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Sanctions Profile: Bosnia & Herzegovina
At a glance
EU sanctions on Bosnia were first imposed in 1997, by Common Position 97/193/CFSP, and consisted of a travel ban on three people said to have been involved in violent incidents that occurred in Mostar municipality on 10 February 1997. The three people are no longer subject to sanctions (measures were lifted on 20 March 2018 under Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/458).
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EU extends sanctions on Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina for 1 year
The EU has extended sanctions on Egypt for 1 year until 22 March 2020. These measures continue to impose asset freezes and travel bans on individuals including the former President of Egypt, Mohamed Hosni Elsayed Mubarak, his family and other officials. Interestingly, the Council included in the Regulation how the rights of defence and the […]
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Egypt
EU lifts travel bans imposed over Mostar attack (10 Feb. 1997)
The EU has adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/458, which repeals Common Position 97/193/CFSP. That Common Position imposed EU-wide travel bans on 3 individuals – Ivan Hrkac, Zeljko Planinic, and Bozo Peric – who were identified as “persons having perpetrated violent acts during the incidents in Mostar on 10 February 1997”....
EU renews Bosnia & Herzegovina sanctions
The EU has renewed its Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions until 31 March 2019, which imposes asset freezes and travel bans on those deemed to be undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, seriously threatening its security situation, or undermining the Dayton/Paris peace agreement (the EU has yet to sanction any individuals/entities under this...
Third countries align with EU’s Syria, Libya, Egypt and Bosnia sanctions
On 19 March 2018, the EU adopted, firstly, Council Implementing Decision (CFSP) 2018/421, which added 4 people to its Syria sanctions list (previous blog), and, secondly, Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/459, which extended for 1 year its Bosnia and Herzegovina sanctions (previous blog). In relation to the Syria Decision, the EU has announced that Macedonia, Montenegro,...
Syria
Libya
EU extends Bosnia & Herzegovina sanctions
The EU Council has extended its sanctions on Bosnia & Herzegovina for 1 year, until 31 March 2018. The sanctions impose an asset freeze and travel ban on people and entities, and those associated with them, deemed to be undermining the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Bosnia, seriously threatening its security situation, or undermining the...
Current Sanctions
Consolidated
Council Decision 2011/173/CFSP
Parent Decision
Council Decision 2011/173/CFSP
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