OHR Press Releases

"OHR and EUSR have received the Dodik/Silajdzic Protocol which is now under review by the relevant EU institutions.

“I welcome the decision by the SDA Presidency to agree to the Draft Protocol on fulfilling the police reform requirements necessary for initialing and signing the Stabilization and Association Agreementas a basis for police reform in BiH. The Protocol constitutes a proposal that is in line with the three European principles. Its adoption paves the [...]

The Law on Pharmaceuticals failed to pass at yesterday's Council of Ministers (CoM) session, despite months of work on a compromise solution. The Law is designed to create a single pharmaceutical market, thereby ensuring quality and safety of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in BiH. By doing so, it would improve public health safeguards, but als [...]

Representatives of the justice sector and the international community have agreed that finalizing a comprehensive strategy for the justice sector and a state strategy for dealing with war crimes cases are short-term priorities.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, met today with the Monitoring delegation from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), led by Assembly member Mr. Kimmo Sassi.

“Corruption, organised crime and war criminals continue to undermine the fabric of society, yet the information that OSA gathers is only of use if it is acted upon,” the High Representative and EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák said today.

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, met today with the President of the Republic of Croatia, Stjepan Mesić, during his visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. HR/EUSR Miroslav Lajčák informed President Mesić about the steps being taken to successfully complete the reform process which would, ultimate [...]

“Seeing justice done in war crimes cases is high on our agenda,” the High Representative, Miroslav Lajčák told Esma Palic today. “We cannot allow the authorities of this country to avoid implementation of court decisions, or fail in their duty to punish war crimes and respect human rights”.

In relation to yesterday's statement of the Party for BiH and SDAon police reform, OHR/EUSR Director of Communications, Frane Maroevic said: The proposed Police Reform Protocol is based on three-years' efforts by BiH and international officials and experts as well as all documents and positions that have been agreed so far. In addition the Proto [...]

The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Miroslav Lajčák, today welcomed the signature of a visa facilitation agreement between the European Union and Bosnia and Herzegovina, but warned that that any progress towards visa-free travel for BiH citizens can only be possible after the conclusion of Stabilisation and Association Agree [...]