Press Archives
05/04/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 4 May 1997
4 May 1997, 19:30 Gradina - Orthodox, Jewish, and Gypsy priests served a holy mass for the anniversary of a massacre of Serbs in Jasenovac in the World War II. Out of 700000 victims killed by ustashas' sword, 365000 were killed in this town. The RS leadership [Plavsic excluded] attended the holy mass.
05/04/1997
OHR Bulletin 46 – May 4, 1997
No. 46, issued May 4, 1997 Table of Contents HR in New York / Washington HR Carl Bildt adressed UN Security Council on situation in BiH Freedom of Movement Principals of OHR, OSCE, SFOR, UN IPTF and UNHCR condemned violent assaults on delegation European Union HR briefed European Union's General Affairs Council (GAC) on latest developments in BiH [...]
05/02/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 2 May 1997
2 May 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - Saudi Arabian Prince Selman Bin Abdul Aziz, President of the High Saudi Committee, paid a short visit to Sarajevo and held separate meetings with President of the BiH Presidency Alija Izetbegovic and Co-Chair in the CoM Haris Silajdzic.
05/01/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 1 May 1997
1 May 1997, 19:30 Brcko - Two buses with expelled Bosniaks visiting the town in the organization of the SDP have been stoned in two separate incidents. As a results several passengers were lightly wounded and the buses totally demolished. The SDP leadership forwarded a letter of protest to HR Bildt, Deputy HR Steiner and Supervisor for Brcko, Farra [...]
04/30/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 30 April 1997
30 April 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - Both Houses of the BiH Parliament held a session today and appointed BiH representatives to the EC Parliament, the OSCE and the Inter-parliamentary Union. Deputies of the House of Representatives agreed to take off the agenda three draft-bills from the package "Quick Start"- external debt, customs policy and foreign [...]
04/29/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 29 April 1997
29 April 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo: The Federation House of Representatives held their fourth session. On the agenda were 45 items. Problems occurred while adopting the agenda and with regard to the Federation Government's proposal to discuss changes of municipalities in a condensed manner.
04/28/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 28 April 1997
28 April 1997, 19:30 Sarajevo - For the first time in the history of medicine in BiH, an open heart surgery has been accomplished. Dr. William Novic from the USA operated on two children suffering from a serious heart disorder. Cooperation between Dr.
04/27/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 27 April 1997
27 April 1997, 19:30 Orthodox Easter - On the occasion of the Orthodox Easter a solemn liturgy was served by Archpriest Hadzi Nikola Markovic at the church Sveta Bogorodica in Tuzla. Instead of the anxiously expected Bishop Kacavenda, Deputy HR Michael Steiner arrived in Tuzla during the ceremony.
04/25/1997
OHR Local News Issues, 25 April 1997
25 April 1997, 19:30 The four Bosniaks who were released after yesterday's court trial in Zvornik arrived in Tuzla today. The media covered extensively statements of the four Bosniaks who gave their account of events. All of them confirmed that the Serb police had used torture to extort a confession from them.
04/25/1997
OHR Bulletin 45 – April 25, 1997
No. 45, issued April 25, 1997 Table of Contents Human Rights Refugee and Humanitarian Affairs Economic Issues BiH Presidency RS National Assembly Federation Right to Return Media Issues Please consult our Bulletin Category List for related information Human Rights The Principal Deputy High Representative, Ambassador Michael Steiner, wrote to RS [...]