Bosnia and Herzegovina
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OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
(OSCE Long-Term Missions)
Since: 12/95
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OHR
Office of the High Representative (Other)
Since: 12/95
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EUPM
European Union Police Mission (EU)
Since: 01/03
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EUFOR Althea
EU Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EU)
Since: 12/04
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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.
Weiter Weg bis zum EU-Kommando (26.02.2004)
(Quelle: taz) Außenminister Fischer besucht nach langer Zeit wieder einmal Sarajevo: Es ist Vertrauensarbeit notwendig, wenn die SFOR-Truppen in Bosnien unter europäische Führung kommen sollen.
Ein kleines Land und 130 Minister (26.02.2004)
(Quelle: taz) In Bosnien und Herzegowina wird das Abkommen von Dayton immer mehr als Hemmschuh für die weitere Entwicklung in Richtung Europa empfunden.
Bosnian Serb Government Says Weapons Collection Programme a Success (21.02.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The Bosnian Serb government reported Friday (20 February) that its voluntary weapons collection programme has been largely successful to date. The police have taken in 2,225 rifles, 347 rocket launchers, 5,320 hand grenades, 1,299 anti-personnel mines, several hundred explosive devices, 500 kg of explosives, and 564,515 rounds of small arms ammunition, a spokesman said.
Scheffer Promises Continued NATO Presence (17.02.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Monday (16 February) that the Alliance will retain a presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) even after SFOR's mission is taken over by the EU. Scheffer also reiterated NATO's commitment to bringing key war crimes suspects to justice, saying he hopes Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic would be arrested and sent to The Hague before the EU force takes over.
The Noose Tightens in Bosnia (16.02.2004)
(Quelle: IWPR) In the past, the legions of international advisors, soldiers, and non-government organisations in Bosnia have often been viewed as ineffective or irrelevant. But this year, things finally started to change.
Ashdown Decision Attempts to Reunite Mostar (13.02.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The international community’s High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Paddy Ashdown, imposed a decision unifying the administration in Mostar at the end of January. … The ruling parties - the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) and the Democratic Action Party (SDA) - failed to agree on unifying the city administration as required by the Dayton Peace Accords. As a result, Ashdown intervened. Both sides are unhappy with his decision.
Holbrooke to Bush: Keep Troops in Bosnia (12.02.2004)
(Quelle: Washington Post) Former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke said Thursday the Bush administration should keep U.S. troops in Bosnia until war crimes suspects Radovan Karadic and Ratko Mladic are captured.
Property Law implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina nears completion (11.02.2004)
(Quelle: OSCE News) The PLIP agencies (OHR, UNHCR and OSCE) announced today in Sarajevo that the implementation of the property law in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is nearing its completion.The Office of the High Representative, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the OSCE Mission to BiH, said that the property law implementation ratio in the country at the end of December had reached 92,5 per cent.
Ashdown Freezes Assets of Ten Bosnian Serbs (10.02.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The international community's top envoy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Paddy Ashdown, has blocked the bank accounts of ten individuals said to be helping Radovan Karadzic and other war crimes suspects evade justice.'We are launching today the next phase in our combined operation to attack criminal networks that support and give sustenance to, either directly or indirectly, Radovan Karadzic and other indicted war criminals in BiH,' Ashdown said Monday (9 February) in Sarajevo. He added that Karadzic's network of supporters has resorted to criminal activities such as smuggling, money laundering, corruption and extortion to finance the former Bosnian Serb leader's efforts to escape arrest.
Local Court Sentences Bosnian Serb to Ten Years for War Crimes (09.02.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The Sarajevo Cantonal Court on Monday (9 February) sentenced Bosnian Serb Ratko Gasovic to ten years in prison for war crimes against Bosnian women.
Serb Chief Stands Trial for Genocide (04.02.2004)
(Quelle: Guardian) One of Bosnia's most important war crimes trials opened yesterday, when Bosnian Serb leader Momcilo Krajisnik went on trial in the Hague accused of helping to mastermind the ethnic cleansing and persecution that left 250,000 people dead and forced two million more from their homes. Four years after his arrest in Bosnia, the former speaker of the Bosnian Serb parliament faced the war crimes tribunal charged with eight counts of genocide, complicity in genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in 1991 and 1992.
Einigung über Militärreform (03.02.2004)
(Quelle: Deutsche Welle Monitor) Eine Bedingung für die Aufnahme von Bosnien und Herzegowina in das Programm Partnerschaft für den Frieden ist eine umfassende Militärreform … Auf der heutigen Sitzung des ständigen Militärkomitees einigten sich Generäle aus beiden Armeen des Landes auf die zukünftige Struktur des Militärs … .
