FENA 03/09/2004 - Lidija Topic meets Herbert Bradford (GFATM); COLAK DENIES CLAIMS THAT OSAMA BIN LADEN’S MESSAGE WAS DISCOVERED IN BiH

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FSA5771: 03.09.2004 08:42

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GENEVA: TOPIC MEETS BRADFORD

SARAJEVO/GENEVA, September 3 (FENA) – BiH Deputy Foreign Minister Lidija Topic is in Geneva where she is participating in the regional consultations following UNICEF’s Conference on Children’s Rights, which took place in Sarajevo May 13 to 15, as well as the Conference Dedicated to Children in Berlin in 2001.

Topic on Friday met with the Deputy Director of the Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), Herbert Bradford, was announced by BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Talks focused on BiH’s application for receiving financial support from the Fund for battling and treating AIDS.

Bradford informed Topic that BiH is classified in the third group of countries that have applied for support from the Fund. Thus, BiH is encouraged to apply for the new, fifth round of granting funds, which will be considered November 19 at the meeting of Fund’s Directors.

Bradford also offered technical support for designing BiH’s application.

GFATM disposes with US$ 3.2 billion divided on 132 countries of the world, which are intended for preventing and battling AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

BiH is not a country with a great number of infected persons, but is regarded as a country of high risk.

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FSA5772: 03.09.2004 08:51

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CAVIC AND MICIC HANDED KEYS TO 23 APARTMENTS IN MODRICA

MODRICA, September 3 (FENA) – RS President Dragan Cavic and Minister of Labour and Veterans-Invalids’ Protection Mico Micic on Friday in Modrica handed keys of 23 apartments to the families of fallen members of RS Army and military invalids from the so-called priority groups. 

The ceremony was attended by representatives of Modrica Municipal administration and representatives of Entity veterans’ associations. 

The funds for building the housing units for the families of the most endangered veterans’ categories in Modrica were insured by the local administration and RS Government.

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FSA5775: 03.09.2004 09:01

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FBiH REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR ELECTRIC ENERGY SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 14

MOSTAR, September 3 (FENA) – FBiH Regulatory Commission for Electric Energy (FERK) will hold its first session on September 14 in Mostar.

The Commission was formed in accordance with the Law on Electric Energy with the aim of disabling monopoly in the electro-energetic sector, realizing electric energy production and disabling third parties from accessing the distribution network, was announced by FERK.

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FSA5777: 03.09.2004 09:31

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COLAK DENIES CLAIMS THAT OSAMA BIN LADEN’S MESSAGE WAS DISCOVERED IN BiH

SARAJEVO, September 3 (FENA) – BiH Minister of Security Barisa Colak on Friday denied the claims of Russian Agency RIA News according to which a message from the leader of Al-Qaida Osama bin Laden, which calls on terrorist attacks against Russia, was discovered in BiH. 

- There is not a single information or a shred of evidence to support such claims, and this is not the first time we have spreading of groundless claims of this kind, which are aimed at presenting BiH as a base of terrorists, and there were all found to be incorrect, Colak told BH Radio 1.

The text of RIA analyst Vladimir Simonov announced yesterday states that the American investigators have recently found a source of financing the Chechen gangs in Chicago. This investigation resulted in shutting down the international foundation Benevolence, which had transferred US$ 300.000 to rebels in Chechnya.

“In searching the Bosnian branch of this foundation the investigators discovered a simple, written by hand, order of Osama bin Laden ‘it is time to attack Russia’, Simonov wrote on Thursday for RIA News. 

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09.09.2004. Fena - Usvojen Zakon o nestalim osobama/ BiH HOUSE OF PEOPLES ADOPTS LAW ON MISSING PERSONS

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FSA6761: 09.09.2004 08:42

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BiH HOUSE OF PEOPLES ADOPTS LAW ON MISSING PERSONS

SARAJEVO, September 9 (FENA) – The BiH House of Peoples adopted in Sarajevo on Thursday the law on missing persons in BiH.

Since the House of Representatives adopted this law in different form it will now have to be harmonised between the two Houses.

The law defines principles for improving the search process, the definition of a missing person, ways for managing the central register, social and other rights of families of missing persons, as well as other issues concerning the search for missing persons from BiH and in BiH.

In order to improve the search for missing persons and more efficiently identify remains of missing persons the law establishes the BiH Institute on Missing Persons as an independent institution for searching for missing persons from and in BiH.

The law also states that families of missing persons, which were supported by the missing person and are in need of assistance, are entitled to monthly assistance in the amount of 25 percent of the average salary in BiH.

In order to raise funds and implement the rights of families of missing persons the law also establishes a Fund for supporting families of missing persons in BiH.

Also on Thursday delegates adopted the BiH internal debt law and the law on the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency.

The House of Peoples also adopted the State Border Service law in the first reading.

