OHR Press Releases

12/02/2003

High Representative: “BiH needs to show a new seriousness on security isssues”
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, wrote today to Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Adnan Terzic, urging him and the Council to put in parliamentary procedure, without any further delays, the Draft Law on Intelligence and Security Agency. It has been more then two months since the Intelligence Reform Commission, lead by Hungarian Intellig [...]
12/01/2003

RS Back in Line With BiH’s International Obligations
RS Prime Minister Mikerevic and the RS Government on Friday agreed to a framework for a comprehensive strategy for settlement of domestic claims on the government of the RS. This agreement means that the RS government can proceed with the payment of 60 percent of one month’s salary arrears through three 20-percent monthly payments, to be added to [...]
11/28/2003

High Representative Extends Mandate of IJC and HJPC’s
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, last week extended the mandate of the Independent Judicial Commission (IJC), and the transitional period of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (Councils). These will now run until 31 March 2004. By this date the IJC and Councils will finish the process of reappointment of all judges and prosecutors [...]
11/21/2003

“You can only get to Europe if you work together”
The High Representative today met the leaders of BiH’s parliamentary political parties to urge them to work together in the interests of all the citizens of BiH, to prepare the country for European integration negotiations next year. The High Representative told the political leaders: “You, as the leaders of BiH’s parliamentary political partie [...]
11/18/2003

New appointments in the Government of the Brcko District
Acting Supervisor of Brcko Gerhard Sontheim today appointed Mr. Ahmet Dervisevic to the position of Head of Department of Public Safety of the Government of Brcko District of BiH. Mr. Dervisevic will serve until elections are held for the Brcko District Assembly and an elected Government assumes office.
11/12/2003

Implementation of the Property Laws in Bosnia and Herzegovina reached 90 per cent
Property Law Implementation has reached 90 per cent throughout BiH as of the end of September 2003. The local housing authorities in BiH have solved 198,197 of the total of 220,225 property claims recorded. In particular, a rise of 2 per cent was noted in the Federation of BiH, where 90 per cent of the total claims have been resolved, while in [...]
11/12/2003

Brcko Supervisor Revokes Appointments of Kisic and Dedeic
Under the authority invested in the Supervisor under the Final Award, Acting Supervisor of Brcko, Gerhard Sontheim, revoked the appointments of Mr. Sinisa Kisic to the position of the Mayor of Brcko and of Mr. Ismet Dedeic to the position of Head of Department for Urbanism, Real Estate and Economic Development. The Supervisor’s action followed the [...]
10/30/2003

Donors Raise 15.7 Million Euros For War Crimes Chamber Of BiH Court
At a Conference in The Hague today, the International Community pledged 15.7 million Euros towards the setting up of a specialized War Crimes Chamber in the Court of Bosnia. "This will provide Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) with the institution necessary to try individuals accused of committing war crimes in BiH during the 1992-1995 war. However, [...]
10/30/2003

Brcko Reconstruction and Return Task Force Completes its Mission
The Acting Supervisor of Brcko, Gerhard Sontheim, today announced that the Reconstruction and Return Task Force of OHR Brcko (RRTF) will close on 31 December 2003. Effective 1 January 2004, authority and responsibility for reconstruction and return will rest exclusively with the Brcko District authorities. The Reconstruction and Return Task Force [...]