05.08.1999

PEC Decides April 2000 Elections to be Held under Open List System

The Provisional Election Commission (PEC) decided in its session today to adopt the open list voting system for the municipal elections scheduled to be held on April 8, 2000. With this decision, the PEC took another step toward adapting the PEC Rules and Regulations to the draft of the Permanent Election Law.
03.08.1999

Draft Permanent Election Law Completed

Today, the Office of the High Representative (OHR) and the OSCE announced the completion of the first draft of Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) Permanent Election Law.
30.07.1999

Fundamental Interest – Mostar Six Municipalities

Mostar, 30 July 1999 On Thursday, 29 July, OHR and OSCE hosted a meeting of the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the six City-Municipal Councils of Mostar, and of the Heads and Deputy Heads of the six Mostar City-Municipalities. The meeting was called to discuss ways and means of implementing the 6 July decision of the High Representative, Ambassa [...]
27.07.1999

Conscientious Objection to Military Service

Sarajevo, 27 July 1999 The OHR wishes to announce an initiative in support of the implementation of Council of Europe standards on conscientious objection to military service in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first step in this initiative has been taken with the successful Informational Meeting for Civil Society on Conscientious Objection Issues in Bo [...]
24.07.1999

BiH House of Representatives Session Unacceptable

Sarajevo, 24 July 1999 The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, would like to express his dissatisfaction with Thursday's joint session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The initiative to discuss European integration and the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe is a welcome sign that delegates are beginning to approach [...]
20.07.1999

Mayor Alagic Suspended

Sarajevo, 20 July 1999 Today, the High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, has suspended Mehmed Alagic, Mayor of Sanski Most, from office for failure to support the implementation of the Dayton Accords, respect the Rules of the Road, and promote the Rule of Law within Bosnia and Herzegovina. The suspension follows repeated calls on Mr Alagic to resi [...]
20.07.1999

Ralph R. Johnson new Principal Deputy High Representative

Sarajevo, 20 July 1999 Today, Ambassador Ralph R. Johnson has taken up his duties as the new Principal Deputy High Representative in Sarajevo. Prior to this appointment, Ambassador Johnson served as the U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia in Bratislava since 1996.
20.07.1999

Matei Hoffmann new Senior Deputy High Representative

Sarajevo, 20 July 1999 Ambassador Matei Hoffmann arrives in Sarajevo today to take up his duties as the new Senior Deputy High Representative in BiH. Hoffmann has left Prizren where he had served as Head of the German Federal Government's Civilian Coordination Office for Kosovo.