OHR Press Releases
12/04/1998
Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand issued an Order suspending from office Mr. Franjo Cancarevic
Yesterday, 3rd of December 1998, Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand issued an Order suspending from office Mr. Franjo Cancarevic, councillor of the Ravne-Brcko Municipal Council. Mr. Cancarevic is barred from all elected or administrative positions in the pre-war Brcko Opstina for a period of twelve months.
11/21/1998
Soldiers Claims in the Privatization Process
Sarajevo, 21 November 1998 On Thursday, November 19, the deadline expired for a decision on the ratio between claims from soldiers of the Armija of Bosnia and Herzegovina and soldiers of the HVO with regards to their participation in the privatization process in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The same day, the High Representative Carlos [...]
11/20/1998
Election of Delegates to the House of Peoples of BiH
Sarajevo, 20 November 1998 The High Representative Carlos Westendorp expresses his profound disappointment with the decision by HDZ delegates at the inaugural session of the House of Peoples of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to choose five HDZ members to be the Croat delegates in the House of Peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Both the Ch [...]
11/19/1998
OHR Plans and Funding Requirements for 1999
Sarajevo, 19 November 1998 The High Representative Carlos Westendorp is currently undertaking a full review of the progress achieved in the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement in the context of preparing his recommendations for next year's program.
11/16/1998
Signing of the Agreements on Special Relations and Ploce-Neum
Today, it is with extreme disappointment that I announce on behalf of the International Community that the signing of the Agreement on Special Relations between the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Croatia, as well as the Ploce-Neum Agreement, which was scheduled for today has, once again, been postponed. Unfortunately, it a [...]
11/16/1998
Second Addendum to the Order on the Multi-ethnic Administration in the RS Municipality of Brcko
Today, 16th November 1998, Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand has issued a Second Addendum to the Order on the Multi-ethnic Administration in the RS Municipality of Brcko of October 10, 1997. By this addendum, Mr. Mustafa Nukovic, has been appointed as Secretary for Budget and Finance and Mr.
11/14/1998
Seselj persona non grata in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, 14 November 1998 On behalf of the High Representative, Ambassador Jacques Paul Klein, Principal Deputy High Representative, last night declared Dr Vojislav Seselj persona non grata in Bosnia and Herzegovina and directed him to leave the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina immediately. This action was taken pursuant to the authority vested [...]
11/12/1998
Human Rights Chamber Public Hearing in Banja Luka
12 November 1998 Human Rights Coordination centre, a cooperative effort within the Office of the High Representative. On 9 November, the Human Rights Chamber held a public hearing in Banja Luka in the Case no. CH96/29, Islamic Community versus the Republika Srpska, regarding the destruction of mosques in Banja Luka.
11/12/1998
Press Release on Order on the Municipality of Ravne-Brcko
Yesterday, 11th November 1998, Brcko Supervisor Robert W. Farrand issued and Order on the Municipality of Ravne-Brcko. This Order was sent yesterday evening to the Mayor of Ravne-Brcko, to the President of the Ravne-Brcko Municipal Council, and to the leaders of the parties involved in the current situation.
11/09/1998
Bugojno Investigation
Sarajevo, 9 November 1998 The High Representative and the OSCE reject outright the accusations made by Dzevad Mlaco, Mayor of Bugojno, which appeared in Dnevni Avaz on 6 November 1998, concerning the special investigation conducted by the Federation Ombudsmen into the misappropriation of state owned property in the Municipality of Bugojno. The Fede [...]