Police restructuring
04/25/2005
Interview: Javier Solana, EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy for Euro Blic on Bosnia and Herzegovina and police restructuring
This is a common accusation, but you cannot describe BiH as a protectorate; you have your own legislature, executive and judiciary, the High Representative has even subjected his decisions to the scrutiny of the BiH Constitutional Court. Furthermore the key reforms put in place in BiH to date, the reforms required for EU accession, have had to be a [...]
04/21/2005
Speech by the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown to RSNA
I would like to thank Speaker Stojicic for responding so positively to my request to address the RSNA.
In this speech I want to tell you where we are, what we have to do, and why we have to do it.
First, where is BiH and the RS today?
04/21/2005
High Representative Calls for Agreement on Police Reform to Enter Europe
The outcome of police reform negotiations among the main BiH political parties, scheduled to begin this Sunday, will “open up the future of BiH – or close it down,” the High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, said today in a speech to the RS National Assembly.
04/19/2005
High Representative Calls On Political Representatives to Make Sure BiH Is Not Left Behind
The High Representative, Paddy Ashdown, today met with the Heads of Clubs of the political parties represented in the FBiH Parliament. Discussion focused on Police Reform in light of the crucial upcoming negotiations on police restructuring to be held between 24 and 27 April.
04/07/2005
Communiqué by the PIC Steering Board
The Political Directors of the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board met in Brussels on 7 April. This was the last meeting of the Political Directors and the BiH authorities before NATO is likely to review once again BiH’s progress towards Partnership for Peace (PfP), and before the European Commission hopes to be able to recommend whether ne [...]
03/28/2005
Statement: Formal Dialogue On Police Restructuring Starts
Representatives of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), the EU Police Mission and the Police Restructuring Commission (PRC) attended a round table in Banja Luka today organised by the SNSD, as part of the political dialogue on police restructuring.
03/22/2005
EUPM and OHR continue public information road show on police restructuring
The EUPM and the OHR are satisfied with the results so far of the ongoing police restructuring road show. The public meetings have proven to be successful in explaining the benefits of police reform to the public of BiH and have seen good participation and lively discussions and debates.
03/18/2005
Police Restructuring Webpage Launched
The Office of the High Representative today launched a new webpage that provides comprehensive information on the police restructuring process. The webpage brings together all the core documents related to the work of the Police Restructuring Commission, including the Commission’s conclusions and recommendations, and reviews the options open to BiH [...]