Agreement
Dayton Peace Agreement, 1995
A peace agreement ending the Bosnian War established Republika Srpska as one of two entities of a single Bosnian state.
What happened
The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Peace Agreement) was initialled on 21 November 1995 and formally signed in Paris on 14 December 1995, establishing Bosnia and Herzegovina as a single sovereign state composed of two entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.[1] Republika Srpska is a unitary, highly centralised entity, in contrast to the ten-canton Federation; the Brčko District is a separate, jointly governed territorial unit dividing Republika Srpska into two parts.[2]
Sources for this page
Each number marks a specific claim. Notes give the source, its locator and how it relates to the claim.
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Claim: The General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Dayton Peace Agreement) was initialled on 21 November 1995 and formally signed in Paris on 14 December 1995, establishing Bosnia and Herzegovina as a single sovereign state composed of two entities: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska.
- General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Dayton Peace Agreement) (PA-X Peace Agreements Database, University of Edinburgh, 14 December 1995) link, preamble and Annex 4 (Constitution). Source record
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Claim: Republika Srpska is a unitary, highly centralised entity, in contrast to the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is subdivided into ten cantons; the Brčko District functions as a separate, jointly governed territorial unit dividing Republika Srpska into two parts.
- House of Commons Library, Bosnia and Herzegovina: secessionism in the Republika Srpska (UK Parliament) link, Structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina section. Government perspective or primary official source Source record