OHR Press Releases

12/08/2006

Former Police Officers Have a Right to Demonstrate
The United Nations should consider establishing a process for reviewing cases where police officers failed to secure certification by the International Police Task Force, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, argued in his weekly column, which appeared today in Dnevni avaz, Nezavisne novine and Vecernji [...]
12/07/2006

Police Reform Discussion
Press statement from meeting of IC representatives with BiH party leaders in Brussels (Party leaders attending: SNSD, Milorad Dodik; PDP, Mladen Ivanic; HDZ 1990, Martin Raguz; HDZ BiH, Barisa Colak; DNS, Marko Pavic; SDS, Mladen Bosic).
12/06/2006

Statement: Progress on Coalition Building Required
Every day that goes by without a government delays the reforms that this country desperately needs. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s political leaders should live up to their responsibilities to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to build coalitions and form governments rapidly so that the country can return to the reform agenda in line with the Europea [...]
12/05/2006

Bas-Backer: Enlargement Fatigue Greatest Threat
The greatest long-term threat to stability in the Western Balkans is less likely to come from any residual fall-out from the break-up of Yugoslavia than from enlargement fatigue among older EU member states, the Senior Deputy High Representative, Peter Bas-Backer, told a conference in Brussels today.
12/01/2006

Schwarz-Schilling Urges Appointment of HoR Vetting Commission
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, urged the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina to appoint the Parliamentary Commission responsible for vetting nominees to government positions as soon as possible.
12/01/2006

Schwarz-Schilling: The Meaning of PfP Membership
NATO’s decision to invite Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Alliance’s Partnership-for-Peace programme should be seen as an important step towards Euro-Atlantic integration that brings with it additional responsibilities, including renewed cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the High Representative a [...]