OHR Press Releases
12/12/2005
High Representative Rationalises Judicial Salaries in BiH
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, has today issued a Decision that resolves the huge disproportionality between judicial salaries in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the salaries of most citizens.
12/09/2005
High Representative Highlights Need to Improve Transparency of Constitutional Court Appointments
The High Representative today said that the recent appointments of judges to the Constitutional Court highlighted the need to improve the transparency of and the standards applied during the appointment process of judges to the Court.
12/08/2005
Statement: High Representative on Gotovina’s arrest
Commenting on the arrest of Ante Gotovina the High Representative said: "This is extremely welcome news and sweeps away one of the barriers that has been holding back the regions progress towards NATO and EU membership.
12/07/2005
Statement: Council of Ministers Must Adopt Decision on Police Directorate
The Council of Ministers must adopt a Decision establishing the Directorate for the implementation of the EC approved plan for police reform no later than tomorrow. Failure to do so will mean that BiH will risk missing its first target on the road to Europe, and would send a very negative message to the EU given that police reform is a key SAA requ [...]
11/30/2005
Politicians Must Take Over Responsibility for Mostar Unification
Politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina must take over responsibility for implementing the reforms that are necessary to complete the unification of Mostar, the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, said today speaking at a ceremony to mark the closure of the Mostar Implementation Unit.
11/30/2005
Brcko Supervisor Amends the Law on Police
Brcko Supervisor Susan Johnson today issued a Supervisory Order that amends the Law on Police. The Brcko District Assembly had an opportunity to pass this legislation itself, but failed to do. The new, amended Law on Police will grant the Independent Board for Selection and Review a new competency to evaluate the work of the Chief of Police in a po [...]
11/30/2005
Brcko District Chief of Police
Brcko District Mayor Mirsad Djapo and Supervisor Susan Johnson, in consultation with EUPM Sarajevo and OHR Sarajevo have decided not to consider at this time the request of the Brcko District Chief of Police Milenko Milicevic, to be relieved of his duty and reassigned to another position.
11/28/2005
High Representative Allows Removed Officials to hold Non Managerial Public Positions
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, is today issuing a Decision allowing all officials who have been removed from their positions - with the exception of those officials who were removed for ICTY obstruction and/or PIFWC support - to apply for, and hold if selected, non- managerial public positions within administrative bodies that are appointe [...]
11/28/2005
State Property Commission to Facilitate the Construction of BiH Detention Facility
The State Property Commission will meet on Monday. This Commission is responsible for developing principles and drafting legislation that will govern the distribution and management of State Property in BiH.
11/28/2005
FBiH Education Ministry Is Violating Constitution by Avoiding Move to Mostar
The Federation Government must fulfill, without further delay, its long standing constitutional obligation to move five ministries to Mostar, the Senior Deputy High Representative, Martin Ney, has stated in a letter to Federation Prime Minister Ahmet Hadzipasic.