Bonn Powers

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Bonn Powers are extensive executive authorities granted to the international High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina to impose laws and remove officials in order to enforce the civilian aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive authority
extraordinary powers
post-conflict governance mechanism
aimsTo enforce civilian aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement
ensure compliance with Dayton Peace Agreement obligations
maintain peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina
appliesTo Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED
appliesWithinFrameworkOf Office of the High Representative NERFINISHED
associatedWith international supervision of Bosnia and Herzegovina
post-Dayton constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina
basedOn Dayton Peace Agreement NERFINISHED
characterizedBy broad discretion of the High Representative
lack of direct domestic judicial review
controversialFor extent of international intervention in domestic affairs
impact on democratic legitimacy
criticizedBy some Bosnian political actors
some international legal scholars
debatedIn debates on international state-building
discussions on sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina
enables imposition of laws
interpretation of Dayton Peace Agreement provisions
removal of appointed officials
removal of elected officials
exercisedBy international High Representative NERFINISHED
firstFormallyEndorsedAt Peace Implementation Council meeting in Bonn NERFINISHED
geographicalScope territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina
grantedBy Peace Implementation Council NERFINISHED
grantedTo High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED
hasConsequence direct intervention in domestic legislative process
dismissal of non-compliant officials
hasJurisdictionOver entity-level institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
state-level institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
hasLegalNature internationally mandated authority
legalContext Annex 10 of the Dayton Peace Agreement NERFINISHED
linkedTo international community’s role in Bosnia and Herzegovina
transition towards full domestic ownership of governance
namedAfter Bonn NERFINISHED
operatesUnder mandate of the United Nations Security Council (indirectly via Dayton framework)
relatedTo Peace Implementation Council Steering Board NERFINISHED
scopeIncludes civilian implementation of the peace agreement
supportedBy advocates of strong international oversight in Bosnia and Herzegovina
temporalContext post-1995 post-conflict period in Bosnia and Herzegovina
usedFor implementation of peace settlement in Bosnia and Herzegovina
overcoming political deadlock
strengthening state-level institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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