Background documents
10/10/2002
The Total Number of Received Applications is Acceptable
Total of 300 registered applications have been received by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) as a response for the open competition for appointments to posts for judges and prosecutors in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FBiH Supreme Court, the FBiH Prosecutor’ [...]
10/07/2002
Statement by Javier SOLANA, EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), on the result of the elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
HR Solana made the following statement concerning the elections held last Saturday in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
"First, I would like to congratulate the Election Commission of Bosnia and Herzegovina for successfully organizing the first elections since the war to be run entirely by domestic institutions rather than the international community...
10/03/2002
HJPCs Will Make Final Decision on Number of Judges and Prosecutors
In the light of recent speculations in the press, it is essential to emphasise that the decision on final numbers of judges and prosecutors in the restructured court system in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be made by the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Federation BiH...
10/03/2002
Message To The People Of Bosnia And Herzegovina From EU High Representative Javier Solana On The Eve Of The 5 October 2002 Elections
You and your country face a crucial choice on 5 October.
One alternative for Bosnia and Herzegovina is Europe. Some progress in this direction has already been made. There is hard work ahead. But it is building work. It is about creating a better life for all BiH citizens. And the EU will assist, as shown not least by our recent decision to launc [...]
10/01/2002
Meeting of the Council of the European Union, Monday 30 September 2002
The Council of the European Union met on 30 September 2002 in Brussels and discussed, among other agenda items, the situation in the Western Balkans.
The Council noted the recent visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina by High Representative Solana and Commissioner Patten and agreed that the Road Map was now substantially completed due to further progre [...]
09/30/2002
The Number of Applications is Still Low
Open competition for appointments to posts for judges and prosecutors in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FBiH Supreme Court, the FBiH Prosecutor’s Office, the RS Constitutional Court, the RS Supreme Court and the Office of the RS Prosecutor will close on October 4th, 2002...
09/30/2002
Vacancies for Two Judicial Posts in the BiH Constitutional Court
The High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Republika Srpska has announced an open competition for two members of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to be selected by the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska (RSNA) upon proposal of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of Republika Srpska...
09/26/2002
Disciplinary Prosecutor’s Office Formed
The Office of Disciplinary Prosecutor for the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils (HJPCs) of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Federation of BiH began operating this week. The Disciplinary Prosecutor will be responsible for bringing disciplinary actions before the HJPCs. He will also oversee investigation of complaints...
09/25/2002
The First Set of Vacancies for Higher Tier Judicial and Prosecutorial Posts Closes on October 4th
Open competition for appointments to posts for judges and prosecutors in the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the FBiH Supreme Court, the FBiH Prosecutor’s Office, the RS Constitutional Court, the RS Supreme Court and the Office of the RS Prosecutor will close on October 4th, 2002...
09/18/2002
Political and Security Committee visit to BiH: 18 – 20 September
The Political and Security Committee of the European Union will be visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina on 18-20 September. This visit is part of the EU’s preparations for the European Union Police Mission which is taking over from the IPTF on 1 January 2003...