OHR Press Releases
02/25/2025
Statement by the Chair of the PIC Steering Board
The Peace Implementation Council Steering Board (PIC SB) Ambassadors met today to discuss current political developments relating to the proceedings against Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik and the RS Official Gazette Acting Director Milos Lukic.
02/18/2025
Entities do not have statehood
The High Representative, Christian Schmidt, reaffirmed that Republika Srpska is not a state but one of two multi-ethnic entities within the sovereign state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
02/16/2025
High Representative Christian Schmidt Engages in Key Discussions on Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Stability and Euro-Atlantic Integration at MSC2025
At the Munich Security Conference 2025 (MSC2025), High Representative Christian Schmidt participated in high-level discussions on regional security, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s reform path, and its Euro-Atlantic integration.
01/22/2025
Supervisor Crishock: Brčko District has no time to lose
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Louis Crishock met with Mayor Siniša Milić, Deputy Mayor Anto Domić and the newly appointed Brčko District Government, as well as with institutional representatives, Assembly Speaker Damir Bulčević, Deputy Speaker Ivo Filipović, and Deputy Chief Prosecutor Vladimir Tepavčević. [...]
01/08/2025
High Representative reminds: Decisions of BiH constitutional court are final and binding
High Representative Christian Schmidt reminds that the non integrative celebration of 9 January as the Day of Republika Srpska is a clear and direct failure to implement the final and binding decisions of the BiH Constitutional Court as well as the decisions of the High Representative of 1 July 2023.
01/02/2025
High Representative Christian Schmidt prohibits implementation of Anti-Dayton conclusions adopted by the RS National Assembly
The Conclusions adopted by the Republika Srpska National Assembly during its 16th Special Session on December 24 and 25, 2024 represent an offensive attempt to create special rules for the RSNA’s conceptual and legal denial of the principles of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which is the cornerstone of Bosnia and Herzegovina's legal framework.
12/25/2024
High representative Christian Schmidt condemns attempts to politicize court proceedings and to undermine constitutional order of Bosnia and Herzegovina
"Recent and obvious attempts to politicize a court case in order to undermine the constitutional order of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina are deeply troubling," High Representative Christian Schmidt stated.
12/02/2024
Brcko Supervisor Meets New Leaders of Brcko District; Urges Renewed Emphasis on Reforms
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brcko District Supervisor Louis Crishock held his first post-election meetings with newly elected Mayor Sinisa Milic, Assembly Speaker Damir Bulcevic and Deputy Speaker Ivo Filipovic as well as political representatives participating in the Brcko District Assembly.
12/02/2024
High Representative congratulates the BiH Armed Forces 19th anniversary
High Representative Christian Schmidt extends his heartfelt congratulations to the Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the members of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the 19th anniversary
10/17/2024
High Representative Schmidt meets President of Bulgaria Radev
High Representative Christian Schmidt met today with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev to discuss current political developments, focusing on the reforms and challenges facing Bosnia and Herzegovina on its Euro-Atlantic path.