.) Enacting legislation as necessary to implement decisions of the Presidency or to carry out the responsibilities ofthe Assembly under this Constitution.

b.) Deciding upon the sources and amounts of revenues for the operations of the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and international obligations of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

c.) Approving a budget for the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

d.) Deciding whether to consent to the ratification of treaties.

e.) Such other matters as are necessary to carry out its duties or as are assigned to it by mutual agreement of theEntities.

Article V: Presidency

1. The Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of three Members: one Bosniac and one Croat, each directly elected from the territory of the Federation, and one Serb directly elected from the territory of the Republika Srpska. Election and Term.

a.) Members of the Presidency shall be directly elected in each Entity (with each voter voting to fill one seat on the Presidency) in accordance with an election law adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly. The first election, however, shall take place in accordance with Annex 3 to the General Framework Agreement. Any vacancy in the Presidency shall be filled from the relevant Entity in accordance with a law to be adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly.

b.) The term of the Members of the Presidency elected in the first election shall be two years; the term of Members subsequently elected shall be four years. Members shall be eligible to succeed themselves once and shall thereafter be ineligible for four years.

2. Procedures.

a.) The Presidency shall determine its own rules of procedure, which shall provide for adequate notice of all meetings of the Presidency.

b.) The Members of the Presidency shall appoint from their Members a Chair. For the first term of the Presidency, the Chair shall be the Member who received the highest number of votes. Thereafter, the method of selecting the Chair, by rotation or otherwise, shall be determined by the Parliamentary Assembly, subject to Article IV(3).

c.) The Presidency shall endeavor to adopt all Presidency Decisions (i.e., those concerning matters arising underArticle V(3)(a) – (e)) by consensus. Such decisions may, subject to paragraph (d) below, nevertheless be adopted bytwo Members when all efforts to reach consensus have failed.

d.) A dissenting Member of the Presidency may declare a Presidency Decision to be destructive of a vital interest of the Entity from the territory from which he was elected, provided that he does so within three days of its adoption. Such a Decision shall be referred immediately to the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska, if the declaration was made by the Member from that territory; to the Bosniac Delegates of the House of Peoples of the Federation, if the declaration was made by the Bosniac Member; or to the Croat Delegates of that body, if the declaration was made by the Croat Member. If the declaration is confirmed by a two-thirds vote of those persons within ten days of the referral, the challenged Presidency Decision shall not take effect.

3. Powers. The Presidency shall have responsibility for:

a.) Conducting the foreign policy of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

b.) Appointing ambassadors and other international representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, no more than two-thirds of whom may be selected from the territory of the Federation.

c.) Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in international and European organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such organizations and institutions of which Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member.

d.) Negotiating, denouncing, and, with the consent of the Parliamentary Assembly, ratifying treaties of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

e.) Executing decisions of the Parliamentary Assembly.

f.) Proposing, upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, an annual budget to the Parliamentary Assembly.

g.) Reporting as requested, but not less than annually, to the Parliamentary Assembly on expenditures by the Presidency.

h.) Coordinating as necessary with international and nongovernmental organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

i.) Performing such other functions as may be necessary to carry out its duties, as may be assigned to it by the Parliamentary Assembly, or as may be agreed by the Entities.

4. Council of Ministers. The Presidency shall nominate the Chair of the Council of Ministers, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives. The Chair shall nominate a Foreign Minister, a Minister for Foreign Trade, and other Ministers as may be appropriate, who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.

a.) Together the Chair and the Ministers shall constitute the Council of Ministers, with responsibility for carrying out the policies and decisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the fields referred to in Article III(1), (4), and (5) and reporting to the Parliamentary Assembly (including, at least annually, on expenditures by Bosnia and Herzegovina).

b.) No more than two-thirds of all Ministers may be appointed from the territory of the Federation. The Chair shall also nominate Deputy Ministers (who shall not be of the same constituent people as their Ministers), who shall take office upon the approval of the House of Representatives.

c.) The Council of Ministers shall resign if at any time there is a vote of no-confidence by the ParliamentaryAssembly.

5. Standing Committee.

a.) Each member of the Presidency shall, by virtue of the office, have civilian command authority over armed forces. Neither Entity shall threaten or use force against the other Entity, and under no circumstances shall any armed forces of either Entity enter into or stay within the territory of the other Entity without the consent of the government of the latter and of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. All armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall operate consistently with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

b.) The members of the Presidency shall select a Standing Committee on Military Matters to coordinate the activitiesof armed forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Members of the Presidency shall be members of the StandingCommittee.”

Cease Fire: General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: ANNEX 1-A

Article II: Cessation of Hostilities

1. The Parties shall comply with the cessation of hostilities begun with the agreement of October 5, 1995 and shall continue to refrain from all offensive operations of any type against each other. An offensive operation in this case is an action that includes projecting forces or fire forward of a Party’s own lines. Each Party shall ensure that all personnel and organizations with military capability under its control or within territory under its control, including armed civilian groups, national guards, army reserves, military police, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs Special Police (MUP) (hereinafter “Forces”) comply with this Annex. The term “Forces” does not include UNPROFOR, the International Police Task Force referred to in the General Framework Agreement, the IFOR or other elements referred to in Article I, paragraph 1 (c).