It also adopted the report of the BiH Election Commission on the financing of the municipal elections and confirmed the appointment of Milorad Zivanovic as the Communications Regulatory Agency Council member.

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Stav Thomasa Hammarberga o OHR-u, IPTF-u, KFOR-u, UNMIK-u i EULEX-u/ Viewpoint of Thomas Hammarberg on OHR, IPTF, KFOR, UNMIK & EULEX

https://web.archive.org/web/20200701092237/https://www.coe.int/en/web/commissioner/-/international-organisations-acting-as-quasi-governments-should-be-held-accountable

Stav Thomasa Hammarberga iz vremena kada je bio Komesar za ljudska prava Vijeća Evrope (2006-12.). Nakon Hammarberga funkciju Komesara preuzeo je Nils Muižnieks.

The position of Thomas Hammarberg from the time when he was  the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe (2006-12). Hammarberg was succeeded by Nils Muižnieks.

"Kada međunarodne organizacije vrše izvršnu i zakonodavnu vlast kao surogat država, njih moraju obavezivati isti mehanizmi uzajamne kontrole koji obavezuju demokratski izabranu vlast. Moguća zloupotreba državne vlasti se u normalnim demokratijama ograničava podjelom vlasti na izvršnu, zakonodavnu i sudsku. Međutim, u slučajevima kada je vlast povjerena međunarodnim organizacijama, događa se da je cijela vlast u rukama samo jedne osobe ili organizacije, koja snosi vrlo nizak stepen odgovornosti za posljedice svojih odluka."Kao posebni primjeri navode se situacije u BiH (IPTF i OHR) i Kosova (UNMIK, KFOR i EULEX)./ "When international organisations exercise executive and legislative control as a surrogate state they must be bound by the same checks and balances as we require from a democratic government. Potential abuse of governmental power is combated in normal democracies by a separation of powers between the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. Where international organisations govern, power is in some instances invested in one person or organisation with too little accountability for the consequences of the decisions taken." The situations from BaH (IPTF and OHR) and Kosovo (UNMIK, KFOR and EULEX) have been used as examples and briefly analyzed. 

International Organisations acting as quasi-governments should be held accountable

[08/06/09] When international organisations exercise executive and legislative control as a surrogate state they must be bound by the same checks and balances as we require from a democratic government. Potential abuse of governmental power is combated in normal democracies by a separation of powers between the executive, the legislative and the judiciary. Where international organisations govern, power is in some instances invested in one person or organisation with too little accountability for the consequences of the decisions taken.
Accountability in terms of a government implies that the decision-making processes are transparent, that there is good access to government information, and that there is participation from civil society and the wider population.
Accountability also entails that there is a means to review and sanction the misconduct of those invested with public powers, such as civil servants and state officials. We require actors to bear the consequences of their actions.
For a number of years, it has been accepted that principles of accountability must apply to United Nations peacekeeping operations and the UN has taken a number of steps to prevent and punish abuse and sexual exploitation in its operations.1
Accountability must also apply when an international organisation acts as a quasi government.2 The UN has been involved in a number of territorial administration missions where it acted or acts as a surrogate government, for example in Namibia, Cambodia, East Timor, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.3
In these circumstances, the “international administrations” act both as de facto local public authorities and as an international organisation.
Lack of accountability may undermine public confidence in the international organisation and thereby its moral authority to govern. Such governing promotes a climate of impunity for acts committed by their staff and sets a negative model for domestic governments.
Models of good governance, on the other hand, call for answerability which in turn enhances the credibility of the work of the organisation and acts as a dissuasive to future abuses of power and misconduct. Mechanisms to ensure accountability are still needed when an international organisation is in charge – it is not enough to just rely on their good faith.
The European Union, for example, realised that its own institutions needed a mechanism for complaints. The European Ombudsman, elected by the European Parliament, was set up precisely to deal with complaints from citizens concerning maladministration by EU institutions and bodies. Moreover, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg is empowered to review claims from the Council of the European Union, the European Commission, the European Parliament and member states regarding the illegality of EU acts. Individuals may also challenge decisions addressed to them.
I have discussed issues related to the accountability of international actors in particular during my visits to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.
Thirteen years after the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, international organisations are still present in large numbers in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was set to up facilitate the Parties own efforts to implement the Dayton peace agreement. A few years later, the High Representative’s powers were extended to include the ability to remove from office public officials who violate legal commitments and the Dayton Peace Agreement, and to impose laws as he sees fit if Bosnia and Herzegovina’s legislative bodies fail to do so.
I visited Sarajevo in 2006 to discuss complaints made by some 260 police officers from the national police force that had been barred from police service (“decertified”) and stripped of their social and pension rights through a vetting procedure organised by the UN International Police Task Force.4 My concern related to the limited possibility for those individuals to challenge the merits of the Task Force decision and the absence of an appropriate legal remedy.
The Council of Europe’s Venice Commission had proposed that the Security Council set up a special body to review these cases.5 After my visit I called on all parties to find a solution which would give justice to the individuals and enhance the credibility of the international community. Unfortunately, progress to find any suitable solution is still slow.
In Kosovo, UNMIK and KFOR (a NATO-led Kosovo Force) and their personnel, are all immune from any legal process.6The purpose of such a rule is to ensure that international organisations can perform their tasks without interference. Of course, this does not mean that personnel cannot be prosecuted in their home countries, although there are difficulties in ensuring that such prosecutions will be initiated or effective.
Moreover, according to the 2007 admissibility decisions of the European Court of Human Rights in the cases of Behrami7 andSaramati8 the actions of KFOR and UNMIK are attributable to the United Nations, and not to contributing member states. The result being that the Strasbourg Court has no jurisdiction over such complaints.
In 2005 the UN established a Human Rights Advisory Panel in Kosovo as a human rights accountability mechanism. The Panel acts as a quasi-judicial body which is fully independent of UNMIK. However, it has faced a number of difficulties which have hampered its smooth running, including delays in the appointment of its members, lack of sufficient secretariat support, and a question mark over how UNMIK will respond to the Panel’s recommendations. So far, no compensation has yet been paid following an adopted opinion of the Panel.
I think that UNMIK should now look at the legacy of its actions in Kosovo and stand ready to provide compensation and redress for violations of human rights. The new EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) which became operational last December must also establish its own accountability mechanism as a priority.
What type(s) of mechanism(s) ensure accountability of international actors?
The creation of an independent human rights court or panel in the country in question is a good option;
Other intra-organisational methods, such as complaints or claims commissions, can work, but the temptation to prevent information from becoming public which could damage the organisation may be too great;
The creation of an Ombudsman’s office with a strong mandate is one way to hold international administration regimes accountable for breaches of authority;
States which contribute personnel to international peacekeeping missions should ensure independent investigations, and full accountability of all those responsible for human rights violations, including through criminal, administrative and disciplinary procedures, where appropriate.
The International Criminal Court (ICC), as a court of last resort, has jurisdiction over crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide, also when committed by UN peacekeepers;
Reporting obligations at the international level are also a form of accountability;
International organisations sometimes engage outside actors to perform independent assessments of their activities, as where the UN Secretary-General created an independent body to conduct an inquiry into UN conduct during the 1994 Rwandan genocide;
International and local media and NGOs have a key role to play as watch-dogs.
An international accountability deficit is no good for anyone, least of all the local population. No-one, especially an international organisation, is above the law.


