03.04.2000
To: Ante Barisic, Minister of Internal Affairs, Canton 10Sarajevo, April 3, 2000Dear Mr. Barisic:For reasons outlined in the attached Decision, we herewith notify you of the following: under the powers vested in the High Representative, you are removed from public office with immediate effect. In addition, in accordanc...
03.04.2000
This morning, a letter signed by the High Representative and the OSCE Head of Mission was delivered to Mr. Ante Barisic, Minister of Internal Affairs in Canton 10, informing him that he has been removed from office.Mr. Barisic was removed from his important position of public trust because he has abused his power by pe...
31.03.2000
President Djapo, Vice President Pajic, Mayor Kisic, Members of the Government, Chief and Deputy Chiefs of Police, Councilors:This is an important day for Brcko. Today, with the opening of the Interim Assembly, two of the main pillars of government of the Brcko District of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the executive and legis...
31.03.2000
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, welcomed the outcome of the Regional Funding Conference for South-Eastern Europe held in Brussels March 29-30, 2000. "The generous pledges of the International Community - which exceeded expectations - demonstrate the considerable continuing interest in the Balkans. However,...
30.03.2000
The Office of the High Representative condemns the recent increase of violence against returnees in the RS, and in particular in Prnjavor.Since the beginning of March, more than 30 incidents directed against returnees have been recorded across the RS. No less than four incidents of violence have involved returnees in P...
30.03.2000
In the exercise of my authority under Annex 10 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (GFAP) and Article XI of the Bonn Agreement;Noting that the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not been able to make a Decision on Determining Imported Products on which Additional Impor...
29.03.2000
The Senior Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Dr. Matei Hoffmann, met today with the three Federation Ombudsmen at OHR offices in Sarajevo for talks on the work of this important office. The discussions centred on obtaining greater compliance with property legislation, particularly in the towns of Tarcin, Zepce, Ca...
27.03.2000
The Office of the High Representative and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees welcome the extension of the deadlines for purchasing socially owned apartments in the Federation, and would like to remind occupancy right holders of the new deadlines.The new general deadline is 6 May 2000. Under the Law on th...
24.03.2000
Today representatives of the international community, namely OHR, OSCE, UNMIBH, UNHCR, EU and SFOR held a meeting in Livno and discussed issues related to Canton 10. With concern they noted the very critical situation in this Canton and can no longer tolerate a continuation of the present condition.They also noted that...
22.03.2000
The OHR welcomes that the Croatian Cultural Association Napredak can finally move back into the Hrvatski dom/Dom kulture building in Bugojno. After long and difficult negotiations, a rental contract was signed on Monday between Napredak and the current user of the building, the Cultural and Sports Center (KSC).Since 19...