30.07.2020
We, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Office of the High Representative, Delegation of the European Union to BiH and EU Special Representative in BiH and US Embassy in BiH welcome and commend today’s unanimous adoption of the Law on Peaceful Assembly by the Brcko District Assembly. Having worked closel...
14.07.2020
Delivery on reform commitments within the existing deadlines, including cleaning-up the voter register list, and a strong response to any misuse of public funds for campaigning or other corrupt activities will help strengthen the integrity of the election process and enable an issues-based election campaign, the Princi...
11.07.2020
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, the High Representative, Valentin Inzko, expressed his gratitude to the Mothers of Srebrenica as the ones who have done most for the pursuit of truth and justice. Among them was the late Hatidža Mehmedović, who wished to see the future for new generati...
11.07.2020
Dear mothers, dear survivors, and relatives of the victims of Srebrenica! Today, like every day and year, we remember Srebrenica, but we also remember one of the oldest human rights, the right to a dignified burial. In my view, humankind started only with the first burial of humans. Accordingly, since ancient times, b...
10.07.2020
High Representative Valentin Inzko supported "Što te nema" monument exhibited today in the Srebrenica-Potočari Memorial Centre. "Srebrenica will always be a planetary place of remembrance, of 'never again.' Forgetting the victims would be, in a way, like killing them a second time. At the same time, Srebrenica could al...
09.07.2020
High Representative Valentin Inzko pays his final respects to the remains of 9 Srebrenica victims who will be buried at the Potočari Memorial Centre on 11 July, on the 25th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. (Photo: Senad Gubelić, Oslobođenje)
01.07.2020
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko Supervisor Michael Scanlan visited Bijeljina yesterday and met with Mayor Mićo Mićić, Deputy City Assembly Speaker Mustafa Gradaščević, and the Bijeljina Section for Local Economic Development and European Integration. PDHR Scanlan welcomed hearing that Bijeljina authorit...
30.06.2020
Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan met yesterday in Brčko with Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Siniša Milić and Anto Domić, and the District Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Esed Kadrić and Ivo Filipović, as well as President of the “STUDEN & CO Holding” Board Ilija Stude...
18.06.2020
A sense of urgency is needed if the District authorities are to deliver on their reform commitments made before the pandemic, the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor, Michael Scanlan, stated today. This means the Assembly adopting in the first reading the three key pieces of legislation –...
11.06.2020
A meeting was held today between the Principal Deputy High Representative and Brčko District Supervisor Michael Scanlan, representatives of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US Department of Justice, the Brčko District Chief Prosecutor, and the Chief of Police. The main topic of the meeting was how to re-eng...