Bosnien und Herzegowina
Aktuelle Einsätze
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
(OSCE Long-Term Missions)
Beginn: 12/95
Link zum Einsatz
OHR
Office of the High Representative (Sonstige)
Beginn: 12/95
Link zum Einsatz
EUPM
European Union Police Mission (EU)
Beginn: 01/03
Link zum Einsatz
EUFOR Althea
EU Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU)
Beginn: 12/04
Link zum Einsatz
Ashdown: BiH's Serb Democratic Party linked to organised crime, indicted war criminals (01.07.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) High Representative Paddy Ashdown … confirmed Thursday (1 July) that a special audit has established financial abuse and misappropriations by Republika Srpska's (RS) ruling Serb Democratic Party (SDS). Systematic accounting problems suggest that it is quite possible for SDS to have financed war crimes indictees and support networks, Ashdown said.
Ashdown setzt zahlreiche serbisch-bosnische Politiker ab (01.07.2004)
(Quelle: NZZ) Der internationale Verwalter in Bosnien-Herzegowina, Ashdown, hat gegen sechzig Politiker und Beamte in der Serbischen Republik ihrer Ämter enthoben. Er warf ihnen anhaltende Komplizenschaft mit dem ehemaligen Serbenführer Karadzic vor. … Er reagierte damit auf die am Vortag am Nato-Gipfel in Istanbul bekannt gewordene Entscheidung, Bosnien-Herzegowina nicht in das Programm Partnerschaft für den Frieden aufzunehmen. Die Nato hatte ihren negativen Entscheid mit Bosniens mangelnder Bereitschaft zur Kooperation mit dem Uno-Kriegsverbrechertribunal begründet und dabei die Schuld eindeutig den zuständigen Behörden in der Republika Srpska angelastet.
NATO endorses handover of BiH mission to EU (29.06.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) NATO said Monday (28 June) it would terminate its peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) by the end of 2004, and welcomed the EU's readiness to take over the operation. 'As the security situation in BiH has evolved positively, we have decided to conclude the Alliance's successful SFOR operation by the end of this year,' NATO leaders said in a communique issued at the end of the first session of their two-day summit in Istanbul.
Serb leader's Srebrenica regret (23.06.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) Bosnian Serb president Dragan Cavic has called the massacre of thousands of Bosnian Muslims at Srebrenica a black page in the history of the Serb people. In a special TV broadcast he said he understood the pain of the relatives of those who died in the incident. The BBC's Sarajevo correspondent says it is the closest any senior Serb official has come to an apology for the killings, carried out by Serb forces.
Serbische Schuldanerkennung in Srebrenica (13.06.2004)
(Quelle: NZZ) Das in dem Untersuchungsbericht einer bosnisch-serbischen Kommission erstmals bestätigte Eingeständnis der Schuld an dem Massaker von Srebrenica hat zu einer prompten Reaktion des Bosnien-Beauftragten Ashdown geführt. Der von Bosnien erwünschte Beitritt zum Nato-Bündnis Partnerschaft für Frieden bleibt aber ungesichert.
EU Braces for Critical Deployment in Bosnia (10.06.2004)
(Quelle: IWPR) Plans to hand authority over peacekeeping in Bosnia-Herzegovina from NATO–led to an EU–led force in just over six months will mark a crucial step in the development of Europe’s defence and security policy, analysts say. The final decision to pass control over NATO’s Stabilization Force in Bosnia, SFOR, to 7,000 EU troops, following months of preparation, is expected to be taken at the western alliance’s Istanbul summit on June 28-29.
BiH’s PfP Membership Hinges on Karadzic Arrest (10.06.2004)
(Quelle: Balkantimes) (Bosnia and Herzegovina defence minister) Radovanovic made a speech to the North Atlantic Council (NAC), and later expressed optimism concerning his discussions with NATO officials. … He cautioned, however, that arresting war crimes indictee Radovan Karadzic remains the major precondition for PfP (Partnership for Peace) membership.
Bosnian Serbs reveal 31 mass graves (07.06.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) Authorities in Bosnia’s Serb-dominated entity of Republika Srpska have handed over information on the location of 31 mass graves containing the bodies of an estimated 2’500 Bosniaks massacred in Srebrenica in 1995. Under increasing pressure from the international community, Bosnian Serb authorities have continued to identify previously unknown mass graves since the beginning of this year.
NATO to transform military structure (27.05.2004)
(Quelle: Radio Free Europe) The multinational brigades within the NATO-led SFOR peacekeeping mission in Bosnia will be renamed Multi National Task Forces (MNTF), ... . NATO also announced that SFOR will be reduced to 7,000 troops by June, ... . SFOR will also introduce so-called Liaison and Observation Teams, small teams of SFOR soldiers that will reside in normal houses in residential communities and stay in close contact with local authorities, police, and international organizations such as the OSCE.
