Republika Srpska Vance-Owen Peace Plan referendum, 1993

A two-part referendum was held in Republika Srpska on 15 and 16 May 1993. Voters were asked whether they approved of the Peace plans offered before and during the Bosnian War#Vance-Owen, Vance-Owen Peace Plan, and whether Republika Srpska should be able to join another country.

Although President Radovan Karadžić had signed the Vance-Owen Peace Plan on 30 April, it was rejected by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska, National Assembly on 6 May, and subsequently referred to a referendum.Bosnian Serbs Spurn Un Pact, Set Referendum
Chicago Trubune, 6 May 1993 It was subsequently rejected by 97% of voters,Republika Srpska (Bosnien-Herzegowina), 16. Mai 1993 : Vance-Owen-Friedensplan
Direct Democracy whilst the proposal to allow the territory to join other countries was approved by a similar percentage.

Mediators referred to the referendum as a "sham".
UNHCR

Results

References

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1993 referendums, Republika Srpksa
1993 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Serbian nationalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina