03.05.2001
The HDZ BiH has constantly been losing support - over the last five years it lost half of its constituency. The accusations of use of force in the Hercegovacka bank come from the very same people who organised the gathering of the crowd, from the persons who threw stones, who beat and injured people. I have stated that...
02.05.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today called for reform in the way healthcare is managed in Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure public funds filter down to those who really need them. He said increased communication and cooperation between both health institutions and governments on various levels, transparen...
02.05.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, condemns in the strongest possible manner yesterday's bomb attack against the offices of the Social-Democratic Party in Vitez. Fortunately, nobody was injured. This terrorist act, carried out against one of the leading parties in the country, raises concerns that there are e...
30.04.2001
Mr. President, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Mayor, Councilors, thank you for your invitation. It is a great honor for me to speak at the opening of your 20th Session.It is an honor for me, because you have done so much over the past year. The sweeping changes in government structure, now being implemented in accordance with...
27.04.2001
Please click here for the UN Security Council resolution 1350 (2001) in PDF file.
27.04.2001
In the exercise of the powers vested in me 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 interpretation of the said Agr...
27.04.2001
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, last night and this morning issued five Decisions creating the framework for the establishment of law and order across the Federation. This package of Decisions is the result of careful scrutiny of the situation in the Federation following the events surrounding the establis...
26.04.2001
In accordance with paragraph 37 of the Final Arbitral Award of March 5, 1999 and paragraph 3 of the Annex dated August 18, 1999; With the object of improving and accelerating the implementation of property laws; In furtherance of the Supervisory Order on the Appointment of Members of the Interim Government of the Br...
26.04.2001
There are serious indications that the proponents of Croat "self-rule" are waging a systematic campaign of threats and intimidation to try and force BiH Croats to back the illegal and unconstitutional activities of a small group of hardliners.The OSCE has already informed the public of the increased amount of calls fro...
26.04.2001
The international agencies involved in Property Law Implementation remind all holders of decisions issued by the Commission for Real Property Claims that confirm occupancy rights to request enforcement of these decisions immediately.Holders of CRPC decisions confirming occupancy rights issued before 28 October 1999 mus...