28.03.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, on Wednesday issued three Decisions amending the Entity and State legislation governing the eligibility of candidates to run for elected office in BiH. The High Representative has amended the BiH Election Law, adding the following clauses:No person who has been removed by th...
27.03.2002
The PIC Steering Board at ambassadorial-level met on 27 March 2002 to consider the progress of the leading BiH political parties to reach an agreement on the implementation of the Constituent Peoples’ Decision.It is with satisfaction that the Steering Board welcomes the agreement reached by the political leaders...
27.03.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, congratulates the leaders of the political parties on the agreement they signed early this morning. The new Entity Constitutions will turn Bosnia and Herzegovina into a truly multiethnic country, providing Bosniaks and Croats in the RS, and Serbs in the Federation with full...
25.03.2002
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has extended his congratulations to Danis Tanovic, whose film No Man’s Land was named "Best Foreign Language Film" at the 74th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday.In a message faxed to Mr Tanovic the High Representative observed that "No Man’s Land powerfully refle...
25.03.2002
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION The national Legal Advisor is expected to contribute to the development of legal considerations concerning all matters within the responsibility of the OHR Anti-Fraud Department with a particular emphasis on Criminal Law and Criminal Procedural Law matters but not confined t...
24.03.2002
The talks now underway under the auspices of the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, aimed at agreeing the optimum method of implementing the Constitutional Court’s ruling on the constituency of peoples are approaching their crucial final phase.These talks are the most significant negotiations on the future...
22.03.2002
The Judicial Commission of Brcko District BiH has completed the process of reviewing the performance of the Brcko District judges, deputy prosecutors and lawyers with the Agency for Legal Aid who were appointed to their positions on April 1, 2001 for a probationary period of one year. The process included evaluation of...
21.03.2002
The PIC Steering Board at ambassadorial-level met on 20 March 2002 to consider the progress of the leading BiH political parties to reach an agreement on the implementation of the Constituent Peoples’ Decision. It notes that in the last ten days there has been genuine movement towards an agreement. The Steering B...
21.03.2002
PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION The High Representative’s Special Envoy (SE) is a component in the OHR field operation comprising Regional Head offices and Field Offices (SE’s Offices on cantonal/regional level). SE is appointed by the High Representative and represents the High Representative, as well as...
20.03.2002
The Board of Donors for Demining in Bosnia and Herzegovina met in Sarajevo on 20 March 2002. The Board welcomed specially Mr Beriz Belkic, Mr Jozo Krizanovic and Mr. Zivko Radisic of the BiH Presidency, the High Representative Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch, the Minister for Civil Affairs and Communication Mr. Svetozar Mihajlo...