Warning of violation of the Vienna Convention

February 07. 2017.

Respected Ladies and Gentlemen,

We would like to point out the three primary facts of anti-constitutional activity of the Missions of the Republic of Srpska abroad. Through the decision of the Republic Srpska, its Missions have been established in Austria, USA, the Russian Federation, Belgium, Serbia Greece and Israel. We point out that these Missions work against the interests of Bosnia and Herzegovina and against the Dayton Peace Agreement and the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

There are several misrepresentations on the part of these Missions:

First, the Missions of the Bosnian entity of the Republic Srpska falsely present themselves as a part of the diplomatic network with its authorizations. The Missions organize ‘diplomatic’ visits of the Republic Srpska officials, without prior knowledge of the Presidency, the Ministry of foreign affairs and embassies of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We consider this a flagrant contempt of the accreditation procedures as contrary to the Dayton Peace Agreement and a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic relations.

Second, the Missions of the Republic Srpska falsely represent their authorizations and areas of work. For example, the Missions of the RS in Vienna and Brussels present themselves as if they are accredited in Austria and Belgium. This is false. These Missions are regional Missions of the City of Vienna and the City of Brussels. We consider it vital to inform the governments of Austria, Belgium and representatives of the European Commission about false impersonation within EU countries.

Third, in the Missions of the Republic Srpska, only members of the Serb nationality are employed, without a member of the other two constituent peoples. The existence of the Republic Srpska is based on a legal basis of a multi-ethnic territorial unit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, so its Missions, in order to exist at all, must be multi-ethnic. If at least one-third of the regional Missions are not lead by Croats or Bosniaks, or, if at any mission at least one Croat or Bosnian is not working, such para-bodies exist contrary to the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is faced with a series of parasitic parallelisms: para-police, para-intelligence, para-referendum and para-diplomats. The responsibility to sanction unconstitutional actions rests on the state authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but for para-diplomatic actions the responsibility rests on all of us – the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina living in the diaspora – if we want to protect the interests of the country.

We call upon governments and local authorities of all eight countries in which the para-Missions of the Republic Srpska are active, to re-examine the legal basis for their existence, in accordance with the above undeniable facts.

Finally, the Missions of the Republic Srpska belong and work in the name of individuals who are a danger for regional peace and security and who are placed on a black list in the United States of America. Any individual who financially or in any other way supports those who are on the black list could find himself or herself on it. The heads of the Missions of the Republic Srpska most likely work not for the interests of the Serb people, but for Milorad Dodik whose interests are: secession, war, expulsion, conflict and anti-Dayton activities.

The Bosnia-Herzegovian diaspora, as incorruptible witness of the constitutional activities of BH diplomatic missions, will vigilantly watch any violation of the interests of Bosnia and Herzegovina abroad and promptly react.

Signatories

Dr. Francis A. Boyle
Professor of international law at the University of Illinois, General Agent for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Before the International Court of Justice with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Powers

Hon. Robert Oliphant, Member of the Canadian Parliament

Dr. David Pettigrew
Professor of Philosophy and Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Southern
Connecticut State University

Dr Marko Attila Hoare
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Kingston University, London

Judith Armatta
Lawyer, journalist, and human-rights advocate who monitored the trial
of Slobodan Milošević on behalf of the Coalition for International
Justice

Dr. Steve Jacobs
Professor,University of Alabama, USA

Patrick McCarthy
Director, Medical Center Library, Associate Dean, University Libraries, STL, USA

Jehanne van Woerkom,
member of the Political Committee for Peace and Justice on the Balkans
Stari Most, Holland

Safiya Soliman
Professor, UK

Zeshan Shahbaz
The Head Researcher of The Institute of Higher Reasoning

Chris  Mathieu
Journalist, USA

Katrin Bornmüller
International Society for Human Rights, Germany

Dr. Tatjana Takseva
Professor at Toronto University

Carlos Robert Steiner
Former Canadian Army Veteran

Robert Leonard Rope
Freelance journalist focusing on human rights issues

Academician Abdulah Sidran
Member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of B&H