Schweiz plant Beteiligung an Friedenstruppe (27.05.2004)
(Quelle: NZZ) Die Schweiz will sich an der multinationalen Friedenstruppe European Union Force (Eufor) in Bosnien und Herzegowina beteiligen. Der Bundesrat beschloss den Einsatz von maximal 20 Armeeangehörigen für diesen Zweck. Der Einsatz muss vom Parlament genehmigt werden.
Canada to help de-mining activities (13.05.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Bosnian and Canadian authorities agreed Thursday on a 3.3-million-dollar donation from Canada to help remove landmines in Bosnia-Herzegovina, local media reported Thursday. The donation … would be delivered through the United Nations Developments (UNDP) Integrated Mine Action Programme (IMAP), reports said.
Top military official says U.S. to remain engaged in Bosnia (05.05.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Richard Myers said during his visit to the Orao airbase near Tuzla on 4 May that the United States will continue its engagement for peace in Bosnia within the framework of NATO after the future EU-led peacekeeping mission replaces the current NATO-led SFOR troops by the end of this year, … .
SFOR Commander: NATO transition, capture of Karadzic are key concerns (03.05.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) As SFOR prepares for potential mission termination and the subsequent start-up of an EU presence later this year, SFOR commander Major General Virgil L. Packett discusses the future role of NATO in the country, BiH’s Partnership for Peace programme bid and the Karadzic problem in this exclusive interview with Southeast European Times.
Bosnian Serb Government reveals six new mass graves in Srebrenica (30.04.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The Bosnian Serb government has found six mass graves in Srebrenica, an official announced Friday (30 April). Milan Bogdanic, who heads a government-appointed commission to investigate the 1995 massacre, said members of his panel had visited the sites but found it difficult to estimate how many people are buried there. The commission has until June to file a report on Srebrenica.
EU Ministers approve plan for assuming BiH Mission (28.04.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The EU foreign ministers have approved plans for the takeover of NATO's mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The strategic plans were unveiled in Luxembourg on Monday (26 April). The EU force will number 7,000 and will be commanded by Britain. Germany, France and Britain would provide the major contingents.
Pour le TPI, le Massacre de Srebrenica est bien un "Génocide" (20.04.2004)
(Quelle: Le Monde) La chambre d'appel du Tribunal pénal international pour l'ex-Yougoslavie (TPIY) a confirmé, lundi 19 avril, que 'les forces serbes de Bosnie ont commis un génocide contre les Musulmans de Srebrenica', mettant un point final au débat sur cette qualification de 'génocide'.
2 Officials Dismissed for Obstructing Srebrenica Inquiry (17.04.2004)
(Quelle: New York Times) Paddy Ashdown … removed from office Gen. Cvjetko Savic, chief of the Bosnian Serb Army, and Dejan Miletic, the head of the Bosnian Serb office for cooperation with the international war crimes tribunal. … Mr. Ashdown gave the Serb authorities two weeks to produce relevant information or he will consider firing the interior and defense ministers. If a substantial report is not submitted by the first week of June, he said the president and prime minister would be held responsible.
Bosnia to Vote in October (16.04.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) Bosnia's State Election Commission announced on 15 April that local elections will be held on 2 October, regional media reported. Voters will elect councils in 142 municipalities, casting their ballots for the first time for the heads of the councils as well as for the members, all of whom serve for four years.
SFOR weist Vorwürfe des serbischen Patriarchen zurück (08.04.2004)
(Quelle: DW Monitor) Die Stabilisierungskräfte in Bosnien-Herzegowina (SFOR) haben heute mitgeteilt, die Vorwürfe, der Priester Jeremije Starovlah und sein Sohn Aleksandar seien bei einer SFOR-Aktion am 1. April in Pale zusammengeschlagen worden, seien vollkommen haltlos. In der SFOR-Mitteilung heißt es, es gebe keinen Beweis, der darauf hindeuten würde, dass ihre Verletzungen auf etwas anderes zurückzuführen seien als auf einen Sprengsatz, der beim Betreten des Gebäudes explodiert sei.
