OHR Press Releases
03/26/2009
Brcko District Added To The BiH Constitution
Supervisor of Brcko District Dr. Raffi Gregorian warmly welcomed today the adoption of Amendment 1 to the BiH Constitution adding Brcko District to the BiH Constitution. He also welcomed the swearing-in of the new Brcko District Government.
03/24/2009
New Pardon Law Creates Conditions to Lift HR Ban on Pardon in FBiH.
Today the Federation Parliament adopted the Law on Pardon. Since 2005 the FBiH executive authorities have been without a possibility to grant pardon for criminal offences as earlier consecutive drafts have tried to give the FBiH President the right to pardon individuals sentenced by the Court on the state level.
03/23/2009
Incoming High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH Valentin Inzko meets EU High Representative Javier Solana.
Incoming High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH Valentin Inzko meets EU High Representative Javier Solana.
03/21/2009
Lajčák: BiH’s European Perspective is a Worthy Fight
Talk of secession and abolition of entities from some politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina only serves to deceive citizens and divert attention from real-life issues, such as the economic crisis and dealing with social exclusion, High Representative Miroslav Lajčák said today at the Brussels Forum, an annual gathering of senior actors in EU a [...]
03/19/2009
Gregorian Highlights Human-Rights Violations in BiH Constitution
Acting High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today in Sarajevo with OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek. The meeting focused on the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with special emphasis on the implementation of the PIC agenda and on the status of national minorities in BiH.
03/18/2009
OHR Condemns Attacks On Journalists and NGOs
OHR condemns another reported attack on an NGO and a TV crew working for Federation TV’s 60 minutes program.
03/17/2009
Raffi Gregorian Attends Final Public Debate on Brcko Constitutional Amendment
“The constitutional amendment completes the process started under Annex 2, which called for binding arbitration on the dispute in the Brcko area, and will help create conditions that will allow me to inform the Tribunal that the Final Award has been implemented,” said Acting High Representative (AHR) and Supervisor of Brcko, Dr Raffi Gregorian toda [...]
03/17/2009
Gregorian Meets McColl: Positive Political Atmosphere Fosters Long-Term Stability
Acting High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today in Sarajevo with General John McColl, NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the European Union’s Operation Commander for Operation ALTHEA.
03/16/2009
Gregorian: State Property Inventory a Priority
Acting High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today with the Chairman of the State Property Commission, Zvonimir Kutlesa. During the meeting, the Acting High Representativestressed that "the Council of Ministers should initiate the process of compiling a state property inventory as soon as possible."
03/13/2009
Lajčák meets Silajdžić and Čović: European Agenda Must Be Priority in BiH
High Representative Miroslav Lajčák met today in Sarajevo, separately, with BiH Presidency member Haris Silajdžić and HDZ BiH President Dragan Čović. During the meetings the High Representative discussed implementation of the five objectives and two conditions set by PIC, constitutional reform and BiH’s European perspective. [...]