In this capacity, he gives advice on military operational issues, military discipline, and claims against the military. During the meetings, these groups discuss how certain municipalities have complied with their obligations after elections have taken place. Another part of the democratization process is the enforcement of respect for basic human rights principles. The main areas of concern in this arena are the right to return, right to property, freedom of movement, freedom from discrimination, due process of law, and security of persons. Holst attends Human Rights Working Group Meetings with the major International Organizations in the area.
Security of persons is one of the greatest concerns at the moment.
Local police, especially in so-called hard line areas, harass, intimidate, and even beat civilians based on their political views, religion, or ethnicity. SFOR can provide impartial doctors upon request from the International Police Task Force, who are dispatched to civilian victims of police brutality in order to collect evidence that many local doctors are afraid to document or report. Freedom of movement is hindered by the fact that the police from one entity tend to stop vehicles coming from the other side. SFOR reports on checkpoints, which are illegal if they are set up for longer than 30 minutes. The mere presence of SFOR forces is often enough to discourage the setting-up of checkpoints.