14.12.1999
These are crucial days for the draft Election Law as it is debated by the BiH Parliamentary Assembly. In that context the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, would like to clarify a number of points that seem to have caused confusion.First, the High Representative confirms that the Election Law is fully constituti...
11.12.1999
The High Representative wishes to express his deepest condolences to the people of the Republic of Croatia on the death of President Tudjman.The High Representative also extends his heartfelt sympathy to the family of President Tudjman.
10.12.1999
In accordance with my authority under Annex 10 of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Article XI of the Conclusions of the Peace Implementation Council held in Bonn on 10 December 1997, I herebyDECIDEThe Law on Amendments to the Law on the Cessation of Application of the Law on the...
10.12.1999
Today, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, has issued a Decision extending by four months the December 19 deadline for filing claims for the restoration of occupancy rights to socially owned apartments in Republika Srpska. The new deadline is April 19, 2000.The High Representative acknowledges that the process...
10.12.1999
Today, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, issued a Legal Opinion declaring the de facto municipality of Skelani unconstitutional, and consequently abolished it.The so-called municipality of Skelani was created by the National Assembly of Republika Srpska in 1992, but never recognized by the International Comm...
08.12.1999
Today, the Federation Ombudsmen released an investigative report on property matters in Stolac and Capljina at a press conference attended by Senior Deputy High Representative Matei Hoffmann. The Ombudsmen's investigation was conducted this summer at the request of the Senior Deputy High Representative, and supported b...
07.12.1999
The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a Decision, naming the entire Governing Council of the Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in order to expedite the establishment of genuine public broadcasting in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the Federation in particular.The High...
06.12.1999
In the exercise of the powers vested in me by Article V of Annex 10 to the General Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is the final authority in theater regarding interpretation of his mandate; and considering in particular Art. II.1. (d) of the same Agreement, in w...
03.12.1999
Representatives from Transparency International visited Sarajevo today in order to meet international and local personnel involved in combatting corruption.The purpose of the visit was to obtain information for the eventual establishment of a Transparency International Chapter in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Transparency Int...
03.12.1999
Following yesterday's press conference, OHR would like to issue a clarification concerning the New York Declaration. While it is true that the Presidency did not sign the document, it is disingenuous to suggest that this fact in any way invalidates it.The Declaration was officially submitted by the Presidency to the Un...