27.04.2023
n.10/23 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...
27.04.2023
n. 09/23 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...
25.04.2023
The High Representative Christian Schmidt commented on claims that appeared in the public recently: “Тhe claims that the issue of the state property ownership was already settled in Dayton are not true. This is a fundamental question that still needs to be resolved in this country. Therefore, the conclusion is a...
24.04.2023
The Office of the High Representative, with the support of the PIC Steering Board, has established an expert Working Group as a part of a technical consultation process on State Property. The task of this Working Group will be to discuss expert legal analysis on various aspects pertaining to the apportionment of proper...
22.04.2023
An acceptable and sustainable resolution of the issue of apportionment of property between the State and other levels of government is one of the five objectives set by the Peace Implementation Council in the “Agenda 5+2,” for the purpose of achieving the long-term goal of BiH as a peaceful and sustainable country firm...
07.04.2023
The constitutional deadline for the formation of the Federation Government has passed. This means that the election results cannot be fully implemented, even though there are majorities in both chambers of the Federation Parliament to vote on a Government. After having had a lot of talks, I will remind all political s...
05.04.2023
High Representative Christian Schmidt visited Stolac on Tuesday and met with principals of the Stolac Elementary School and the Stolac First Elementary School – operating under the “two schools under one roof” system – Katarina Matić and Adem Haračić respectively. Schmidt urged authorities in all parts of BiH to work h...
31.03.2023
APPLICATIONS EXTENDED OFFICE OF THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE Fellowship Program/2023-2024 year About the Program: Applications are now open for fellowships at the Office of the High Representative (OHR) for 2023-2024. OHR’s Fellowship Program provides a unique opportunity for professional development to young professi...
27.03.2023
By Christian Schmidt The BiH Constitutional Court, the highest legal body in the country, has recently evaluated the legal challenges to the amendments to the FBiH Constitution and the Law on Amendments to the BiH Election Law that I enacted on October 2, 2022. The Court has decided that the amendments enacted by thi...
22.03.2023
The Ambassadors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board (PIC SBA) express deep concern over the recent developments in Republika Srpska, which aim to shrink the civic space and reduce public debate. The PIC SBA condemns the physical attacks against journalists and civil society on March 18 in Banja Luka a...