Wednesday, January 27, 2010

sustainable return or electioneering

Bosnian Television "Crta" program last night revealed the depth of misuse of the Dayton Peace Agreement aim on Return of Refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Any activity on the return, especially sustainable return of refugees, seems to come under the spotlight as the election's day nears. Municipality of Zvornik and Bosniak returnees were the special focus of the program. Their divisiveness came to the forefront instead of united front calling for the mobilisation of resources that could help sustainable return of all the refugees.

This was a grim reminder that as the time goes by, the hope for return fades more and more. The returnees are turned against each other in order to shift the focus from the real issue - the inalienable right of return, its timelessness and the responsibility of the State to make it possible.

What should returnees expect the State to do? Is the timeline on the right of return breach of the right of refugees?

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