20.04.2007
The survivors of Srebrenica are right to demand justice, and they are right to demand that State and Entity authorities fulfil their commitments to help them improve their living conditions, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling wrote in his weekly newspaper column, adding t...
20.04.2007
This week, I met with representatives of survivors' associations from Srebrenica and Podrinje. Nothing can begin to assuage the grief of those who continue to this day to suffer because of the genocide perpetrated in and around Srebrenica in July 1995. This does not mean that we throw up our hands as if we were helples...
19.04.2007
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, met today for the first time with Nedzad Brankovic in his new position as Prime Minister of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH).Recognising that the FBiH Government’s appointment took too long the HR-EUSR said: “Those issues...
17.04.2007
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, met today in Sarajevo with representatives of four survivors associations from the Srebrenica and Podrinje area. Participants agreed to work together to draw up a list of short- and medium-term measures that can help improve life in Sre...
17.04.2007
OHR, Oleg MilisicEUFOR, Lt Cdr Niel Mathiesen OHRHeinrich Boell Foundation Conference The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, spoke at a conference organised by the Heinrich Boell Foundation this morning entitled Example of Bosnia and Herzegovina : Sustain...
13.04.2007
The Principal Deputy High Representative, Raffi Gregorian, will travel to Srebrenica tomorrow to meet with representatives of returnee associations and the town’s municipal authorities. His visit will be an opportunity to discuss a series of measures that will help create a sustainable return process and better living...
13.04.2007
The High Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today amended various provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code to close a series of loopholes in relation to cases involving individuals transferred toBosnia and Herzegovina from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague.The High Re...
13.04.2007
A deal on police restructuring that was very nearly accepted by key leaders last month remains on the table and the opportunity that this presents for Bosnia and Herzegovina needs to be seized, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling said in a speech today.“The prospects of th...
13.04.2007
Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,Thank you for inviting me to speak to you on this beautiful day and on this topic.Today is Friday the thirteenth. For the realists among us, this date has no special significance. The superstitious, by contrast, would not consider it to be an especially auspicious day.Just ove...
13.04.2007
In the exercise of the powers vested in the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theatre regarding interpret...