OHR Press Releases
04/16/2004
High Representative Announces Srebrenica Commission Support Measures
The Interim Report presented by the RS Srebrenica Commission to the High Representative on 15 April "highlights sustained and systematic obstruction and inaction by the Government of Republika Srpska, in particular the VRS, the RS MUP the RS Office for ICTY Liaison and the RS intelligence agency," the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, said after [...]
04/15/2004
BiH Parliament Should Adopt Higher Education Law by Early May
The Board of Principals and the PIC Steering Board Ambassadors, along with the Council of Europe and the European Commission, urge the BiH Parliament to adopt the State-level Framework Law on Higher Education by 7 May in order not to jeopardize a vital aspect of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s future in Europe and put at risk substantial international fun [...]
04/15/2004
Brcko Supervisor’s Mandate Over Education, Return and Reconstruction Delegated to the District Institutions
Brcko Supervisor Susan R. Johnson today issued supervisory orders delegating Supervisor’s authority over education, return and reconstruction in the Brcko District of BiH to the Brcko District Government and the Assembly, thus enabling the assembly and the government elected at the elections in October 2004 to exercise their authority and take full [...]
04/13/2004
In February 2004, the Property Laws Implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina remains at 93 percent
The latest property law implementation statistics show that the overall property law implementation ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) remains at 93 percent.
04/07/2004
Confidence Building Measures Committee Promotes Understanding
The Confidence Building Measures Committee (CBMC) is an advisory body, set up under the High Representative’s Decision on restructuring of the City of Mostar and established by Ambassador Werner Wnendt, the High Representative’s Special Envoy for Mostar on April 2, 2004.
04/05/2004
Sanctions against SDS for non-cooperation with ICTY
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown issued on Friday a decision that freezes all further payments to the SDS from the state-level down to the municipal-level due to failure to fully comply with its international duties with respect to the ICTY. The measure will be in affect until such time as the SDS carries out those actions necessary to show [...]
04/02/2004
Spanish Embassy and OHR Commend FBiH Government Decision to Help Flooded Municipality Ravno
The Embassy of Spain to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina have closely monitored developments over the recent unfortunate flooding in Popovo Polje. The Embassy and the OHR are concerned about possible consequences as a result of the flood on the future development in the area.
04/02/2004
High Representative Appoints International Judge to the Court of BiH
The High Representative has appointed Susanne Ingeborg Moller an International Judge to Special Panels for Organized Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption within both the Criminal Division and Appellate Division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
03/31/2004
High Representative Extends HJPC Mandate at Prime Minister Terzic’s request
In a letter to the High Representative yesterday, BiH Prime Minister Adnan Terzic called for an extension of the temporary legislative provisions of the three current High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) in order to avoid “a vacuum which could have damaging consequences for the judicial reform process.” In response, the High Representat [...]
03/30/2004
High Representative Places Temporary Freeze on HDZ Party Funding
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, has placed a temporary freeze on disbursements of political party funding to the HDZ from all Cantonal, Entity and State level budgets. This party funding will be made available again immediately after the competent authorities in the Central Bosnia and Herzegovina-Neretva Cantons have adopted the Decision on [...]