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26.10.2000
International Community to clean up trade at the Arizona Market, Brcko
Sarajevo, 26 October 2000 The International Community views with serious concern the many criminal problems and safety issues associated with the so-called "Arizona Market", located in Brcko District. Criminal activities there have grown steadily, including: prostitution; trafficking in women; abetting and exploiting the flow of illegal immigrants; [...]
26.10.2000
Deadline for Claims under the Federation Amended Labour Law’s Article 143 is December 6th, 2000
Sarajevo, 26 October 2000 The OHR, OSCE, UNHCR and UNHCHR wish to inform individuals who applied to their former employer to be put on waiting list, but were denied this right or have simply have not had a final response, that they should apply to the Commission for Implementation of Article 143 of the Labour Law in the Canton in which they were em [...]
25.10.2000
High Representative decides on Srebrenica Cemetery and Monument Location
Sarajevo, 25 October 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today issued a decision on the location of a cemetery for the victims of Srebrenica. The Srebrenica Municipal Council in June this year unanimously agreed that a cemetery site should be found within the Srebrenica Municipality, but the commission formed could not agree on one si [...]
24.10.2000
BiH Parliament Adopts Freedom of Access to Information Law – Breaks New Ground in Southeastern Europe
BiH Parliament Adopts Freedom of Access to Information Law Breaks New Ground in Southeastern Europe
23.10.2000
OHR clarifies its statement about Mostar’s Universities
Sarajevo, 23 October 2000 Following the round table on 17 October 2000 with students from both of Mostar's universities, the OHR was disappointed to learn that a statement made by the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, was misunderstood or misrepresented. To clarify: the High Representative does not believe that Croats in Bosnia and Herzegovi [...]
23.10.2000
High Representative Issues Second Decision on Restructuring the Public Broadcasting System in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, 23 October 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today issued his Second Decision on Restructuring the Public Broadcasting System in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This follows, and builds upon the first Decision issued in July 1999. The Decision lays out the framework of a public broadcast system that is in line with modern Western [...]
20.10.2000
High Representative meets FRY President Vojislav Kostunica
Sarajevo, 20 October 2000 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today met the new Yugoslav President, Vojislav Kostunica in Belgrade to discuss Yugoslavia's future contributions to the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement. During the wide ranging discussions, the High Representative took the opportunity to congratulate President Kost [...]
16.10.2000
OHR welcomes Matthias Sonn, new Senior Deputy High Representative
Sarajevo, 16 October 2000 Ambassador Matthias Sonn arrives in Sarajevo today to take up his duties as the new Senior Deputy High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He replaces Ambassador Matei Hoffmann, who has returned to Berlin to take up an appointment as ambassador-at-large of the German Foreign Office. Sonn, a diplomat and lawyer by pro [...]
13.10.2000
OHR, World Bank and IMF meet with Pensioners’ Representatives
Sarajevo, 13 October 2000 Today, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, his Deputy for Economic Affairs, Daniel Besson, the Resident Representative of the World Bank, Joseph Ingram, and the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bruno de Schaetzen, discussed the proposed Amendments to the Federation Law on Pensions [...]
13.10.2000
High Representative Appoints Zepce Interim Board
Sarajevo, 13 October 2000 The High Representative today appointed the members of the Interim Board which will replace the Municipal Assembly and the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Zepce municipality as required under his decision of October 6th. The decision will finally remove the parallel structures from the Zepce municipality and ensure that Zepc [...]