Common themes that emerged from the fact-finding visit included: the importance of addressing minority returns; procedures and mechanisms for addressing secondary occupation of refugee homes; addressing sustainable return from the outset of the process (e.g., access to employment, education, health, etc.); building international political will to implement the peace agreement; guarantees for sufficient resources to implement all aspects of the return and restitution process; and individual and community persistence in the face of various obstacles that temporarily delay or block return and restitution.
The BADIL visit would not have been possible without the valuable assistance support provided by numerous individuals and organizations in Bosnia-Herzegovina, foremost being the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Special thanks to Ulf Edqvist (NRC) and Paul Prettitore (OHR).
