12.12.2000

High Representative Amends Single National Passport Law

Sarajevo, 12 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today issued a Decision enabling the old, Entity-identifiable passports, to be issued until the BiH Single National Passport becomes available. On September 29th, the High Representative decided that the BiH Single National Passport would be issued from November 30th.
08.12.2000

OHR’s head of Banja Luka office, Ambassador Hancock, departs BiH

Sarajevo, 08 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, is very grateful to Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Peter Hancock, for his hard work in the last year as head of the OHR's Banja Luka office. During this Millenium year, Ambassador Hancock led OHR through many important events in Republika Srpska including municipal, par [...]
06.12.2000

High Representative clarifies RS obligations to ICTY

Sarajevo, 06 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, in answer to some public comments by the RS president elect, Mirko Sarovic, today makes clear that the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) is mandated to prosecute and try persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law [...]
06.12.2000

The High Representative re-establishes Pre-war Municipality of Srebrenica

Sarajevo, 06 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a Decision abolishing the so-called Municipality of Skelani and restoring the pre-war boundaries of the Municipality of Srebrenica. The High Representative was forced to issue this Decision because the illegal "Municipality of Skelani" had continued to perform [...]
05.12.2000

OHR expresses its condolences to family of Josip Jole Musa

Sarajevo, 05 December 2000 The Office of the High Representative expresses its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Josip Jole Musa, a member of Mostar's City Council and City Government, who has died after a long illness. Mr Musa was a well respected citizen and politician who will be remembered for his hard work for the people of Most [...]
02.12.2000

Pension Funds Must Be Reformed

Sarajevo, 02 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, wishes to clarify his position with regard to recent reports, threatening to organise mass protest by pensioners throughout BiH, and particularly in the RS. The protests in the RS began well before the package of decisions amending the Law on Pension and Disability Insurance in [...]
02.12.2000

High Representative removes Canton 10 Minister of Interior

Sarajevo, 02 December 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, yesterday issued a decision removing Branko Matic from his position of Minister of Interior of Canton 10 for persistently abusing his power and obstructing the implementation of the GFAP.
01.12.2000

School Subject “Culture of Religions”

Sarajevo, 01 December 2000 Following contradictory and negative statements published over the past few months on the subject of "culture of religions" for primary and secondary education in BiH, the Office of the High Representative wishes to provide the public with clearer information on this issue. This subject is part and parcel of the 10 May 20 [...]
30.11.2000

After Dayton: OHR and OSCE Launch Photo Exhibit of Regional Artists

Sarajevo, 04 December 2000 On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, the Office of the High Representative and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina are pleased to announce the launch of a photographic exhibit featuring artists from across the Former Yugoslavia, entitled "The Aftermath". These photo [...]