War crimes and genocide are capital crimes

War crimes and genocide are capital crimes. The Bosnian Parliament has had special guest status with the Council of Europe since January 1994. Bosnia and Herzegovina submitted a formal application for membership in July 1995. The peace accord of 1995 known as the "Dayton Agreement" contains a formal undertaking to abolish the death penalty. The Supreme Court of the Republika Srpska has decided that the execution of a death sentence is contrary to international human rights principles. Similarly, the Human Rights Chamber of the Federation has stated that the execution of any death penalty would be contrary to Protocol No. 6 and has asked the authorities to ensure that no executions can be carried out.