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07.10.1999
OHR condemns Srebrenica attack
Sarajevo, 7 October 1999 OHR condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack yesterday on Mr Munib Hasanovic, the Deputy Municipal Secretary in Srebrenica. Mr Hasanovic was stabbed by masked men in the lavatories of the Srebrenica Municipality building yesterday afternoon.
02.10.1999
First Meeting of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Group
Sarajevo, 2 October 1999 On Friday, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, addressed the first meeting of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Group (ACT Group) at the OHR offices in Sarajevo. Stressing the importance of the ACT Group, the High Representative said that the Group was set up to demonstrate publicly and forcefully the Internatio [...]
30.09.1999
High Representative Meets SDS Delegation
Sarajevo, 30 September 1999 Upon the request of the SDS, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, today received a delegation from that party at his offices in Sarajevo. During a frank and wide-ranging discussion, the High Representative emphasized that he expected the SDS to act responsibly in its capacity as an opposition party at both the st [...]
29.09.1999
Education Round Table
Sarajevo, 29 September 1999 Today, Wednesday 29 September, Principal Deputy High Representative Ralph Johnson chaired a round table discussion group on education issues at OHR. It was attended by a broad cross-section of individuals representing Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina society, including prominent representatives of political parties, [...]
28.09.1999
Ilici incident
Mostar, 28 September 1999 OHR, UNMiBH and UNHCR express their deep concern at the incident which took place at Ilici in Municipality South West, during an assessment visit by Bosniacs to their pre war homes. There was a minor explosion at approximately 1000hrs resulting in light injuries to an SFOR soldier and a police officer from Municipality Sou [...]
24.09.1999
Conference on Alternative Service and Conscientious Objection to Military Service
Sarajevo, 24 September 1999 The Council of Europe and the Office of the High Representative held a conference in Sarajevo yesterday to discuss alternative civilian service and conscientious objection. The Conference was attended by Federation Vice-President Ejup Ganic, representatives of the BiH Presidency, the Standing Committee of Military Matter [...]
23.09.1999
Ministerial Steering Board New York
Sarajevo, 23 September 1999 Following the meeting of the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board Foreign Ministers in New York on 22 September 1999, the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, expressed his gratitude for the unanimous endorsement he received for his new strategic approach. The Board gave their strong support for his conc [...]
23.09.1999
Joint Statement on Implementation of the Property Laws
Sarajevo, 23 September 1999 Yesterday, Wednesday 22 September, principals from OHR, OSCE, UNMiBH and UNHCR met to discuss means of tackling obstacles to the implementation of property legislation, a central plank of the returns process. Property legislation has been intentionally misused by authorities throughout BiH. While expressing maximum suppo [...]
21.09.1999
Final deadline of October 4, 1999 for claiming repossession of certain socially owned apartments in the Federation of BiH
Sarajevo, 21 September 1999 OHR, UNHCR and OSCE would like to remind all those who have still not claimed their socially owned apartments in the Federation of BiH that the following four categories of people still have an opportunity to do so before October 4, 1999: Those whose occupancy rights were cancelled by court decisions.