Bosnien und Herzegowina
Aktuelle Einsätze
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
(OSCE Long-Term Missions)
Beginn: 12/95
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OHR
Office of the High Representative (Sonstige)
Beginn: 12/95
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EUPM
European Union Police Mission (EU)
Beginn: 01/03
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EUFOR Althea
EU Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU)
Beginn: 12/04
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Bosniaks name new state government ministers (15.01.2012)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Following the end of Bosnia's prolonged political stalemate at the end of December 2011 and the appointment of the new Prime Minister on January 12, the country's six main parties have started proposing ministers for the new state government, the Council of Ministers.
Bosnian stalemate disappoints Implementation Council (14.12.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Bosnia’s Peace Implementation Council said on December 12-13 that no progress had been made in the country since the last PIC meeting in July. … Valentin Inzko, speaking after the PIC meeting, recalled that in order for OHR to be closed, Bosnia has to achieve five objectives and two specific conditions set by international community - and these were issues on which no progress had yet been made.
Bosnia, Serbia hatch deal on war crimes (25.11.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Bosnian and Serbian war crimes prosecutor’s offices are to sign a protocol on cooperation in the prosecution of war crime suspects on November 30. … In what is seen as major breakthrough, the two sides agreed on the final text at a meeting in Sarajevo on Wednesday.
International community “did not achieve goal in Bosnia” (16.11.2011)
(Quelle:B92)
High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina Valentin Inzko said at the UN Security Council Tuesday that the international community had not reached its goal. He, however, said that all was not lost and that certain changes should take place in order for dialogue and compromise to become a rule, and not an exception.
Security Council extends EUFOR (16.11.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
The Security Council today extended for another year the European Union stabilization force (EUFOR) that is tasked with ensuring that all sides continue to comply with the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement that ended fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Republic of Srpska urges UNSC to close Office of High Representative (13.11.2011)
(Quelle:B92)
The Republic of Srpska (RS) has officially asked the UN Security Council to close the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The RS urges the UN Security Council to close the OHR so constitutional and democratic governance could be restored.
Inzko blames Bosnia politicians for stagnation (08.11.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Bosnia’s High Representative has accused the country’s political leaders of causing stagnation, according to local media reports.
Assessing the potential for renewed ethnic violence in BiH: a security risk analysis (20.10.2011)
(Quelle:Atlantic Initiative & Democratization Policy Council)
The Atlantic Initiative and Democratization Policy Council.’s security risk analysis, conducted Spring-Fall 2011, assesses a full range of factors in Bosnia and Herzegovina that have a bearing on the potential for interethnic violence and renewed armed conflict.
Bosnia: what does Republika Srpska want? – new ICG report (06.10.2011)
(Quelle:International Crisis Group)
If the leaders of Bosnia’s Serb-dominated Republika Srpska (RS) continue driving every conflict with Sarajevo to the brink, they risk disaster for themselves, the country and the Western Balkans. “Bosnia: What Does Republika Srpska Want?”, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, looks into the most important question in Bosnia today; do RS leaders and residents really want outright independence or merely autonomy within a loose federation?
Sarajevo talks fail to produce new government (16.09.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Minimal progress was achieved at the latest round of talks aimed at producing a government in Bosnia and Herzegovina eleven months after the country held its last general election.
Scant hopes for new round of Bosnia talks (15.09.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Talks on forming a government in Bosnia, which has not had a state government for almost a year since the October 2010 elections, are to resume in Sarajevo today. But while leaders of the six main parliamentary parties have been holding hasty inter-party talks, few observers of Bosnia's tangled political scene expect a breakthrough any time soon.
Peter Sorensen takes top position in Bosnian diplomacy (01.09.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
The former head of the EU delegation in Skopje has today taken up his new post as EU Special Representative, EUSR, for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Peter Sorensen, a Dane with more than 15 years’ experience in the Western Balkan region, is one of just eight EUSR’s operating in the world.
Court rules Netherlands responsible for three Srebrenica deaths (05.07.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The Netherlands was responsible for the deaths of three Bosnian Muslims during the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a local appeals court in The Hague has ruled today. The case is the first time that an individual government has been held to account for the conduct of its peacekeeping troops carrying out a UN mandate.
Bosnia flounders as powers argue (27.06.2011)
(Quelle:New York Times)
More than 15 years after the Dayton peace agreement silenced guns in Bosnia, the Balkan state — still fractured, still febrile — is facing its worst crisis since the war. … For the first time since the 1992-95 war, observers say, the political dynamic is tending toward complete polarization and increasing attacks against the institutions Dayton created.
