03/20/2014 OHR

High Representative welcomes appointment of FBiH Constitional Court Judges

The High Representative welcomes the confirmation of the appointment of two judges to the Constitutional Court of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by the FBiH House of Peoples.

“The House of Peoples has today made a significant contribution towards ensuring that the Court has the capacity to meet all its constitutional responsibilities”, the High Representative said.

“The relevant authorities now need to move swiftly to ensure that the new judges take up their positions as soon as possible. Once they have taken their positions on the court, we also expect the Federation Parliament to appoint the remaining judge to the vital national interest panel as soon as possible so as to ensure that the panel is fully functional and can decide on pending cases.”