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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 November 2025

Debate

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Democratic Resilience

Contribution

I thank the noble Baroness for reminding us of the need for Dayton and the horrific events that took place not so long ago, between 1992 and 1995. It is vital that, as a signatory to Dayton, we continue to maintain our support for the principles, institutions and positions that were agreed at the end of that process. As for the movement of people and the decisions made by young people in the western Balkans more generally—she mentioned Bosnia specifically—there are many drivers for this. We seek to understand them as fully as we can because, as she says, it is not great for a society that is still recovering from the after-effects of that devastating conflict to lose so many of its young people.

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