OHR Press Releases

03/29/2000

Senior Deputy High Representative meets Federation Ombudsmen
Sarajevo, 29 March 2000 The Senior Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Dr. Matei Hoffmann, met today with the three Federation Ombudsmen at OHR offices in Sarajevo for talks on the work of this important office. The discussions centred on obtaining greater compliance with property legislation, particularly in the towns of Tarcin, Zepce, Caplinja [...]
03/27/2000

Extended Deadlines for Purchasing Socially Owned Apartments in the Federation
Sarajevo, 27 March 2000 The Office of the High Representative and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees welcome the extension of the deadlines for purchasing socially owned apartments in the Federation, and would like to remind occupancy right holders of the new deadlines. The new general deadline is 6 May 2000.
03/24/2000

The Situation in Canton 10
Mostar, 23 March 2000 Today representatives of the international community, namely OHR, OSCE, UNMIBH, UNHCR, EU and SFOR held a meeting in Livno and discussed issues related to Canton 10. With concern they noted the very critical situation in this Canton and can no longer tolerate a continuation of the present condition. They also noted that offici [...]
03/22/2000

Rental contract between Napredak and KSC signed in Bugojno
Sarajevo, 22 March 2000 The OHR welcomes that the Croatian Cultural Association Napredak can finally move back into the Hrvatski dom/Dom kulture building in Bugojno. After long and difficult negotiations, a rental contract was signed on Monday between Napredak and the current user of the building, the Cultural and Sports Center (KSC). Since 1993 Na [...]
03/21/2000

Establishment of the interim Brcko District Assembly
Brcko, 21 March 2000 The Supervisor of Brcko, Robert W. Farrand, issued an Order today appointing the 29 councilors of the interim Brcko District Assembly, in accordance with the arbitral Final Award and the Statute of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina. With this Order, the Supervisor also appointed Mr.
03/14/2000

Ambassador’s Tour of Return Areas
Sarajevo, 14 March 2000 Ambassadors of countries represented in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been invited by the High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch, COMSFOR Lt. Gen. Ronald E. Adams and UNHCR Chief of Mission Werner Blatter to visit today by helicopter key areas of return across the country. The aim of the tour is to view progress in the return [...]
03/14/2000

Property Law Implementation in the RS Unsatisfactory
Sarajevo, 14 March 2000 Yesterday, 13 March 2000, the Deputy High Representative for Return and Reconstruction, Ambassador Andy Bearpark, sent a letter to RS Minister for Displaced Persons and Refugees, Mr. Miladin Dragicevic, expressing his concern and disappointment about the slow rate of implementation of property laws in Republika Srpska under [...]
03/08/2000

Establishment of the Brcko District
Brcko, 08 March 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has issued today a decision on the establishment of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, instructing the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities to take all necessary measures to enable the full development of the District. At the same time, the Supervisor of [...]
03/08/2000

High Representative offers support to BiH women on occasion of International Women’s Day
Sarajevo, 08 March 2000 The High Representative, Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch, offers the strongest possible support to the women of Bosnia and Herzegovina and congratulates them on the occasion of International Women's Day, March 08. The High Representative encourages women to come forward and to take a leading role in the peace-building process, [...]