OHR Press Releases
10/04/2004
Continue with reforms and secure future for BiH
Municipal elections 2004 have gone very well. For this we must congratulate the BiH Election Commission, all the Municipal Election Commissions and those others involved in preparing and conducting the elections.
The fact that these successful elections were organised, funded and conducted in entirely peaceful basis by the BiH authorities is a te [...]
10/04/2004
Prosecution of War Crimes To Contribute To Reconciliation
Speaking at an international conference on “Dealing with the Past in ex-Yugoslavia” in Belgrade yesterday, Senior Deputy High Representative Ambassador Bernard Fassier emphasised the absolute need to bring those indicted of war criminals before the courts. “This means increased cooperation with the ICTY, which is a core requirement for further Euro [...]
09/29/2004
Supervisor’s Letter to the Citizens of the Brcko District
On October 2nd the first local elections since the founding of the District in March of 2000 will be held.
These elections are different from elections in municipalities because of Brcko’s status in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The authorities that you elect will be making decisions which will have a direct impact on your life – decisions which elsew [...]
09/28/2004
OSCE and OHR Commend BiH on Completing Implemen-tation of Confidence- and Security-Building Agreement
After an implementation period of almost eight years, the Agreement on Confidence- and Security-Building Measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina has formally ended at today’s final meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission that took place in Sarajevo.
The Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Articles II and IV, Brigadier Genera [...]
09/23/2004
Brcko Supervisor Suspends Esad Atic as Head of Brcko District Education Department
Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson today suspended Esad Atic pending an independent review of the circumstances surrounding the procurement and distribution of Primary School textbooks in Brcko. Mr. Atic is suspended from his position as head of the Education Department in the Interim Government of the Brcko District and Mr. Izet Banda has been appo [...]
09/11/2004
Rejection Of Urgent Procedure a Negative Signal Regarding ICTY Co-operation
The BiH Parliament's decision this week not to deal with legislative amendments on future War Crimes trials in BiH under urgent procedure will delay the start of war crimes trials in BiH. The OHR is concerned that this sends a very negative signal with regard to BiH's determination to co-operate fully with The Hague.
The proposed amendments to BiH [...]
09/08/2004
Commercial Divisions Can Help Attract Investment to BiH and Create Jobs
The 16 newly-established Commercial Divisions attached to Municipal and Basic courts across BiH are a key element in attracting the investment that is necessary to create jobs, Principal Deputy High Representative Donald Hays said today during a meeting he and USAID Mission Director Howard Sumka had with the President of the Sarajevo Municipal Cour [...]
09/06/2004
New OHR/EUSR Director of Communications
The High Representative and European Union Special Representative in BiH, Paddy Ashdown, has appointed Irena Guzelova as his Director of Communications.
08/24/2004
OHR Announces Downsizing in line with BiHs Progress towards full Statehood
The High Representative announced to OHR staff today that the organisation is going to be restructured and downsized to reflect the progress that BiH has made towards full statehood and normalisation in recent years.
08/17/2004
Transparency Ensured In Brcko District Political Party Financing Law
Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson today issued a supervisory order annulling amendments to Articles 5 and 6 of the Law on Financing of Political Parties from the Budget of Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Supervisor ordered that the Law, with the exception of the annulled amendments, is to be published in the Official Gazette of the Br [...]