OHR Press Releases
10/15/2020
Ensuring the Integrity of Elections in Brčko is Everyone’s Job
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan commended Brčko Chief of Police Goran Pisić and District Chief Prosecutor Zekerija Mujkanović for their respective institutions’ efforts to identify and prosecute attempts of election fraud
10/14/2020
Brčko Supervisor applauds progress on the road to reform in the District
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan applauded the adoption today of the Law on Associations and Foundations and the Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Brčko District.
10/05/2020
High Representative Inzko meets Slovak Foreign Minister Korčok
High Representative Valentin Inzko held a videoconference today with the Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Ivan Korčok.
10/01/2020
Voting Matters: Head of OSCE Mission to BiH and Principal Deputy High Representative visit Brčko District
Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec, and the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor, Michael Scanlan, concluded today their visit to Brčko District (BD). The focus of the visit was to discuss with local officials the steps they are taking to ensure that the voters of the [...]
09/24/2020
Reforms equal economic growth, equals quality of life in Brčko
The reform momentum of the last 18 months in the District needs to continue through the pre-election period as it is the best way for those elected to serve the public’s interest, the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan stated today.
09/17/2020
High Representative marks 23rd anniversary of Prokoško Lake fatal tragedy
High Representative Valentin Inzko recalled today the tragic deaths of 12 OHR and UN officials in a helicopter crash 23 years ago in the mountains above Fojnica at Prokoško Lake.
09/09/2020
Inzko in Berlin: Politicians should focus on issues that matter to citizens
High Representative Valentin Inzko visited Berlin on 8-9 September 2020 to discuss current political developments and the general state of reform processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina with senior German officials.
09/08/2020
Berlin: High Representative Inzko Meets DAS Matthew Palmer
During his visit to Berlin on 8 September 2020, High Representative Valentin Inzko met with the US Deputy Assistant Secretary and Special Representative for the Western Balkans Matthew Palmer to discuss current state of affairs in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
07/30/2020
Brčko’s reforms have begun, but much work lies ahead
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan welcomed the Assembly’s legislative steps yesterday to protect the fundamental rights of its citizens and improve the fiscal discipline and transparency of the expenditure of public funds.
07/30/2020
International Community representatives commend the adoption of the Law on Peaceful Assembly by the Brčko District Assembly
We, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Office of the High Representative, Delegation of the European Union to BiH and EU Special Representative in BiH and US Embassy in BiH welcome and commend today’s unanimous adoption of the Law on Peaceful Assembly by the Brcko District Assembly.