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Statement: The OHR welcomes the transfer of Ljubomir Borovcanin to The ICTY

04.04.2005

Ljubomir Borovcanin's transfer to The Hague, in which the RS authorities played an important role, is yet another important step in the process of bringing accused for grave war crimes before the court. Ljubomir Borovcanin is the sixth indicted war criminal to be transferred to the ICTY this year by the Republika Srpsk...

BiH Election Commission Fully Nationalised

04.04.2005

The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown today issued a Decision withdrawing the three international members from the BiH Election Commission, effective from the end of June 2005. The international members of the Commission, Senior Deputy High Representative Werner Wnendt, OSCE BiH Head of Mission Douglas Davidson and De...

Amicus curiae submission in the matter of CH/99/2984, et al. v. BiH and FBiH

01.04.2005

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA In the Matter of CH/99/2984, et al. AMICUS CURIAE SUBMISSION - OHR Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina QUESTIONS OF THE COMMISSION IN BOLD I. Are there competences and responsibilities of the State of Bo...

Statement: SDHR Wnendt Visits Bosniak Gymnasium in Sarajevo

31.03.2005

Senior Deputy High Representative Ambassador Werner Wnendt visited the Bosniak Gymnasium in Sarajevo today, the Gymnasium's 10th anniversary. Ambassador Wnendt met with a group of students from the 3rd and 4th grade, discussing with them - in German and English - the way they see their own future and the future of BiH...

Ambassador Wnendt Ends Mandate in Bosnia and Herzegovina

30.03.2005

The Senior Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Werner Wnendt, arrived in BiH in August 2003 and will leave Bosnia and Herzegovina at the end of April. Ambassador Wnendt will take up the position as Head of the OSCE Mission to Kosovo. His successor will be appointed shortly.The High Representative thanks Ambassador W...