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SARAJEVO, May 18 (FENA) - The unlawful order and outright disobeying of competent institutions committed by Ministry of Interior of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton to stop the buses with migrants right before entering Konjic municipality and not to allow them to go to the set destination at a facility in Salakovac, which is under the authority of state institutions is considered the harshest possible violation of laws and prevention of state authorities in implementing state competencies, especially due to the fact that several days ago, as well as yesterday, it was officially announced that the migrants who are staying in parks and open spaces in BiH should be accommodated in a humane manner,” said the Chairman of the Council of Ministers BiH Denis Zvizdić.
In the announcement he also states that it is completely unacceptable for anyone to manipulate with people in distress, especially because the Council of Ministers at its last session, in its full composition and unanimously, adopted the Draft Emergency Action Plan for the responsible bodies at all level authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to urgently put in place all available capacities in order to adequately accept and accommodate migrants, especially the vulnerable categories, in accordance with the BiH Constitution, applicable BiH laws and accepted international standards, and that, within 48 hours, organize the transfer and accommodation of migrants who are currently without adequate accommodation.
It is also added that the Ministry of Security has initiated activities aimed at the implementation of the above conclusion of the Council of Ministers of BiH and has taken all necessary measures to ensure the transfer and accommodation of migrants to the Salakovac migrant reception center.
“It is necessary to emphasize that all movements and stay of foreigners and asylum seekers in Bosnia and Herzegovina are regulated by the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Asylum, which incorporates international standards in this field, as well as the relevant provisions of the European acquis communautaire,” it is said in the statement.
Zvizdić points out that it is also the matter of exclusive constitutional jurisdiction of the BiH institutions, "thus, by acting in such manner, the implementation of the constitutional jurisdictions of the BiH institutions has been obstructed."
“Considering that according to the Constitution of BiH, the freedom of movement throughout BiH is guaranteed by all means, and that no level of authority should interfere with it, we expect that as soon as possible, in accordance with the law, the competencies, and in a peaceful manner, the convoy with migrants to be escorted to the refugee center in Salakovac.
In addition to this, the BiH Criminal Code prescribes criminal responsibility for the attack on the constitutional order and prescribes punishment for endangering persons under international legal protection,” said the Chairman of the BiH Council of Ministers.
Therefore, he added, "we call on the BiH Prosecutor's Office for an urgent reaction and once again emphasize that the state institutions will use all their constitutional, legal and institutional capacities and that the decision of the Council of Ministers of BiH and the Ministry of Security must and will be respected."
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