14.11.1999

OHR BiH TV News Summary, 14 November 1999

News Headlines

  • Situation in Chechnya
  • World news
  • Tudjman’s health stabilizing
  • Croatian proposal to ICTY for change in rules to enable presentation of jurisdiction over Oluja and Bljesak actions will not be considered this year – Tribunal President Kirk McDonald
  • Plenary session of 14 ICTY judges to be held 14 – 17 November, Patricia Wald expected to replace McDonald as President
  • World news
  • Presidential elections held in Macedonia
  • Dayton conference concludes on Saturday, discussions to continue in New York where BiH Presidency members will address UN Security Council
  • Tokic asks Miller and Petritsch to take measures for harmonization of BiH laws with European conventions
  • Production is pre-condition to self sustaining economy – Council of BiH Intellectuals session
  • Radio Ravne Brcko claims Bum disrupting reception
  • Drvar officials agree SFOR MND Southwest division Commander and OHR to form working group to plan building of barracks in Drvar
  • Building for parents and widows of fallen soldiers being build in Tomislavgrad, jointly financed Livno Canton, Tomislavgrad Municipality and Croatian government
  • 2.5 km of rebuilt roadway opens in Kasindol
  • BiH Merhamet continues to serve Bosniak returnees to RS
  • Dutch Government and High Saudi Committee aid in rebuilding houses in Zvornik and Brcko areas
  • Only 4,000 of 14,000 inhabitants remain in Businje due to continuous migration
  • Bihac Privredna Banka initiates cases against 17 unpaid debts
  • Organic cheese production in BiH
  • Squirrels near Una River
  • Sports
  • Weather

News Summary

Tokic asks Miller and Petritsch to take measures for harmonization of BiH laws with European conventions

BiH Alternative Council of Ministers Vice-president Sejfudin Tokic has asked US Ambassador Thomas Miller and High Representative Wolfgang Petritsch to take measures towards harmonization of the state and entity Constitutions with European human rights and freedom conventions. He proposes that politicians who have proven their opposition to the peace process be excluded from the election process and to expedite the arrest and trials of war crimes indictees.

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Radio Ravne Brcko claims Bum disrupting reception

Radio Ravne Brcko employees warn they will be forced to change their frequency without IMC approval. In a letter to the Independent Media Commission, employees say that new radio station Bum, from Bijeljina, is disrupting the reception of their program to over 50 % of the municipality and is in flagrant violation of transmission rights contained in the broadcast license.

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