02/03/2024

Op-ed by the High Representative: Attrocities deserve condemnation

I am constantly mindful of how reconciliation is of paramount importance for reintegrating society after the war in BiH Reconciliation is one of the foundations of Dayton and a way to heal the wounds of the war. Yet reconciliation cannot be achieved without understanding and acceptance of the established facts related to the events of the past war. [...]
10/13/2023

Appointment of the High Representatives

Article V of Annex 10 to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (GFAP) provides that the High Representative is the final authority in theatre regarding the interpretation of the said Agreement on the Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement. The issue of the nomination/appointment of the High Representative is [...]
03/27/2023

Op-ed by High Representative: Decisions are in line with the Constitution, let us move on

The Court has decided that the amendments enacted by this decision are in accordance with the BiH Constitution and do not violate the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, nor the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, nor Article 25 of the Inte [...]
06/27/2022

Agency for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices of Bosnia and Herzegovina

This law violates the BiH Constitution, and BiH Law, in particular the competences and unimpeded functioning of the BiH Agency for Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, and is in contravention of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s obligations under the Stabilization and Association Agreement.
04/04/2020

Op-ed by HR Valentin Inzko: Responsibility, trust, perseverance

Mankind perceives life as a living thing, in constant motion. There is a Latin phrase, perpetuum mobile – perpetual motion. The impression these days is that the world has stopped moving, and there is nothing we can do about it. Suddenly, all of us – individuals, society, the whole of civilization – seem to appear helpless, especially the elderly. [...]