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SDS violates HR’s decision

15.09.2005

The High Representative on September 5 sent a letter to President Borislav Paravac on September 5 asking him to explain an illegal financial transaction to SDS Doboj, which violates the High Representative's Decision of30 June 2004. That Decision blocks all SDS bank accounts, and requires any financial transa...

Decision Appointing Shireen Avis Fisherto Section I for War Crimes of the Criminal and Appellate Divisions and to Section II for Organised Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Criminal and Appellate Divisions of the Court of BiH

15.09.2005

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...

High Representative Appoints Shireen Avis Fisher as International Judge

15.09.2005

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, has appointed Shireen Avis Fisher to a two-year term, effective immediately, as an International Judge to Section I for War Crimes of the Criminal and Appellate Divisions and to Section II for Organised Crime, Economic Crime and Corruption of the Criminal and Appellate Divisions...

RSNA decision stalls BiH progress to EU

14.09.2005

Last night, the RSNA was given the keys to the gates toEurope, but threw them away. The consequences of this decision are clear. This means that BiH has missed the chance of starting SAA negotiations - the 1st step towards joining the European Union - by the 10th Anniversary of Dayton...

Supervisor Amends the Statute of Brcko District

14.09.2005

Brcko Supervisor Susan Johnson issued a Supervisory Order amending the Statute of Brcko District of BiH to establish a separate position of Vice-Mayor who will not at the same time be a Head of Department. The separate position of Vice-Mayor without concurrent responsibilities as Head of a Department is intended to str...

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

14.09.2005

BiH Courts Capacity To Try War Crimes ConfirmedThe trial of Boban Simsic in the BiH War Crimes Chamber of theBiH Court started this morning, at 9 am on September 14, 2005.This is the first war crimes case to be tried in the BiH War Crimes Chamber. The OHR welcomes it as a further step forward towards ensuring that thos...

Transcript of the International Agencies' Joint Press Conference

13.09.2005

OHR, Mario BrkicOSCE, Elmira BayrasliEUPM, Alun RobertsEUFOR, Tim SmithNATO, Derek Chappell   OHRDelaying tactics in police reform will only dash BiH's  hopes of accession to the EUThe RSNA is meeting today to vote on the agreement on police reform. Time has all but run out. If...