OHR Press Releases

The director of the Independent Judicial Commission, Judge Rakel Surlien, yesterday informed the Federation Judges’ Commission, the Federation Prosecutors’ Commission, the RS High Judicial Council, and the RS High Prosecutorial Council that the IJC is recommending to the Federation and RS assemblies that they extend the Comprehensive Re [...]

The Agencies involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan (OHR, OSCE, UNHCR, UNMIBH and CRPC) announced today that, as of the end of October, the overall implementation rate of the property laws has risen to 37% in BiH. 46% of cases have been solved in the Federation, 27% in the Republika Srpska and 33% in Brcko.

The Board of Donors for Demining in Bosnia and Herzegovina met in Sarajevo on 11 December 2001. The Board welcomed the new Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, H.E. Mr. Ian Cliff, the United States of America, H.E. Mr. Clifford Bond, Sweden, H.E. Mr. Anders Mollander and Italy, H.E. Mr. Saba d’Elia, who were attending for the first time.

OHR, OSCE and UNHCR call upon the Cantonal ministries to investigate ways in which they can provide emergency accommodation to the families in need through payment of rentals, or other means and thereby meet the growing demand for emergency accommodation

The Agencies involved in the Property Law Implementation Plan (OHR, OSCE, UNHCR, UNMIBH and CRPC) welcome yesterday’s imposition by the High Representative of thirteen Decisions comprehensively amending the property laws of both entities. Having participated in their drafting, in consultation with the relevant national authorities, the PLIP A [...]

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a package of thirteen Decisions comprehensively amending the property laws of both Entities. Changes were urgently needed, as the increase in the pace of property law implementation has stalled over recent months, forcing many people to wait before repossessing property, often in makeshi [...]

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today called on the BiH education authorities at every level to sweep away "the unacceptable habits which have accrued during a long and trying period of war and stagnation" and make reform of the education system a matter of the utmost priority.

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritch, today issued a Decision appointing members to the Council of the Communications Regulatory Agency. The Council consists of four BiH members and three international members. Its role is to give guidance to the CRA on strategic issues of broadcasting and telecommunications policy and to serve as an appellat [...]

The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today confirmed his final Decision integrating the Municipality of Zepce, with new borders in place, in the Zenica-Doboj Canton