OHR Press Releases
04/28/2023
HR decision on the Federation government of 27 April 2023: A short explanation
On 2 October 2022, the people of FBiH elected a new Parliament of the Federation which is supposed to approve a new Government. Now 7 months later it is still not in place.
04/25/2023
Statement by the High Representative Christian Schmidt
The High Representative Christian Schmidt commented on claims that appeared in the public recently: "Тhe claims that the issue of the state property ownership was already settled in Dayton are not true. This is a fundamental question that still needs to be resolved in this country."
04/24/2023
First Expert Consultation Meeting on State Property takes place in Sarajevo
The Office of the High Representative, with the support of the PIC Steering Board, has established an expert Working Group as a part of a technical consultation process on State Property
04/05/2023
High Representative in Stolac: More dialogue is the only way to keep young people in this country
High Representative Christian Schmidt visited Stolac on Tuesday and met with principals of the Stolac Elementary School and the Stolac First Elementary School – operating under the “two schools under one roof” system – Katarina Matić and Adem Haračić respectively.
03/22/2023
Joint Statement by the Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board
The Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board (PIC SBA) express deep concern over the recent developments in Republika Srpska, which aim to shrink the civic space and reduce public debate.
03/22/2023
High Representative Schmidt meets Hungarian Foreign Minister Szijjártó
High Representative Christian Schmidt hosted Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó today in Sarajevo. The meeting focused on current political developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina with an emphasis on BiH’s progress towards the Euro-Atlantic integration after the EU granted candidate status to Bosnia and Herzegovina in December last year. [...]
03/17/2023
Schmidt: Combating and sanctioning of war crimes denial and glorification of war criminals is important task for BiH society
High Representative Christian Schmidt visited Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial Center to meet with the management of the center and representatives of Movement “Mothers of Srebrenica and Žepa Enclaves” and associations that gather families of genocide victims
03/10/2023
HR Schmidt meets Austrian and Italian foreign ministers Schallenberg and Tajani
Today the High Representative Christian Schmidt hosted a joint visit at the OHR of the Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Alexander Schallenberg, and his Italian colleague, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani.
03/06/2023
Proposed changes to the RS Criminal Code warrant additional public debate and consideration
As a strong advocate of the freedom of speech and the freedom of the media, that are essential to any democracy, the OHR reiterates that political and institutional leaders have a responsibility to foster an atmosphere conducive to independent and professional work of the media without fear and political pressure.
02/27/2023
High Representative suspends application of the RS Law on Immovable Property
The High Representative Christian Schmidt has today issued a Notice on the Application of his Order from 12 April 2022 to the RS Law on Immovable Property Used for Functioning of Public Authority, published in the Official Gazette of Republika Srpska on 20 February 2023.