Bosnia and Herzegovina declared sovereignty in October 1991 and independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The Bosnian Serbs - supported by neighboring Serbia and Montenegro - responded with armed resistance aimed at partitioning the republic along ethnic lines and joining Serb-held areas to form a "Greater Serbia." In March 1994, Bosniaks and Croats reduced the number of warring factions from three to two by signing an agreement creating a joint Bosniak-Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 21 November 1995, in Dayton, Ohio, the warring parties initialed a peace agreement that ended three years of interethnic civil strife (the final agreement was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995).
The Dayton Peace Accords retained Bosnia and Herzegovina's international boundaries and created a multiethnic and democratic government charged with conducting foreign, diplomatic, and fiscal policy. Also recognized was a second tier of government composed of two entities roughly equal in size: the predominantly Bosniak-Bosnian Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the predominantly Bosnian Serb-led Republika Srpska (RS). The Federation and RS governments are responsible for overseeing most government functions. Additionally, the Dayton Accords established the Office of the High Representative to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement. The Peace Implementation Council at its conference in Bonn in 1997 also gave the High Representative the authority to impose legislation and remove officials, the so-called "Bonn Powers." An original NATO-led international peacekeeping force (IFOR) of 60,000 troops assembled in 1995 was succeeded over time by a smaller, NATO-led Stabilization Force (SFOR). In 2004, European Union peacekeeping troops (EUFOR) replaced SFOR. Currently, EUFOR deploys around 600 troops in theater in a security assistance and training capacity.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a parliamentary republic.
Source: CIA World Factbook
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Displaying 41 - 45 of 46Law on denominations of the populated areas of the Brcko District.
This Law provides all necessary data and information aimed to correctly define the official names, denominations, names of settlements and other issues related to populated areas of the Brcko District (autonomous self-government part of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).Any settlement, as part of the settlement forming a separate entity, must have its established name, as provided by this Law.
Law amending the Law on land consolidation in Brcko District.
This Law amends certain provisions of the Law on land consolidation in Brcko District (Official Gazette 7/2006 and 19/2007) of the Brcko District, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina).Changes are related to the general terms and definitions.
Amends: Law on land consolidation in Brcko District. (2005-12-14)
Law on land consolidation in Brcko District.
This Law defines and prescribes all necessary measures, standards and rules governing the land consolidation (agricultural and other land) and all other aspect (administrative, technical and legal) of the land tenure, property, use and/or consolidation.Land consolidation is carried out in accordance with the regional plan (development, environmental plan or other plans such as agricultural reform or other related policies).The Law is divided into 6 Chapters and 192articles, also including various financial aspects, requirements and rules.
Law amending the Law on inspections of the Brcko District.
This Law amends certain provisions part of the Law on inspections of the Brcko District (Official Gazette 24/2008).Changes are related to the general terms and definitions.
Amends: Law on inspections of the Brcko District. (2008-05-28)
Regulation on the decision defining the appointments and participants of the plan for monitoring on the special purpose Plan for the National Park "Sutjeska".
This Regulation provides for detailed info related to the special purpose commission governing over the Plan for the National Park "Sutjeska" and its spatial development/management plan.The commission council is in charge of: following the development of the Spatial plan of special purpose for the National Park "Sutjeska" and following the conduct and evaluation of all professional positions in terms of rationality and quality of the proposed planning solutions, and performing other tasks.
Implements: Law on spatial planning and construction. (2013-04-25)