OHR Press Releases

Sarajevo, 05 December 2000 Dear Pensioners, As the winter is knocking at Bosnia and Herzegovina's door, my office is flooded with letters from you, worried that you will not have enough money for food, medicines or heat. I understand your concerns.

Sarajevo, 05 December 2000 The Office of the High Representative expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Josip Jole Musa, a member of Mostar's City Council and City Government, who has died after a long illness. Mr Musa was a well respected citizen and politician who will be remembered for his hard work for the people of Most [...]

Sarajevo, 02 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, wishes to clarify his position with regard to recent reports, threatening to organise mass protest by pensioners throughout BiH, and particularly in the RS. The protests in the RS began well before the package of decisions amending the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance in [...]

Sarajevo, 02 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a decision removing Branko Matic from his position of Minister of Interior of Canton 10 for persistently abusing his power and obstructing the implementation of the GFAP.

Sarajevo, 01 December 2000 Following contradictory and negative statements published over the past few months on the subject of "culture of religions" for primary and secondary education in BiH, the Office of the High Representative wishes to provide the public with clearer information on this issue. This subject is part and parcel of the 10 May 20 [...]

Sarajevo, 30 November 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has established the Independent Judicial Commission (IJC), which will take over from the Judicial Systems Assessment Program (JSAP), currently run by UNMiBH, the task of implementing the program of judicial reform in BiH.

Sarajevo, 04 December 2000 On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina are pleased to announce the launch of a photographic exhibit featuring artists from across the Former Yugoslavia, entitled "The Aftermath". These photo [...]

Clarification related to Article 143 of the Federation Labour Law

Sarajevo, 23 November 2000 During the period from July (the last release of statistics) to September, the rate of repossessions rose from 21% to 24% in the Federation and from 9% to 10% in the Republika Srpska, and the overall rate for BiH rose from 15% to 18%.

Sarajevo, 22 November 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today held positive and constructive talks in Sarajevo with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's new Foreign Minister, Goran Svilanovic. Building on his visit to Belgrade last month, the High Representative underlined that the establishment of diplomatic relations between FRY a [...]