OHR Press Releases

11/19/1998

OHR Plans and Funding Requirements for 1999
Sarajevo, 19 November 1998 The High Representative Carlos Westendorp is currently undertaking a full review of the progress achieved in the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement in the context of preparing his recommendations for next year's program.
11/16/1998

Signing of the Agreements on Special Relations and Ploce-Neum
Today, it is with extreme disappointment that I announce on behalf of the International Community that the signing of the Agreement on Special Relations between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia, as well as the Ploce-Neum Agreement, which was scheduled for today has, once again, been postponed. Unfortunately, it a [...]
11/14/1998

Seselj persona non grata in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, 14 November 1998 On behalf of the High Representative, Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein, Principal Deputy High Representative, last night declared Dr Vojislav Seselj persona non grata in Bosnia and Herzegovina and directed him to leave the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina immediately. This action was taken pursuant to the authority vested [...]
11/12/1998

Human Rights Chamber Public Hearing in Banja Luka
12 November 1998 Human Rights Coordination centre, a cooperative effort within the Office of the High Representative. On 9 November, the Human Rights Chamber held a public hearing in Banja Luka in the Case no. CH96/29, Islamic Community versus the Republika Srpska, regarding the destruction of mosques in Banja Luka.
11/12/1998

Press Release on Order on the Municipality of Ravne-Brcko
Yesterday, 11th November 1998, Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand issued and Order on the Municipality of Ravne-Brcko. This Order was sent yesterday evening to the Mayor of Ravne-Brcko, to the President of the Ravne-Brcko Municipal Council, and to the leaders of the parties involved in the current situation.
11/09/1998

Bugojno Investigation
Sarajevo, 9 November 1998 The High Representative and the OSCE reject outright the accusations made by Dzevad Mlaco, Mayor of Bugojno, which appeared in Dnevni Avaz on 6 November 1998, concerning the special investigation conducted by the Federation Ombudsmen into the misappropriation of state owned property in the Municipality of Bugojno. The Fede [...]
11/09/1998

Signing of the Agreement on Special Relations
Sarajevo, 9 November 1998 The Principal Deputy High Representative Jacques Paul Klein expressed his disappointment today on behalf of the International Community that the signing of the Agreement on Special Relations between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia, which was scheduled for today, has been postponed. On S [...]
11/06/1998

Decisions by the High Representative on Property Laws
Sarajevo, 6 November 1998 The High Representative Carlos Westendorp continues to be very concerned about inequities in the laws and administrative practices of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to the rights of refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes.
11/05/1998

OHR Praises Prosecutors’ Actions in Customs Fraud Cases
Sarajevo, 5 November 1998 On Wednesday, November 4, Senior Deputy High Representative Hanns Schumacher and officials from the E.C.-funded Customs and Fiscal Assistance Office (CAFAO) met with Federation Prosecutor Suljo Babic and Republika Srpska Prosecutor Vojislav Dimitrijevic to discuss the recently-discovered customs fraud cases. Last month, th [...]