United Nations Security Council Resolution 1019 – Former Yugoslavia
Resolution 1019 (1995)
The Security Council,
Recalling all its earlier resolutions on the situation in the Republic ofBosnia and Herzegovina, and reaffirming its resolutions 1004 (1995) of12 July 1995, and 1010 (1995) of 10 August 1995, and the statements of itsPresident of 7 September 1995 (S/PRST/1995/43) and 12 October 1995(S/PRST/1995/52), and deeply concerned that despite repeated calls that itshould do so, the Bosnian Serb party has not complied with the demands containedtherein,
Gravely concerned at reports, including by the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, of grave violations of international humanitarian law and of human rights in and around Srebrenica, and in the areasof Banja Luka and Sanski Most, including reports of mass murder, unlawful detention and forced labour, rape, and deportation of civilians,
Recalling also all its earlier relevant resolutions on the situation in the Republic of Croatia, and reaffirming its resolution 1009 (1995) of 10 August 1995, and the statements of its President of 7 September 1995(S/PRST/1995/44), and of 3 October 1995 (S/PRST/1995/49),
Deeply concerned at reports, including by UNCRO and United Nations humanitarian agencies, of serious violations of international humanitarian law and of human rights in the former sectors West, North, and South, in the Republic of Croatia, including burning of houses, looting of property, and killings of civilians,
Reiterating its strong support for the efforts of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in seeking access to displaced persons and to persons detained or reported missing and condemning in the strongest possible terms the failure of the Bosnian Serb party to comply with their commitments in respect of such access,
Commending the efforts of the United Nations peace forces and other United Nations personnel in the former Yugoslavia, in particular in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite extreme difficulties,
Taking note of the letter to the President of the Security Council from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia of31 October 1995 (S/1995/910),
Expressing its strong support for the work of the International Tribunalestablished pursuant to its resolution 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993,
- Condemns in the strongest possible terms all violations of international humanitarian law and of human rights in the territory of the former Yugoslavia and demands that all concerned comply fully with theirobligations in this regard;
2. Reaffirms its demand that the Bosnian Serb party give immediate andunimpeded access to representatives of the United Nations High Commissioner forRefugees, the ICRC and other international agencies to persons displaced and topersons detained or reported missing from Srebrenica, Zepa, and the regions ofBanja Luka and Sanski Most who are within the areas of the Republic of Bosniaand Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces and that the BosnianSerb party permit representatives of the ICRC (i) to visit and register anypersons detained against their will, whether civilians or members of the forcesof the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and (ii) to have access to any siteit may deem important;
3. Reaffirms also its demand that the Bosnian Serb party respect fullythe rights of all such persons, ensure their safety, and release themimmediately;
4. Reaffirms further the obligation on all the parties to ensure thecomplete freedom of movement of personnel of the United Nations and otherrelevant international organizations throughout the territory of the Republic ofBosnia and Herzegovina at all times;
5. Demands that all detention camps throughout the territory of theRepublic of Bosnia and Herzegovina should be immediately closed;
6. Reaffirms its demand that the Government of the Republic of Croatiatake urgent measures to put an end to violations of international humanitarianlaw and of human rights, and investigate all reports of such violations so thatthose responsible in respect of such acts be judged and punished;
7. Reiterates its demand that the Government of the Republic of Croatia respect fully the rights of the local Serb population including their right to remain or return in safety and reiterates also its call upon the Government ofthe Republic of Croatia to lift any time-limits placed on the return of refugeesto Croatia to reclaim their property;
8. Demands that all States, in particular those in the region of the former Yugoslavia, and all parties to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, comply fully and in good faith with the obligations contained in paragraph 4 of resolution 827 (1993) to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal Established pursuant to that resolution including by providing access to individuals and sites the Tribunal deems important for its investigations, andby complying with requests for assistance or orders issued by a trial chamberunder article 29 of the Statute of the Tribunal, and calls upon them to allowthe establishment of offices of the Tribunal;
9. Demands that all parties, and in particular the Bosnian Serb party,refrain from any action intended to destroy, alter, conceal, or damage any evidence of violations of international humanitarian law and that they preserve such evidence;
10. Reaffirms its support for the actions of the United Nations peaceforces, and other United Nations personnel, including the great importance oftheir contribution in the humanitarian field, and demands that all parties fullyensure their safety and cooperate fully with them;
11. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Council as soon as possible a written report based on all information available to the United Nations concerning recent violations of international humanitarian law in the areas of Srebrenica, Zepa, Banja Luka and Sanski Most;
12. Requests also the Secretary-General to continue to inform the Council on a regular basis of measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Croatia to implement resolution 1009 (1995) and the present resolution;
13. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 3591st meeting,on 9 November 1995.