2. In carrying out the obligations set forth in paragraph 1, the Parties undertake, in particular, to cease the firing of all weapons and explosive devices except as authorized by this Annex. The Parties shall not place any additional minefields, barriers, or protective obstacles. They shall not engage in patrolling, ground or air reconnaissance forward of their own force positions, or into the Zones of Separation as provided for in Article IV below, without IFOR approval.

3. The Parties shall provide a safe and secure environment for all persons in their respective jurisdictions, by maintaining civilian law enforcement agencies operating in accordance with internationally recognized standards and with respect for internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, and by taking such other measures as appropriate. The Parties also commit themselves to disarm and disband all armed civilian groups, except for authorized police forces, within 30 days after the Transfer of Authority.

4. The Parties shall cooperate fully with any international personnel including investigators, advisors, monitors, observers, or other personnel in Bosnia and Herzegovina pursuant to the General Framework Agreement, including facilitating free and unimpeded access and movement and by providing such status as is necessary for the effective conduct of their tasks.

5. The Parties shall strictly avoid committing any reprisals, counter-attacks, or any unilateral actions in response to violations of this Annex by another Party. The Parties shall respond to alleged violations of the provisions of this Annex through the procedures provided in Article VIII.

Withdrawal of Troops: Luena Memorandum of Understanding

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CHAPTER 1: SUBJECT AND PRINCIPLES:

1 — SUBJECT

1.2. The objective of the Memorandum of Understanding is collaboration between the parties for the resolution of negative military factors posing an obstacle to the Lusaka Protocol, and the creation of conditions for its definitive conclusion.

2 — FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

2.2. The parties reiterate their unequivocal acceptance of the validity of pertinent political-juridical instruments, namely the Lusaka Protocol and UN Security Council resolutions related to the Angolan peace process.

ANNEX I/A

TO THE COMPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING TO THE LUSAKA PROTOCOL FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AND RESOLUTION OF REMAINING MILITARY ISSUES PENDING UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LUSAKA PROTOCOL

DOCUMENT RELATED OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES IN AREAS OF THE NATIONAL TERRITORY UNDER THE CONTROL OF UNITA MILITARY FORCES

The delegation of the Angolan Armed Forces and the delegation of UNITA Military Forces to the military talks, agree to the following with regard to quartering, disarmament and repatriation of foreign military forces in areas of national territory under the control of UNITA Military Forces:

1.1. The parties recognize the existence of foreign military forces in areas of the national territory under the control of UNITA Military Forces, namely units comprised of citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo and units comprised of citizens of Rwanda of Tutsi-Banyamulenge and Hutu, and the necessity of proceeding with their urgent repatriation.

1.2 In this regard, the FAA General Staff, in strict cooperation with the High General Staff of UNITA Military Forces, and with the participation of the Joint Military Commission and support of the UN, in accordance with the mandate to be given by the UN Security Council or other organs of the UN system, proceed to the cantonment and disarming of foreign military forces in areas of the national territory under the control of UNITA Military Forces, with the following understanding:

a) The informing of the FAA General Staff and Joint Military Commission by the High General Staff of UNITA Military Forces of all reliable and verifiable data related to the combat and numerical composition and location of units of foreign military forces in areas of national territory under the control of UNITA Military Forces.

b) The identification of units of foreign military forces under the control of UNITA Military Forces.

c) The movement of personnel of foreign military forces to quartering areas for UNITA Military Forces.

d) The reception, housing and feeding, as well as the registration of foreign military personnel in quartering areas.

e) The disarming, collection and storage of all armament and military equipment of foreign military forces in quartering areas.

f) The handover to the UN of members of foreign military forces in accordance with the mandate to be given by the UN Security Council or other organs of the UN System, for purposes of repatriation of personnel to their countries of origin, namely the RDC and the Republic of Rwanda.

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CHAPTER III: COORDINATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

1- COORDINATION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

1.1. The institutional coordinating structures of the memorandum of Understanding are the following:

a) Joint Military Commission

b) Technical Group

1.3. The Joint Military Commission has the following composition, powers and working rules:

a) Composition and Leadership:

a.l A seat as executive member and President of the Joint Military Commission: The military representative of the Government

a.2 A seat as executive member of the Joint Military Commission: The military representative of UNIT A Military Forces

a.3 A seat as permanent observer members of the Joint Military Commission: The UN military representative in accordance with the mandate to be given by the UN Security Council or other organs of the UN system

— The military representative of the United States of America

— The military representative of Russia

— The military representative of Portugal

b) Powers

b. 1 Assist the Joint Military Commission in carrying out its duties

b.2 Manage the implementation of all provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding

b.3 Organize ad hoc meetings of military experts to study the causes of eventual difficulties impeding the effective execution of the Memorandum of Understanding or other issues considered to be of interest by the Joint Military Commission.

b.4 Prepare a schedule detailing the activities to be undertaken in the context of implementing the Memorandum of Understanding.

c) Working rules:

c.l Meet, as a matter of routine, in order to prepare for meetings of the Joint Military Commission, and extraordinarily to analyze issues passed on from the Joint Military Commission, or whenever it may be necessary.

c.2 At the regional level, meet daily under the direction of a military expert from the Angolan Armed Forces.

