OHR Press Releases
01/31/2002
High Representative holds talks with Slovenian Foreign Minister Rupel
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, held talks today with Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel during his visit to Sarajevo.
01/29/2002
OHR hosts the Second Federation Anti-Corruption Conference
The Office of the High Representative today hosted the second Federation Anti-Corruption Conference, in Sarajevo.
01/25/2002
High Representative issues Decision ensuring transparency in the use of funds for return of refugees and displaced persons in both Entities
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, on Thursday issued a Decision requiring Ministers in both Entities to notify the BiH Minister for Human Rights and Refugees on the use of funds allocated to refugee return. In addition, the Decision requires the Republika Srpska authorities to examine whether the funds allocated in the draft budget for r [...]
01/24/2002
PLIP agencies call on relevant authorities to fulfill their obligations under the property laws
The agencies of the Property Law Implementation Plan, OHR, UNMiBH, OSCE, UNHCR and CRPC (PLIP), wish to express their disappointment with Federation Minister of Physical Planning and the Environment Ramiz Mehmedagic's recent statements on property law implementation. Specifically his recommendation that evictions of temporary occupants entitled to [...]
01/22/2002
High Representative welcomes vote of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
In Strasbourg today, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomed the vote of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (CoE), recommending to the CoE's Committee of Ministers that Bosnia and Herzegovina's application for CoE membership be approved.
01/22/2002
PDHR Donald Hays calls for urgent education reform
Principal Deputy High Representative Donald Hays today called for education reform as a matter of urgency, in order to promote economic recovery and competitiveness.
01/17/2002
High Representative welcomes Law on Associations and Foundations
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomes the entry into force of the Law on Associations and Foundations, enacted by the BiH Parliament in late December 2001. This Law will make a decisive contribution to the consolidation of civil society in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
01/16/2002
High Representative holds high-level meetings in Brussels
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, held talks with senior international officials in Brussels on Wednesday. The High Representative was visiting Brussels to address the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s highest decision-making body, and the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, a multilateral forum where NATO’s 19 member countries a [...]
01/16/2002
High Representative addresses North Atlantic Council and Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council
In Brussels today, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, addressed the North Atlantic Council (NAC), NATO’s top decision-making body. The High Representative thanked NATO and SFOR for providing the security umbrella under which peace implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina takes place, and he pointed to the efficient and continuous ex [...]
01/15/2002
Information campaign to raise awareness of key amendments to the property laws
The PLIP agencies (OHR, OSCE, UNHCR, and UNMIBH) have launched an information campaign to explain the amendments to the property laws introduced on 4 December 2001. These amendments clarify the existing legislation with the aim of speeding up implementation of the property laws and ensuring the provision of alternative accommodation for those who r [...]