03.11.1999

Property Legislation Implementation

Mostar, 3 November 1999 You will be aware that on 27 October 1999, the High Representative issued a number of decisions in respect of both the Federation and Republika Srspka Property Laws, and that these decisions provide the authorities with detailed instructions on how to implement the laws. The High Representatives Decisions are a key element i [...]
02.11.1999

High Representative Meets Izetbegovic

Sarajevo, 2 November 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today met Member of Presidency Alija Izetbegovic to discuss property law implementation. After the meeting, he stated the following: "I told Mr Izetbegovic about the need for unconditional support for the implementation of the amended housing and property laws.
01.11.1999

High Representative’s Decision on trafficking and deportation

Sarajevo, 1 November 1999 On Friday, 29 October, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, issued a decision ensuring the appropriate treatment of persons who are threatened with deportation, particularly those who are victims of trafficking. This decision, effective immediately, has been necessary because the BiH House of Representatives has tw [...]
26.10.1999

High Representative supports work of PBS BiH Founding Board

Sarajevo, 26 October 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today met the chairman of the Founding Board of the new Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tadej Labernik. The Board chairman informed the High Representative that the Founding Board was preparing the ground for the launch of a public radio-television s [...]
22.10.1999

Car bomb attack on Zeljko Kopanja

Sarajevo, 22 October 1999 The High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, and the Steering Board ambassadors, meeting today in Sarajevo, were outraged to learn of the car bomb attack this morning on Zeljko Kopanja, the Editor-in-Chief of Nezavisne Novine. Mr Kopanja, currently undergoing emergency surgery in Banja Luka hospital, is in critical conditi [...]
21.10.1999

OHR and OSCE formally present Election Law to BiH Parliament

Sarajevo, 21 October 1999 Ambassador Robert Barry, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH and Mr Francois Froment-Meurice, the Chairman of the Election Law Commission, formally presented the draft Election Law to BiH Parliamentary Assembly officials today in Sarajevo, following the Peace Implementation Council's Steering Board approval of the draft in Sar [...]
20.10.1999

Press Release by the PIC Steering Bord on the Draft Election Law for BiH

Sarajevo, 20 October 1999 Today the PIC Steering Board, at the level of political directors, welcomed and endorsed the draft election law for Bosnia and Herzegovina that was drafted under the auspices of national experts, the OHR and the OSCE. The draft law will be presented to Members of the Presidency, the Co-Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of the Cou [...]