21.09.2022
Interviewer: Danijal Hadžović Dnevni avaz: You have recently stated that those who attempt to commit election fraud can expect severe sanctions. Can you be more specific? Christian Schmidt: It is necessary to emphasize that the elections are the right of citizens, and not the right of the political parties. Political...
17.09.2022
As High Representative, my wish for October 2nd is to see the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina empowered. Election Day should be the pinnacle of a vibrant democracy. Elections belong to the people, not political parties; it is the citizens who exercise their fundamental right to determine who will govern them. This...
15.09.2022
A quarter of a century has passed since 12 of our colleagues died in a helicopter crash at Prokoško Lake. On this occasion, we remember Peter Backes, Livio Beccaccio, Andrzej Buler, David Kriskovich, Leah Melnick, Charles Morpeth, William Nesbitt, Marvin Padgett, Thomas Reinhardt, Jurgen Schauf, Georg Stiebler, and Amb...
19.08.2022
By Semir Hambo Klix.ba: The High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Christian Schmidt, gave a big interview to Klix.ba in the midst of the political crisis and waiting for a solution to the Election Law. Schmidt previously announced that he would impose a decision if the local politicians did not find a solutio...
19.08.2022
Summary: The applicant has challenged provisions of three articles of the Law on Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The challenged provisions of the law are ones that establish the appellate jurisdiction of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina and that govern the assignment of judges to the appellate division. The applica...
17.08.2022
Interviewer: Zoran Krešić Večernji list: What are you going to do with the Federation President Marinko Čavara? He announced appointments to the Constitutional Court, but this did not leave a good impression on the American Embassy?! Christian Schmidt: There is a German saying used in the military jargon, but it can...
28.07.2022
High Representative Christian Schmidt condemns in the strongest terms the bellicose statement by the First Deputy Speaker of the BiH House of Peoples and SDA President, Bakir Izetbegović, at the party event in Hadžići on 25 July 2022. “Warmongering and inflammatory statements, such as this one by Mr. Izetbegović, are...
27.07.2022
n. 05/22 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...
27.07.2022
Statement by High Representative Christian Schmidt
20.07.2022
The Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Jonathan Mennuti paid his first official visit to Brčko on Thursday where he met District officials, international partners, as well as representatives of law-enforcement bodies to discuss the progress of reforms in Brčko. Supervisor Mennuti met wi...