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2 – IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FOR THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

2.1 To accomplish the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, the Angolan Armed Forces and UNITA Military Forces assume a commitment to the following Implementation Schedule:

1) Effective date for the Memorandum of Understanding – D Day

– Signature of the Memorandum – Declaration of a bilateral cease-fire – Effective date of the cease-fire

2) Activation of the Joint Military Commission – D Day + 001

– Promulgation of the Amnesty Law

– Commencement of work by the Joint Military

– Beginning Commission and Technical Group

3) Realization of all activities listed in paragraph a) of Point II, namely: – D day+ 001

– Consolidating the reestablishment of the cease-fire

4) Accomplishment of all activities listed in paragraph b) of Point II, namely: – D Day + 002 to D + 047

– Disengagement, Quartering and completion of the Demilitarization of UNITA Military Forces

– Quartering, Disarming and Repatriatio of Foreign Military Forces in areas of the national territor under the control of UNITA Military Forces.

5) Accomplishment of all activities listed n paragraphs c) and d) of Point II, namely: – D Day + 048 to D + 078

– Integration into the FAA of general officers, senior officers, junior officers, non-commissioned officers and junior enlisted personnel coming from UNITA Military Forces, in accordance with existing vacancies

– Integration into the National Police of general officers and senior officers coming from UNITA Military Forces, in accordance with existing vacancies

6) Accomplishment of all activities contained in paragraph e) of Point II, namely: – D Day + 079 to D + 080

– Demobilization UNITA Military Forces personnel and the extinction of UNITA Military Forces

7) Accomplishment of all activities contained in paragraph f) of Point II, namely: – D Day + 081 to D + 262

– Social and political reintegration of demobilized ex-UNITA Military Forces personnel into the national life

Media Reform: Luena Memorandum of Understanding

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CHAPTER 1: SUBJECT AND PRINCIPLES:

1 — SUBJECT

1.2. The objective of the Memorandum of Understanding is collaboration between the parties for the resolution of negative military factors posing an obstacle to the Lusaka Protocol, and the creation of conditions for its definitive conclusion.

2 — FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

2.2. The parties reiterate their unequivocal acceptance of the validity of pertinent political-juridical instruments, namely the Lusaka Protocol and UN Security Council resolutions related to the Angolan peace process.

LUSAKA PROTOCOL

Annex 6: Agenda Item II.4: National Reconciliation:

II. Specific Principles:

2. Within the framework of National Reconciliation, the security of citizens, without distinction, the freedoms of speech, professional association and organization of unions, as well as press freedom, provided for and enshrined respectively in Articles 32, 33 and 35 of the Constitutional Law, are guaranteed in accordance with the legislation in force, the Lusaka Protocol and the universal principles of the rule of law.

3. Given the importance of the mass media sector for improving the climate of tolerance and mutual trust necessary for National Reconciliation, the right of access to State Press, Radio and Television is guaranteed to political parties provided the legislation in force, the Lusaka Protocol and the universal principles of the rule of law are complied with.

4. VORGAN, UNITA’s shortwave radio station, in the interests of National Reconciliation,

shall continue, exceptionally, to broadcast in the context of the awareness campaign referred to in paragraph 1 of the Specific Principles, until D-Day + 9 months. By that date and in accordance with the relevant legislation in force (Laws 22/91 of 15 June and 9/92 of 16 April), the process of transformation of the status of VORGAN into a nonpartisan radio station broadcasting on the appropriate frequencies allocated to it shall have been completed.

Internally Displaced Persons: Luena Memorandum of Understanding

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CHAPTER 1: SUBJECT AND PRINCIPLES:

1 — SUBJECT

1.2. The objective of the Memorandum of Understanding is collaboration between the parties for the resolution of negative military factors posing an obstacle to the Lusaka Protocol, and the creation of conditions for its definitive conclusion.

2 — FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

2.2. The parties reiterate their unequivocal acceptance of the validity of pertinent political-juridical instruments, namely the Lusaka Protocol and UN Security Council resolutions related to the Angolan peace process.

LUSAKA PROTOCOL

Annex 7: Agenda Item II.5: Completion of the Electoral Process:

II: Specific Principles:

4. (b) Effective guarantee of the functioning of the State Administration and of the normalization of national life throughout the national territory, including the rehabilitation of communication routes and the resettlement of displaced persons.