OHR Press Releases
10/18/1997
IPTF declares Brcko bridge illegal checkpoint
On October 17, two RS Customs Officials sought to collect road taxes from drivers of two Slovenian trucks at the Brcko Bridge in violation of a Supervisory dated August 30, 1997. Both officials were detained briefly at Camp McGovern and then released to the custody of their supervisor. The Order prohibits the collection of road tax and declares any [...]
10/15/1997
High Representative receives Serb Civic Council delegation
The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, received today a delegation of the Serb Civic Council, headed by Mr. Mirko Pejanovic. Several matters were discussed, inter alia, minority returns, the human rights situation across Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Council's proposal for appropriate constitutional amendments to the Constitutions of both the [...]
10/15/1997
High Representatives meets with Trade Union Presidents
At the invitation of HR Carlos Westendorp, the presidents of the Trade Unions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr Sulejman Hrle, President of the Confederation of Trade Unions BiH, and Mr. Cedo Volas, President of the Confederation of Trade Unions RS, met with Mr.
10/12/1997
Ambassador Klein Condemns Bomb Attack on Sarajevo School
On Saturday 11 October the Senior Principal Deputy High Representative Ambassador Jacques Klein visited the scene of the early morning bomb attack against the Catholic High School in Sarajevo. Following his visit Ambassador Klein condemned the attack in the strongest possible terms. He said that the attack was an attack on all civilised values; and [...]
10/11/1997
Supervisor condemns attack on Roman Catholic Church in Brcko
An unknown person threw a tear gas canister at the front door of the Brcko Catholic Church during the Saturday afternoon mass. Around 200 people who were in the church were evacuated from the building. No one was physically injured. The service resumed approximately 90 minutes later. The Supervisor for Brcko condemns this attack and religious discr [...]
10/08/1997
Denial of Basic Trial RIghts to Djedovic Calls into Question Capability of Federation Courts
The Human Rights Coordination Centre (HRCC) Steering Board is gravely concerned over the Sarajevo Cantonal Court's failure to meet minimum fair trial standards in the case of Ibrahim Djedovic. To date, the proceedings against Mr. Djedovic have been fundamentally flawed and do not accord to basic standards set forth in the European Convention on Hum [...]
10/01/1997
Sir Martin Garrod meets with the Mayor of Mostar and the Heads of the three municipalities with a Croat majority
Head of the Regional Office of the High Representative (South) in Mostar, Sir Martin Garrod, and his associates held today a joint meeting with the Mayor of Mostar Ivan Prskalo and the Heads of the 3 municipalities with a Croat majority, Ljubo Golemac, Vjekoslav Kordic and Stipe Maric. At the beginning Sir Martin Garrod clearly pointed out that the [...]
10/01/1997
NATO Secretary-General and SACEUR at the request of the HR authorised SFOR to occupy and control a number of Broadcasting Facilities in the RS
You will be aware that at the request of the High Representative the NATO Secretary General and the SACEUR have authorised SFOR to occupy and control a number of Broadcasting Facilities in the RS. This action took place this morning. This action was taken following the grotesque distortion of the press conference with Judge Louise Arbour, which was [...]
09/30/1997
SRT Broadcast of Judge Louise Arbour’s Press Conference, 28 September 1997
The High Representative, Carlos Westendorp, wholly endorses the view of both UNMBiH and ICTY that "at a minimum, SRT should apologise to its viewers and ICTY, and rebroadcast (Judge Louise Arbour's) press conference in full with an introduction by ICTY." This action must be taken forthwith by SRT. The OHR considers the broadcast of this interview o [...]
09/26/1997
Brcko Supervisor Opens OHR Media Centre in Brcko
Today at 12 a.m., Brcko Supervisor R.W. Farrand opened the OHR Media Centre in Brcko. The aim of the Media Centre is to make available clear and objective information and a wide range of news sources to journalists and to everyone living in Brcko. Situated opposite OHR's office on Aleksandra Karadjordjevica, the Media Centre will be open Monday - F [...]