NATO bleibt präsent (07.04.2004)
(Quelle: taz) Javier Solana, der aussenpolitische Koordinator der EU, hat in Brüssel nach einem informellen Treffen der EU-Verteidigungsminister bekanntgegeben, dass die konzeptionellen Arbeiten … für die Übernahme der Militärmission in Bosnien (Sfor) von der Nato bis Ende Juni abgeschlossen sein sollen. … Die Nato wird allerdings mit 200 bis 300 Militärpersonen in Bosnien präsent bleiben, um die vom Haager Jugoslawien-Tribunal angeklagten mutmasslichen Kriegsverbrecher zu verhaften und die lokalen Streitkräfte bei der Reform im Hinblick auf eine Mitgliedschaft bei der Nato- Partnerschaft für den Frieden zu unterstützen.
Schwere Vorwürfe gegen SFOR (07.04.2004)
(Quelle: DW Monitor) Der serbische Patriarch Pavle hat heute die Soldaten der SFOR beschuldigt, einen Priester der Serbisch-Orthodoxen Kirche und dessen Sohn in Pale 'zu Tode' geschlagen zu haben. Ihm zufolge versteckt die serbische Kirche keinen Angeklagten des internationalen Kriegsverbrechertribunals [ICTY].
High Representative halts Serb party funding (04.04.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) The top international administrator in Bosnia-Hercegovina, Paddy Ashdown, has stopped public funding for the country's main Serb party. He said there were 'good reasons' to believe money was going to war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic, founder of the Serb Democratic Party (SDS).
Ashdown celebrates lonely anniversary (02.04.2004)
(Quelle: IWPR) As the second anniversary of his arrival as High Representative … draws near, Paddy Ashdown is finding it harder than ever to find reliable local partners to carry out the reforms he feels are urgently needed. … But while the rift between the Office of High Representative, OHR, and the nationalist parties and their media allies widens, he can expect little help from the country's weakened opposition parties, or from their allies in the media.
Serbs slam Nato Karadzic raid (01.04.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) Some 2,000 angry Bosnian Serbs have protested against a Nato raid to arrest war crimes fugitive Radovan Karadzic in his old stronghold of Pale. A priest and his son were injured in the operation by about 40 troops from the US, Britain and other nations, who failed to find Mr Karadzic.
Kein Zugriff auf Karadzic (01.04.2004)
(Quelle: FAZ.Net) Abermals ist eine internationale Militäroperation zur Ergreifung des früheren bosnischen Serbenführers Radovan Karadzic erfolglos geblieben. Rund 40 Soldaten riegelten am frühen Donnerstag morgen die Kleinstadt Pale bei Sarajevo ab und durchsuchten eine orthodoxe Kirche. Der als Kriegsverbrecher angeklagte Karadzic sei jedoch nicht gefasst worden, teilte SFOR-Sprecher Dave Sullivan mit.
EU reportedly determinded to take over Bosnian peacekeeping (16.03.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) The EU wants full control over international peacekeeping in Bosnia once NATO's mission there ends later in 2004, as will probably be announced at the alliance's June Istanbul summit, the 'Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung' reported from Brussels on 16 March … . The EU is reportedly willing to allow a NATO Sarajevo office to train the Bosnian military, as is the case in Macedonia.
Bosnian Serb police mount major operation against Karadzic (14.03.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) An estimated 150 Bosnian Serb police officers took part in a search for Radovan Karadzic, the UN tribunal's top war crimes suspect, which started Friday (12 March) night. Police spokesman Dragomir Peric said the operation ended late Saturday without arrests. It was the first such operation by Bosnian Serb police on their own, with SFOR troops monitoring the action.
Vertrauter von Karadzic in Haft (04.03.2004)
(Quelle: DW Monitor) Die internationale Schutztruppe in Bosnien und Herzegowina SFOR hat in dem Ort Glamocani bei Banja Luka den früheren Verteidigungsminister der Republika Srpska und engen Mitarbeiter von Radovan Karadzic, Bogdan Subitic, festgenommen. Er wurde unter dem Vorwurf der Unterstützung gesuchter mutmaßlicher Kriegsverbrecher in Haft genommen.
German Foreign Minister says EU to replace NATO in Bosnia (26.02.2004)
(Quelle: Reliefweb) Speaking in Sarajevo on 26 February, German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said that Bosnia's relations with the EU and NATO are dependent on that country's cooperation with the Hague-based war crimes tribunal, Deutsche Welle's Bosnian Service reported … . He added that he expects that a smaller EU contingent will replace the approximately 7,000 NATO-led SFOR peacekeepers by the end of 2004 … . Fischer noted that Germany, which currently has about 1,300 peacekeepers in Bosnia, will take part in the new mission.
Irish Officer Assumes Command of EU Police (26.02.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) Bartholomew Kevin Carty, an Irish police officer, has been appointed chief of the EU police force in BiH, the EU announced Tuesday (24 February). He succeeds Denmark's Sven Frederiksen, who died of a heart attack in January.