Police restructuring
08/25/2006
Weekly column by Christian Schwarz-Schilling, High Representative for BiH: “The way forward”
It seems that everyone has a view as to the wisdom of the decision to close the Office of the High Representative next year and every person I speak with in this country has a different interpretation of my own position on the matter. Given the central role in implementing peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the OHR has played to date, this state [...]
08/19/2006
Interview: Christian Schwarz-Schilling, the High Representative for BiH: “Dodik Accepted Police Reform a Long Time Ago”
This week the High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling sent a clear and unmistakeable message to politicians from Republika Srpska that he would not tolerate obstructions in the reform process, and that such a situation may effect the final decision on the closure of OHR to be made by the Peace Implementation Council in February. Despite the [...]
07/28/2006
Police Reform Is About Making BiH a Safer Place to Live
The sooner police reform is agreed and implemented, the sooner the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to tackle crime effectively, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly column, which appeared in the BiH press today.
07/28/2006
Weekly column by Christian Schwarz-Schilling, High Representative for BiH: “Police Reform Is About Making BiH a Safer Place to Live”
Too many people in Bosnia and Herzegovina live in fear that they or their families will be attacked, that their homes will be burgled or that their cars will be stolen. The sooner police reform is agreed and implemented, the sooner the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina can tackle crime effectively.
07/18/2006
OHR’s Statement at the International Agencies’ Joint Press Conference
BiH Foreign Minister Ivanic and RS Prime Minister Dodik have recently suggested that there is a need for new political negotiations on police reform. There isn't.
06/27/2006
High Representative Addresses Political and Security Committee of the European Council
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, addressed the Political and Security Committee (PSC) of the European Council in Brussels today together with General Vicenzo Coppola, the head of the EU Police Mission.
06/23/2006
High Representative’s statement following the meeting of the Peace Implementation Council
Good afternoon. Thank you all for coming, on what is an important day forBosnia and Herzegovina.
We have had extremely constructive talks during the past two days, both here at the Office of the High Representative and in the Parliament building. I am deliberately speaking to you in front of the Office of the High Representative together wi [...]
We have had extremely constructive talks during the past two days, both here at the Office of the High Representative and in the Parliament building. I am deliberately speaking to you in front of the Office of the High Representative together wi [...]
06/23/2006
Communique by the PIC Steering Board
Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council ( PIC) Steering Board agreed at their meeting in Sarajevo on 22 and 23 June that it was in the interest of all for BiH to take full responsibility for its own affairs. To this end, the Office of the High Representative (OHR) will immediately begin preparations to close on 30 June 2007. The Ste [...]
06/19/2006
Remarks by the High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling at a Conference on BiH and the EU Association Process: “EU Integration a Two-Way Street”
The Stabilisation and Association negotiations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union are taking place. This is good. However, there are various misapprehensions about the process. This is less good.