CCPR/C/115/D/2064/2011 father and, in the event that his death is confirmed, to locate, exhume, identify and respect his mortal remains and return them to the family; (b) bring the perpetrators before the competent authorities for prosecution, judgement and punishment and disseminate publicly the results of this measure; (c) ensure that he obtains full reparation and prompt, fair and adequate compensation; and (d) ensure that the measures of reparation cover material and moral damages and measures of restitution, rehabilitation, satisfaction and guarantees of non-repetition. He requests that the State party acknowledge its international responsibility, on the occasion of a public ceremony, in the presence of the authorities and of himself, to whom official apologies shall be issued, and that the State party name a street or build a monument or affix a commemorative plaque in Lukavička Road in memory of all the victims of arbitrary killings and enforced disappearance during the armed conflict. The State party should also provide the author with medical and psychological care immediately and free of charge, through its specialized institutions, and grant him access to free legal aid, where necessary, to ensure that he has available effective and sufficient remedies. As a guarantee of non-repetition, the State party should establish educational programmes on international human rights law and international humanitarian law for all members of the army, the security forces and the judiciary. State party’s observations 4.1 On 10 August 2011, the State party submitted copies of 10 letters from State agencies and entities.11 According to a letter dated 15 July 2011 from the Ministry of Justice, after the ratification of the Dayton Agreement in 1995, the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina undertook efforts to find an effective and equitable way to handle thousands of indictments for war crimes. Along with the establishment of the legal framework for the prosecution of war crimes, the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the Prosecutor were set up, with exclusive jurisdiction over war crimes cases. Any report of war crimes received by other prosecutors or courts was to be submitted to the Office of the Prosecutor for consideration and review in accordance with established criteria. Depending on the seriousness of the case, the Court could decide to transfer the proceedings to another court on whose territory the crime had been committed. Owing to the large number of war crimes, on 29 December 2008, the Council of Ministers adopted the National Strategy for War Crimes Processing. One of the goals of the strategy was to finalize the prosecution of the most complex war crimes cases within 7 years and the prosecution of other war crimes within 15 years. On the basis of a proposal by the Ministry of Justice, the Council of Ministers appointed a supervisory body to monitor the implementation of the strategy. The Ministry asserts that the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina are taking significant steps in the prosecution of war crimes and resolving the fate of the missing persons. However, in view of the large number of applicants, this process cannot end quickly. 4.2 According to letters sent by the Office of the Cantonal Prosecutor of Sarajevo to four different authorities,12 the Special War Crimes Department of the Office of the Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina sent a letter to the Office of the Cantonal Prosecutor of Sarajevo dated 2 March 2011 (sic)13 asking it to send information concerning a request by the author to the Office of the Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina that criminal charges be filed regarding the disappearance of his father. On 26 June 2006, the Office of 11 12 13 The Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Cantonal Prosecutor of Sarajevo, the Office of the Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Missing Persons Institute and the Mayor of the Municipality of Novi Grad, Sarajevo. The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Chief Cantonal Prosecutor, the Office of the Prosecutor of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Association of Families of Missing Persons of Sarajevo, Romanija Region. The correct date is 2 March 2006. 7