OHR Press Releases

No matter how heinous the crime, the only proper way to address it is in a court of law, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly column, which appeared in the BiH press today. Mr Schwarz-Schilling recognised that the legal process is often slow and that this makes it frustrating for th [...]

“I was shocked and saddened to learn this morning of the attack on the grave of Alija Izetbegovic. President Izetbegovic played an important role in Bosnia and Herzegovina during his life: he was an outstanding figure in difficult times and his memory is cherished by many.

High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling today signed an updated Registry Agreement with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The new Registry Agreement replaces that of 1 December 2004 and is an interim step to local ownership of this institution that has established the departments with the Court and the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia [...]

The Head of the Office of the High Representative in Banja Luka, Graham Day, resigned late on Friday last week. Mr Day resigned at a meeting with High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, as a result of irreconcilable differences over internal issues relating to the management of the OHR Banja Luka.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has a bulwark against any return to violence – it has a clear future in Euro-Atlantic structures, in both the European Union and NATO, which will make it impossible that it should ever be attacked or disintegrate in war again.

Publication of the list of names drawn up by the RS Srebrenica Working Group, listing every individual serving in an official, police or military function in the Srebrenica area at the time of the Srebrenica Massacre, would not serve the cause of justice, the High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, said today.

The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today amended the Law on the Federation Banking Agency (FBA) to enablethe continued functioning of the FBA Board.

The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, has extended the mandate of Sven Marius Urke as an international member of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina, until 30 June 2007.

The sooner police reform is agreed and implemented, the sooner the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to tackle crime effectively, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly column, which appeared in the BiH press today.