04.12.2006
The High Representative, by way of his Decision, dated 28 March 2003 (“the 2003 Decision”), removed Mr. Mijat Tuka from public office. This Decision also barred Mr. Tuka from holding any official, elective or appointive public office, running in elections or holding office within political parties (“Ban”). The 2003 Dec...
04.12.2006
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, today congratulated Defence Minister Nikola Radovanovic and Chief of the Joint Staff of Bosnia and Herzegovina ’s Armed Forces Lieutenant-General Sifet Podzic in person on Bosnia and Herzegovina ’s invitation...
01.12.2006
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, urged the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina to appoint the Parliamentary Commission responsible for vetting nominees to government positions as soon as possible.“This Commission w...
01.12.2006
NATO’s decision to invite Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Alliance ’s Partnership-for-Peace programme should be seen as an important step to...
01.12.2006
NATO’s decision, announced in Riga this week, to invite Bosnia and Herzegovina into the Alliance’s Partnership-for-Peace programme and Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council should not be interpreted as backtracking on ICTY cooperation. Rather, it should be seen as an important step towards Euro-Atlantic integration that br...
30.11.2006
The High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling and the Chief Prosecutor of International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Carla Del Ponte met today inSarajevo.Madame Del Ponte emphasised that Bosnia and Herzegovina...
29.11.2006
High Representative and EU Special Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling congratulatedBosnia and Herzegovina on its invitation to join NATO’s Partnership-for-Peace programme.“I am delighted that NATO leaders decided to extend an invitation to Bosnia and Herzegovina...
28.11.2006
OHR, Mario BrkicEUFOR, Nicholas FosterICTY, Matias Hellman OHRSchwarz-Schilling inGermanyThe High Representative and EU Special Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling is in Germany on a short visit in advance of next week’s meeting of the Peace Implementation Council.Mr Schwarz-Sc...
28.11.2006
Vesti: BiH is facing reforms, especially police and constitutional reforms. Do you believe that local politicians can reach agreement without being influenced, as they have not been able to do so, even under pressures?Christian Schwarz-Schilling: All politicians – in Bosnia and...
28.11.2006
Judicial reform inBosnia and Herzegovina has a clear purpose – to put criminals behind bars and by doing so to make life better and safer for decent, law-abiding citizens. In recent years there have been criticisms of the various programmes aimed at rooting out corruption and bias from the judiciary. Some of this criti...