UN Security Council resolution 1869 (2009) on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
25.03.2009
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PIC Steering Board Welcomes House of Representatives Vote on Brcko
25.03.2009
The Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council on the first day of their meeting in Sarajevo welcomed the adoption of the Brcko amendment to the BiH Constitution by the BiH House of Representatives.The Steering Board assessed that this is a sign that the country can make progress when political leaders choose t...
New Pardon Law Creates Conditions to Lift HR Ban on Pardon in FBiH.
24.03.2009
Today the Federation Parliament adopted the Law on Pardon. Since 2005 the FBiH executive authorities have been without a possibility to grant pardon for criminal offences as earlier consecutive drafts have tried to give the FBiH President the right to pardon individuals sentenced by the Court on the state lev...
Incoming High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH Valentin Inzko meets EU High Representative Javier Solana.
23.03.2009
Incoming High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH Valentin Inzko meets EU High Representative Javier Solana.
Lajčák: BiH’s European Perspective is a Worthy Fight
21.03.2009
Talk of secession and abolition of entities from some politicians in Bosnia and Herzegovina only serves to deceive citizens and divert attention from real-life issues, such as the economic crisis and dealing with social exclusion, High Representative Miroslav Lajčák said today at the Brussels Forum, an annual gath...
Statement by the Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council’s Steering Board
20.03.2009
PIC Ambassadors Endorse Brcko Constitutional AmendmentMeeting today in Sarajevo, the Ambassadors of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council fully endorsed the proposed Constitutional amendment on Brcko District. The amendment will ensure that Brcko’s status, as defined by the awards of the Arbitral...
Gregorian Highlights Human-Rights Violations in BiH Constitution
19.03.2009
Acting High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today in Sarajevo with OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek. The meeting focused on the current political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with special emphasis on the implementation of the PIC agenda and on the status of national minorities in...
OHR Condemns Attacks On Journalists and NGOs
18.03.2009
OHR condemns another reported attack on an NGO and a TV crew working for Federation TV’s 60 minutes program.Violence and attacks of any kind against journalists and NGOs are unacceptable and can not be tolerated in a democratic society .OHR is in close contact with EUPM and is closely mo...
Raffi Gregorian Attends Final Public Debate on Brcko Constitutional Amendment
17.03.2009
“The constitutional amendment completes the process started under Annex 2, which called for binding arbitration on the dispute in the Brcko area, and will help create conditions that will allow me to inform the Tribunal that the Final Award has been implemented,” said Acting High Representative (AHR) and Supervisor of...
Gregorian Meets McColl: Positive Political Atmosphere Fosters Long-Term Stability
17.03.2009
Acting High Representative Raffi Gregorian met today in Sarajevo with General John McColl, NATO's Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and the European Union’s Operation Commander for Operation ALTHEA. Gregorian informed General McColl about the general political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina where the BiH auth...