Police restructuring
10/06/2005
Statement: OHR welcomes RSNA vote on police reform
The vote in the RSNA this evening is good news.
There must be no confusion about what this means. The words speak for themselves. Within five years BiH will have a single integrated police service at the state level, and local police areas which will cross the IEBL in the limited areas where it is technically necessary
10/06/2005
Letter by Olli Rehn, EC Commissioner for Enlargement to Adnan Terzic, BiH Prime Minister
Letter by Olli Rehn, EC Commissioner for Enlargement to Adnan Terzic, BiH Prime Minister
10/06/2005
High Representative Welcomes BiH Euro-Atlantic Vision
The High Representative today welcomed the results of yesterday's sessions of the RSNA and the BiH House of Peoples.
10/05/2005
Agreement on Restructuring of Police Structures in BiH
Being aware of the need for Bosnia and Herzegovina to achieve the ultimate goal of membership in the European Union through the Association and Stabilization Agreement with the EU, and on the basis of the Feasibility Study determining in Item 7.6 that Bosnia and Herzegovina must achieve a structural police reform with regard to rationalization of t [...]
10/03/2005
Joint statement by the High Representative, the US Ambassador in BiH, the Representative of the EU Presidency, the UK Ambassador in BiH, and the Head of the EC Delegation in BiH
Ten days have passed since our press conference in which we set out what was at stake for Republika Srpska and BiH by refusing to agree to police restructuring in line with the EC principles.
09/29/2005
Statement On Police Reform By EU Ambassadors In Sarajevo
The Government of the RS faces a moment of decision on police reform. This is an important issue, not just because the police needs reforming to fight crime better, but also because this issue will unlock the door to a European future for the RS and BiH as a whole.
09/22/2005
Transcript of the Press Conference on the consequences of failing to Agree to Police Reform
The purpose of this press conference is to deliver to the SDS led Government of the RS a simple stark and united message from Washington , from Brussels , and from the international community. And the message is simple. Think again – before it is too late.
09/15/2005
Interview: Paddy Ashdown, the High Representative for BiH: “There will be no new political negotiations”
Following the decision of the National Assembly of Republika Srpska not to accept the measures for the police reform, BiH will be, together with Belarus , the only European country which does not have contractual relations with the European Union, warned High Representative Paddy Ashdown at the beginning of the interview for "Dnevni avaz".
09/14/2005
RSNA decision stalls BiH progress to EU
Last night, the RSNA was given the keys to the gates toEurope, but threw them away. The consequences of this decision are clear. This means that BiH has missed the chance of starting SAA negotiations - the 1st step towards joining the European Union - by the 10th Anniversary of Dayton.