Hopeful Rebirth for Divided Mostar (03.02.2004)
(Quelle: ISN) The international community's high representative to Bosnia, Paddy Ashdown, has sidelined quarrelling nationalist authorities by issuing a long-awaited decree unifying the divided city of Mostar. While the decree is sure to benefit the city's residents, who have suffered the consequences of ethnic division for a decade, local authorities' failure to accomplish the task themselves bodes ill for Bosnia's EU aspirations.
Bosnia Envoy Orders Mostar Unity (28.01.2004)
(Quelle: BBC) The international community's top envoy to Bosnia, Lord Ashdown, has ordered the reunification of the city, Mostar. The former British politician imposed the decision despite the opposition of local politicians. … Lord Ashdown said a new council would be set up to prevent any ethnic group dominating the city.
EU Police Chief in Bosnia Dies (27.01.2004)
(Quelle: RFE/RL) Denmark's Sven Frederiksen, who headed the EU's police mission in Bosnia, died of a heart attack in Sarajevo on 26 January, Bosnian media reported. High Representative Ashdown praised Frederiksen for having spent many years promoting peace and security in the Balkans. Frederiksen previously did police work in Croatia, Kosova, and Albania. He also helped draft the 1995 Dayton peace agreement for Bosnia as an adviser to UN special envoy Carl Bildt of Sweden.
Former Senior Croat Officials Arrested (25.01.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The Court of BiH ruled Saturday (24 January) that three former Croatian officials - Ante Jelavic, Miroslav Prce and Miroslav Rupcic - may be held for 30 days. They were detained last week and accused of having links to organised crime. Officials deny allegations that excessive force was used during the arrests.
NATO, EU Discuss Transfer of BiH Mission (21.01.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and EU security chief Javier Solana met on Wednesday (21 January), saying the organisations are holding early talks on replacing SFOR personnel with an EU force of 6,000 troops. Both leaders stressed that the EU and NATO would make a joint decision after all military planning issues are resolved. Scheffer explained that due to the complexity of the problems, a handover of the mission might occur near the end of the year.
Mostar: Stadtparlament lehnt Vorschlag für kommunale Neuordnung ab (20.01.2004)
(Quelle: Deutsche Welle Monitor) Der Stadtrat von Mostar hat auf seiner Sitzung am Montag (19.1.) einen Lösungsvorschlag des Vorsitzenden der Kommission für die Schaffung eines neuen Statuts für Mostar, Norbert Winterstein, für die Neuordnung von Mostar nicht unterstützt. Die Kommission für die Neuordnung von Mostar, die aus den stärksten politischen Parteien Mostars besteht und deren Vorsitzender Winterstein ist, hatte ihre Arbeit Mitte Dezember letzten Jahres abgeschlossen. Es war ihr nicht gelungen, eine Übereinkunft über die Wahlbestimmungen für Mostar und die administrative Organisation der Stadt zu erzielen.
Protest in Mostar gegen Entwurf eines neuen Statuts (13.01.2004)
(Quelle: Deutsche Welle Monitor) Der Hohe Repräsentant der Internationalen Gemeinschaft Paddy Ashdown erklärte dieses Wochenende, dass er Ende Januar eine Entscheidung über die neue Verwaltungsstruktur der Stadt Mostar dekretieren wird. Als Reaktion darauf haben verschiedene Stadtgemeinden, deren Existenz durch die Reform in Frage gestellt wird, begonnen Referenden gegen die Reformen durchzuführen.
Razzia in Villa Radovan Karadzics (12.01.2004)
(Quelle: SZ) Die Nato-Friedenstruppe SFOR hat am Wochenende in Pale ihre Suche nach den angeklagten Kriegsverbrechern Radovan Karadzic und Ratko Mladic ergebnislos fortgesetzt. ... Karadzic, der einstige Präsident der Republika Srpska, und sein Generalstabschef Mladic sind des Völkermords angeklagt und seit bald acht Jahren untergetaucht.
SFOR Plans New Force Structure in BiH (12.01.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) In accordance with the decision by NATO defence ministers to reduce the Alliance's presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), SFOR has confirmed that due to the improved security situation in the country it will reduce its military presence to about 7,000 soldiers by June 2004.
OHR: Mostar Status, Security, Judicial Reforms are Priorities in 2004 (05.01.2004)
(Quelle: Southeast European Times) The Office of the High Representative (OHR) in BiH says it will focus on three priority fields this year: reforms in the security sector, the judiciary and final settlement of the status of Mostar.