OHR Press Releases
01/22/2021
Joint Statement of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OHR, Embassies of USA, UK and Embassy of Sweden in BiH, as chair of OSCE
The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Office of the High Representative (OHR), the Embassies of the US and UK, and the Embassy of Sweden in BiH, as chair of the OSCE, welcome the decision of the Central Election Commission to annul the elections in several polling stations in Doboj and Srebrenica, having detected serious irregularities in [...]
12/23/2020
Brčko District has a chance for a new start if it acts now
The Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor, Michael Scanlan, attended the 23 December inaugural session of the Brčko District Assembly.
12/21/2020
Citizens’ trust in judiciary has to be restored
High Representative Valentin Inzko met over the weekend with the President of the Court of BiH, Ranko Debevec. They discussed the current state of affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina's judiciary and the lack of respect of rule of law in the country.
12/21/2020
HR Inzko commends Mostarians on successful election day
The High Representative, Valentin Inzko, commended all citizens of Mostar who took to polling stations yesterday to vote for their representatives for the first time in more than a decade.
12/21/2020
25 years of discrimination
The 25th anniversary of the Dayton-Paris Accords highlighted the achievements of peace as well as the pressing need to resolve anomalies in the post-war settlement.
12/18/2020
Joint Statement on Mostar Elections
Joint Statement on Mostar Elections by the European Union Delegation/Office of the European Union Special Representative, the Embassy of the United Kingdom, the Embassy of the United States, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Mission to BiH, and the Office of the High Representative
12/18/2020
High Representative: “Use your personal Bonn Powers”
High Representative Valentin Inzko calls on citizens of Mostar to make the election Sunday a celebration of democracy by getting out and voting in large numbers, therefore exercising their democratic right that has been denied to them for so long.
12/18/2020
Government formation this year is necessary to ensure continued reforms in Brčko
Brčko District is on the brink of rebranding itself as an engine of reform in BiH, and with that it will bring to the citizens of the District the quality of life and economic opportunities they deserve, the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor, Michael Scanlan, stated.
12/12/2020
VIDEO: 25th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement marked in Sarajevo
The ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina was held at the Sarajevo City Hall on Saturday, 12 December 2020.
12/10/2020
Respect of human rights is a bedrock of democracy
Respecting and promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms is an essential element of every modern democracy and prosperous society, the High Representative, Valentin Inzko, stated today on the occasion of the Human Rights Day.