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Statement: Not Paying the RTV Tax Undermines The Whole Public Broadcasting System

09.09.2005

"Mr. Milorad Dodik's threat to call on the public not to pay their RTV Tax is irresponsible, unprincipled and can only have a negative effect on the public broadcasting system as a whole," said the High Representative's Senior Deputy (SDHR), Ambassador Martin Ney today. The SHDR was reacting to statements made at a pre...

Time for Negotiating Police Reform is Running Out

08.09.2005

Following the suspension of institutional negotiations on police reform until Monday, the High Representative warned that time for reaching an agreement is running out. An agreement on police reform must be reached in order for BiH to receive a green light to start negotiations on a Stabilization and Association Agreem...

Statement: HR Says CoM Must Appoint SBS Director Tomorrow

08.09.2005

The OHR urges the BiH Council of Ministers to finally appoint the Director and senior management of the State Border Service at its session tomorrow.The SBS has been without leadership since 17 July due to undue political interference in the work of the Council of Ministers. As the world struggles with the threat of te...

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

07.09.2005

OHR Welcomes Federation House of Representatives Endorsement of Defence ReformOHR welcomes the fact that the Federation House of Representatives has unanimously endorsed one of the outstanding reforms needed to make BiH ready for participation in PfP and membership of NATO. ...

Decision Suspending the Power to Grant Pardons for Criminal Sentences

06.09.2005

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...

Statement: OHR Welcomes RSNA Support for Defence Reform

01.09.2005

OHR welcomes the fact that the RSNA yesterday endorsed one of the outstanding reforms needed to make BiH ready for membership of PfP and NATO alliances. OHR is confident that the FBiH Parliament will do the same on 6 September.NATO and EU membership are the two tracks that will secure long lasting peace, stability and...

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

31.08.2005

Pardons Directly Affect the Interests of BiH CitizensIn a letter yesterday to the Federation President Niko Lozancic the OHR’s Principle Deputy High Representative, Larry Butler, expressed the OHR concerns over the additional documentation OHR has received concerning the grounds on which Mr Lozancic granted a Pardon to...