Master Adil Kulenovic
President of the Association of Independent Intellectuals Circle 99, B&H

Bosnian Islamic Center Deer Park VIC, Australia

Master Hamdija Čustović
Former President of the Congress of North American Bosniaks

Damir A. Saračević
President of the Center of contemporary initiatives Austria

Dr. Đenita Pasic
Member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Professor Semir Đulić
Former President of the Congress of North American Bosniaks

Eldin Elezovic
President of the Congress of North American Bosniaks

Dr. Emir Ramic
Director of the Institute for Research of Genocide Canada

Master Emir Zlatar
The Secretary General of the Council of Bosniak Intellectuals, B&H

Academician Esad Durakovic
Member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of B&H

Edin Osmanovic
The Bosnian organisation in  France

Prof. dr. Haris Alibašić
Former President of the Congress of North American Bosniaks

Hasan Šehović
The president of B&H World Diaspora Association together with members
from Europe, Australia and North America

Master Ida Sefer Roche
President of the Bosnian American Genocide Institute and Education Center, USA

Ivana Ina Mostarac
Coordinator and founder of the first organization of children and young people, B&H

Jasmin Sinanović
President of the Federation of Bosniak associations Luxembourg

Academician  Ibrahim Kajan
Member of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Ismet Pjetrovic
President of the Islamic Center of Virginia, USA

Namik Alimajstorević
United Appeal, United Kingdom

Nedzad Ćeman
President of the Bosniak Cultural Community of Belgium

Nedzad Jakupovic
President of the Bosnian Cultural Centre, Finland

Muharem Purišić
President of the Bosniak-American National Association

Nevzad Kurtagić
President of the Bosniak American Community Center - New Jersey, USA

Mugdin Halilovic
President of the Prosvjetitetlj, Luxembourg

Academician Muhamed Filipovic
Member of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of B&H

Mithat Mujović
President of the Community of Sandzak Diaspora

Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, former UN representative in B&H, the former
Agent of B&H at the International Court of Justice

Academician Mustafa Ceric
Former Grand Mufti of B&H,  President of the World Bosniak Congress

Prof. dr. Rasim Muratovic
Director of the Institute for Research of Crimes Against Humanity and International Law, B&H

Academician Prof. dr. Smail Cekic
Scholar and  member of the Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts

Stjepan Kljuic
A member of the Presidency of B&H (1992. -1995)

Ambassador Razim Colic
Director of the Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Community of B&H

Safet Alispahic
The coordinator of the Australian Union of BiH Association

Prof. dr. Senadin Lavić
President of the Bosniak Cultural Community Revival, B&H

Senada Cvrk Pargan
President of the Bosniak Cultural Community Revival in North America

Senada Ekić
Bosnian Community Australia

Senada Softic
Expert for cultural and linguistic diversity, B&H

Smail Srdanović
President of the Islamic Community and Cultural Centre in New York



Warning of anti-Dayton activities and violation of the Vienna Convention - to deliver:

- Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

- Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina

- Entity Prime Ministers

- The Government of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina

- Ambassador Valentin Inzko, the High Representative, the EU Special Representative

- Ambassador Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, Head of the Delegation of the European Union, European Union Special Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina

- Ambassadors of the PIC Steering Board in Sarajevo: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, the Presidency of the European Union, the European Commission, and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC- Turkey)

- Ambassadors of (Sarajevo) in which they operate offices RS: Austria, the United States, the Russian Federation, Belgium, Serbia, Germany, Greece and Israel

- Ambassadors of the countries (Sarajevo) that emerged from the Yugoslavia: Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia

- Ambassadors of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the countries in which they operate offices RS

 Appendix: official website of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia - http://www.vladars.net/sr-SP-Cyrl/Vlada/Predstavnistva/Pages/default.aspx