OHR Press Releases
01/15/2002
High Representative removes the Mayor of Municipality Mostar South West
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today removed Mr. Ivan Mandic from his position as Head of Municipality Southwest in Mostar and barred him from holding any official, elective or appointive public office and from running in elections or for office within political parties.
01/12/2002
High Representative meets Serb Civic Council President
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, met yesterday in Sarajevo with Mirko Pejanovic, President of the Serb Civic Council (SCC). The discussion focused on the implementation of the BiH Constitutional Court's decision on the constituency of BiH's peoples, return, and the recent threats against members of the SCC and their families.
01/10/2002
November Statistics for Property Law Implementation
The agencies of the Property Legislation Implementation Plan (OHR, OSCE, UNHCR, UNMiBH & CPRC) today announced the publication of statistics for the implementation of the property laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) during the month of November 2001.
01/10/2002
International Principals advise against Halilovic’s re-assuming ministerial post
At their regular weekly meeting, which took place yesterday, the Principals of the five main international organisations operating in Bosnia and Herzegovina agreed that it would be advisable for Sefer Halilovic not to re-assume his former position as Minister for Social Affairs, Refugees and Displaced Persons in the Federation Government, before hi [...]
12/31/2001
The High Representative’s New Year’s Message to the Citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina
On the threshold of a New Year we are filled with hope for the coming year, and we also have the chance to look back over the past 12 months. For me, this is my last New Year’s Address as the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
12/24/2001
High Representative expresses disappointment with failure to adopt the Law on Succession
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, expresses his disappoint and concern with the repetitively obstructionist behavior of the Serb delegates in the BiH House of People.
12/21/2001
Civic Forum in Banja Luka: Citizens in both Entities face common problems
As part of his commitment to listen to the voices of citizens and help civic society gain greater influence in the political discourse of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday convened the third Civic Forum, at the OHR Office in Banja Luka.
12/20/2001
SDHR Matthias Sonn calls on citizens to insist on their rights when faced with official incompetence, inefficiency and corruption
The Senior Deputy High Representative, Matthias Sonn, today called on BiH citizens to stand up for their rights when politicians and officials fail to do their jobs properly.
12/19/2001
High Representative Appoints New Head of OHR Mostar (South)
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has appointed Mr. Jean-Pierre Berçot as Deputy High Representative and Head of the OHR Mostar Office. Mr. Berçot was born in Vietnam (Hano?) in 1947. He is married and has two adult children.
12/18/2001
HR accepts CRA Chief Executive’s resignation
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, on Monday accepted the resignation of the Chief Executive Officer of the Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA), Jerker Torngren, as of the end of the year.