News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Reforms of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity budgets necessary
Publishing date: 3 July 2001
SARAJEVO, 3 July 2001 (OSCE)- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the High Representative express their deep concern about the state of public finances and the existing mechanisms of control...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: transfer of Karadzic and Mladic "obligatory under international law"
Publishing date: 2 July 2001
SARAJEVO, 2 July 2001 (OSCE)- The transfer of indicted war criminals such as Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic is an obligation under international law and no separate entity law is required, said Robert Beecroft, Head of the OSCE Mission...
Bosnia and Herzegovina adopts Stability Pact Charter for Media Freedom
Publishing date: 29 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 29 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia-Herzegovina welcomes the adoption of the Stability Pact Charter for Media Freedom by the country\'s Council of Ministers. The Council of Ministers also issued a statement...
Provisional Election Commission reminds it has no mandate for further elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 28 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The Bosnia and Herzegovina Provisional Election Commission condemns the failure of the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly to pass an election law, and reminds the elected leaders...
Freedom of Access to Information Law fully adopted in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina congratulates the Government of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Federation, the Republika Srpska Government and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
OSCE and High Representative urge Bosnia and Herzegovina to adopt Election Law
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
SARAJEVO, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The new Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Robert Beecroft, and the High Representative, Wolfgang Petritsch, deplore the most recent failure of the House of Representatives
Chairman-in-Office urges passing of election law in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 26 June 2001
BUCHAREST, 26 June 2001 (OSCE)- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Romanian Foreign Minister Mircea Geoana, deplores the most recent failure of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament to adopt the Election Law, an essential piece of legislation...