OHR BiH TV News Summary, 4 October 2000

News Headlines:

  • Interstate Council for BiH-Croatia Cooperation establishes Returns Commission and Social Security Law at Zagreb session
  • In visit to The Hague Tribunal Petritsch states that processing of those responsible for war crimes will facilitate reconciliation in BiH
  • I am waiting for Karadzic’s arrest – ICTY Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte expressing her displeasure that SFOR has made no arrests in past three months
  • Del Ponte meets Mothers of Srebrenica Association that demands Milosevic be indicted for war crimes in BiH
  • ICTY confirms evidence is being gathered to indict Milosevic for war crimes in BiH
  • BiH House of Representatives ends 15th session due to lack of quorum
  • Demonstrations in Serbia continue as Milosevic orders police to beat protesters
  • EU Chair France rejects presidential runoff in Serbia
  • UN Special Envoy for Human Rights in the Former Yugoslavia Jiri Dienstbier proposes that indictment be revoked if Milosevic leaves office
  • Elections in Yugoslavia were conducted in compliance with the country’s laws – official Moscow
  • Over 10,000 people support Serb miner’s strike
  • Slobodan Solaja and Stevo Trtic charged with possession and distribution following recent RS drug bust
  • BiH Federation Supreme Court reopens Edin Garaplija case following decision by BiH House of Human Rights (NGO)
  • World news
  • EU waives import duties on all BiH, Croatian and Albanian exports
  • World news
  • OSCE Head of Mission to BiH Robert Barry holds talks with Tuzla officials and criticizes municipal institutions for obstruction
  • First round of large-scale privatization to commence in October
  • 250 Aida shoe factory employees from Lukavac start hunger strike Wednesday
  • 180 workers at Vares spare parts factory on strike
  • The BiH branch of the Threatened Peoples Society appeals to OSCE and OHR for protection of Gypsies exiled from Yugoslavia
  • Immunization seminar for East European countries held in Sarajevo
  • Culture
  • Sarajevo National Theatre faces uncertain future
  • Current BiH authorities have not proven successful in offering concept of economic development even after two post-war mandates – SDP (00:50)
  • High ranking BPS officials hold rallies Germany, Belgium and Holland to advocate a single BiH Constitution and repeal of the two entities (00:38)
  • SDA Zenica-Doboj Election HQ demands decision of Visoko Municipality Election Committee be annulled (00:44)
  • SDA criticizes OHR for failing to implement election results in Zepce Municipality
  • Head of Work for Progress Party list Mladen Ivankovic visits Grude for election rally (00:39)
  • Sports
  • Weather