OHR Press Releases
12/23/2013
OHR and OSCE urge authorities not to demolish Pionirska Street house
The OHR and OSCE today sent a joint letter to the Mayor of Visegrad, urging in the strongest possible terms that the authorities stop the planned demolition of a house in Pionirska Street, which was the site of a horrific war crime.
12/19/2013
Appointment procedure for FBiH Constitutional Court vacancies to move forward
In a meeting with High Representative Valentin Inzko in Sarajevo today, the President and the Vice-Presidents of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zivko Budimir, Mirsad Kebo and Svetozar Pudaric agreed to take all necessarily steps to ensure a speedy appointment of the missing judges to fill the vacancies on the Constitutional Court of the [...]
12/16/2013
OHR urges FBiH Parliament to resolve problem of delayed appointments
The OHR urges the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt the proposed amendments to the FBiH Law on Ministerial, Government and Other Appointments.
12/16/2013
Inzko: Una-Sana and Bosnian Podrinje Cantonal Assemblies Must Adhere to the Rule of Law
High Representative Valentin Inzko sent today letters to members of the Cantonal Assemblies of the Una-Sana Canton and Bosnian Podrinje Canton as well as to Presidents of parties represented in the respective Cantonal Assemblies to address recent developments in both cantons.
12/11/2013
Proposed amendments to law threaten functioning of electricity transmission system
The proposed Law on Amendments to the Law Establishing the Company for the Transmission of Electric Power in BiH poses a threat to the ability of Elektroprijenos BiH to secure reliable, long-term electricity transmission and thus also electricity supply in BiH.