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OHR's Statement at the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference in Mostar

23.08.2006

The Law on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices to be considered on August 29The Law on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices will be considered in the BiH House of Representatives next week on Tuesday 29 August.The adoption of this Law would bring a series of benefits. It would help make medicines safer and cheaper....

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference

22.08.2006

OHR, Oleg MilisicICTY, Matias HellmanEUFOR, Karen Halsey OHROHR Seeks Progress in Higher Education Law Before New Academic YearThe OHR notes the agreement between the Republika Srpska Council of Peoples and the Republika Srpska National Assembly to adopt the RS Higher Education Law. Republika Srpska, its Governmen...

Senior Deputy High Representative Visits Drug Rehabilitation Centre

21.08.2006

Senior Deputy High Representative Peter Bas-Backer today visited the Therapeutic Community "PROI", a drug rehabilitation centre in Kakanj.During the visit, Ambassador Bas-Backer met with Samir Ibisevic, President of the NGO “UG PROI”, to discuss the problem of drug addiction in BiH and the role of associations such as...

High Representative/EU Special Representative Visits Berlin

20.08.2006

High Representative and EU Special Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling is visiting Berlin to discuss plans for the closure of the Office of the High Representative and the creation of a reinforced Office of the EU Special Representative, as well as the overall state of the reform process in Bosnia and Herzegovin...

High Representative Urges End to Inflammatory Rhetoric

18.08.2006

Inflammatory rhetoric has to stop and politicians need to demonstrate that they can be leaders and healers, the High Representative and EU Special Representative, Christian Schwarz-Schilling, wrote in his weekly column, which appeared in the BiH press today.Mr Schwarz-Schilling said that words matter, that inflammatory...

High Representative Lifts Bans on Holding Public Office Against Four Individuals

17.08.2006

The High Representative Christian Schwarz-Schilling today lifted bans on holding public office against four individuals who had been removed by earlier High Representatives for obstructing peace implementation.The individuals are Ivan Mandic, Emin Skopljak Ahmed Smajic and Mirko Stojcinovic.The lifting the bans ag...