The return of refugees, which is an integral part of the peace process outlined in the Dayton accords, has faced vigorous opposition from nationalist elements on all three sides seeking to carve-out ethnically pure entities within the fractious state. The group has condemned the recent increase of vandalism in Bosnia, particularly in border areas between Bosnian Muslim and Serb entities. During one day in late October, for example, about 90 homes and two mosques were destroyed in abandoned villages in northwest Bosnia that are under Serb control.
Observers say Serb forces are responsible for the destructive acts.