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High Representative Appoints David L. Upcher to BiH Prosecutor’s Office

23.11.2005

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, has appointed David L. Upcher as international prosecutor and as Deputy Chief Prosecutor and Head of the Special Department for Organised Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The appointment is for two years from the date of t...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference

22.11.2005

OHR, Mario BrkicOSCE, Aida BesicEUPM, Monja KoluderEUFOR, Jem Thomas   OHRSystem Now in Place to Complete Work of Identifying Missing PersonsMore than 14,000 families inBosnia and Herzegovina are still waiting to receive information regarding the whereabouts of loved ones who disappeared during t...

Remarks by the Senior Deputy HR, Martin Ney to the Working Group on Missing Persons: "Legislative Framework Now Exists for BiH Authorities to Complete Work of Identifying Missing Persons"

22.11.2005

Madame Chairperson, family members of the missing persons, ladies and gentlemen,As the ranking member of the Working Group, I would like to extend my warmest greetings to you all, especially to the representatives of the families of missing persons.Today’s session coincides with the 10th anniversary of the signing of t...

Interview: Paddy Ashdown, High Representative to BiH: "A Historic Day for BiH"

21.11.2005

The start of the Stabilization and Association negotiations should be celebrated * A huge job is only ahead of us * Talks on the abolition of the visa regime will follow * Constitutional changes will continue after electionsThe endorsement of the decision on the start of Stabilization and Association negotiations with...

Remarks by the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown at a Conference on the Balkans and Euro-Atlantic Integration: Beyond Dayton: "At the crossroads: BiH’s journey from Dayton to Brussels"

21.11.2005

Organised by the US Institute for PeaceLadies and Gentlemen,It is no coincidence that the tenth anniversary of Dayton has been marked by a flurry of constitutional initiatives.This is not, as some of the recent media stories would have us believe, some grand new idea. For the last ten years, the evolut...

Constitutional Change Must Improve the Lot of Ordinary Citizens

21.11.2005

As it draws closer to the European Union,Bosnia and Herzegovina will have to deal with reforms – on a daily basis – that touch on constitutional questions, the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, said in Washington today. The High Representative was speaking at a conference organized by the US Institute for Peace to ma...

Remarks by Deputy HR, Head of Economic Department Patrice Dreiski at a Conference on Public Sector Auditing: "Flouting of Audit Reports Endangers BiH Transition Process"

21.11.2005

Parliamentary Assembly of BiHLadies and Gentlemen,The State and Entity auditors have started to make waves.But these waves aren’t big enough yet.No matter how outrageous the findings – theft, incompetence, mismanagement – the popular indignation that now customarily follows the publication of audit reports appears to l...

Statement: OHR welcomes EU Foreign Ministers' Decision

21.11.2005

OHR welcomes today's Decision by EU Foreign Ministers to authorise the Commission to open negotiations on a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina.  This is a historic moment for BiH and its people, and marks a key moment in the region's transition from stabilisation towards the EU. Th...