Bosnia without government 9 months after elections (21.06.2011)
(Quelle:B92)
Deputy High Representative in Bosnia Roderick Moore says it's discouraging that nine months after the elections Bosnia has no government at the state level.
Brussels takes on Bosnia judicial reform (23.05.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
… After meeting with Ashton in Banja Luka on May 13, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik abandoned a plan to hold a referendum on the state court and prosecution, in exchange for a reform of the state's judicial system.
“RS won’t secede from Bosnia-Herzegovina” (22.05.2011)
(Quelle:B92)
Republic of Srpska (RS) will not start adventures such as secession from Bosnia-Herzegovina, said RS President Milorad Dodik. He added that the RS wanted to keep the balance established by the Dayton Agreement.
Outlook uncertain for Bosnia Parliament session (18.05.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
A constituent session of Bosnia's State Parliament has been set for Friday - but few expect it to end the political and ethnic logjam in the country.
Bosnia Serbs drop referendum plan (15.05.2011)
(Quelle:Southeast European Times)
Republika Srpska (RS) President Milorad Dodik cancelled a referendum aimed to contest the legitimacy of the state-level judiciary on Friday (May 13th).
Tension grows ahead of Bosnia referendum ruling (12.05.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Anticipation grows over whether the EU envoy will finally veto the planned Bosnian Serb referendum, challenging major state institutions.
Bosnia and Herzegovina facing worst crisis in years, Security Council hears (09.05.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
Bosnia and Herzegovina is facing its worst crisis since fighting stopped in 1995, with no prospect of a new state government being formed, a stalled economy and a direct threat from Republika Srpska to the country’s very existence, the Security Council heard today.
Bosnia: state institutions under attack – new ICG policy briefing (06.05.2011)
(Quelle:International Crisis Group)
Bosnia faces its worst crisis since war ended in 1995. Violence is probably not imminent, but there is a real prospect of it in the near future unless all sides pull away from the downward cycle of their maximalist positions. The latest International Crisis Group policy briefing examines simultaneous crises in the country’s two entities.
Inzko set to veto Bosnian Serb referendum plan (05.05.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
High Representative expected to deliver landmark decision on Thursday, vetoing Bosnian Serb referendum that challenges the existence of the state court and prosecutor.
Bosnia’s Federation condemns Serb court referendum (28.04.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
The parliament in Bosnia's mainly Croat-Bosniak region has condemned a recent decision by the Serb region to hold a referendum on the state court.
Bosnian Croats demand own entity (19.04.2011)
(Quelle:Southeast European Times)
The leaders of the main Bosnian Croat parties Tuesday (April 18th) called for amendments to the constitution that would open the door for the division of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) into at least three entities, one of them for their ethnic community.
Inzko: partition of BiH is not acceptable (06.04.2011)
(Quelle:Southeast European Times)
High Representative Valentin Inzko said on Monday (April 4th) that speculation about the disintegration of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is unacceptable. Inzko was in Brussels for talks with EU officials about reinforcing the bloc's presence in BiH.
Serbian FM warns against 'foreign governors' in Bosnia (16.03.2011)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
Speaking at a conference in Belgrade on relations with Bosnia's predominantly Serb entity, Republika Srpska, Jeremic said, according to reports, that democratically elected representatives must hold the power in Bosnia, rather than governors appointed from abroad. … Serbia and the RS have maintained very close relations in recent years.
Srebrenica war crimes suspect Momic arrested in France (01.02.2011)
(Quelle:BBC)
A former Serbian paramilitary suspected of taking part in the Srebrenica massacre in Bosnia in 1995 has been arrested in south-eastern France.
Bosnia: Europe’s time to act – new ICG briefing (11.01.2011)
(Quelle:International Crisis Group)
The European Union (EU) should make 2011 the year when it finally takes the lead international role in helping Bosnia on its journey from a war-ravaged ward to a stable member state. “Bosnia: Europe’s Time to Act”, the latest briefing from the International Crisis Group, argues that the EU is better placed to cajole Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats than the Office of the High Representative (OHR), the pro-consular entity established by the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) after the 1995 Dayton Accords.
Bosnian Croat leader calls for changes to state structure (08.12.2010)
(Quelle:Balkan Insight)
The leader of the largest Croat party in Bosnia has told reporters that the country should be organised into four federal units.