Thomas Hammarberg


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Notes:


1. Following a 2004 report, the United Nations Secretary-General initiated wide-ranging reforms covering standards of conduct, investigations, organisational, managerial and command responsibility, and individual disciplinary, financial and criminal accountability. See also UN Security Council Resolution 1820 (2008) in the field of women, peace and security.

2. See the report of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly “The State of Human Rights in Europe: the need to eradicate impunity” by Rapporteur Mrs Herta DÄUBLER-GMELIN, 3 June 2009, in particular chapter vii.

3. All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

4. Special Mission Report to Bosnia and Herzegovina by Thomas Hammarberg, CommDH(2007)2, 17 January 2007.

5. Opinion on the possible solution to the issue of decertification of police officers in BiH” Opinion no 326/2004.

6. UNMIK/REG/2000/47

7. Behrami and Behrami v France, Application No. 71412/01, admissibility decision of 31 May 2007

8. Saramati v France, Germany and Norway, Application No. 78166/01, admissibility decision of 31 May 2007.

This Viewpoint can be re-published in newspapers or on the internet without our prior consent, provided that the text is not modified and the original source is indicated in the following way: "Also available at the Commissioner's website atwww.commissioner.coe.int"

Charles L. English: Dodik postaje sve više i sve opasnije prkosan/Dodik is becoming more and more dangerously defiant

U aprilu 2011. godine, WikiLeaks je dao na uvid depeše američkih diplomata na uvid agenciji Reuters. Prema tim depešama, američki ambasador u BiH u periodu od 2007.-2010., Charles L. English traži da visoki predstavnik u BiH zauzme oštriji stav protiv Dodika i njegove politike. U depeši iz juna 2009., English zaključuje: "Dodik postaje sve više i sve opasnije prkosan."
U jednoj depeši, napisanoj poslije sastanka Dodika i četvorice generala bosanskih Srba 2007., navodi se zabrinutost tadašnjeg Ministra odbrane, Selme Cikotića (ali se ne navodi kako su Cikotić i English došli do podataka sa sastanka), koji je rekao da raspolaže obavještajnim informacijama (da li to znači da je Cikotić neovlašteno prisluškivao sastanak), da Rusija i (tadašnji) premijer Koštunica otvoreno hrabre Dodika i podstiču ga u nastojanjima da destabilizira situaciju. English u istoj depeši navodi da ga je Cikotić pozvao da ne odustaje ..., jer bi samo vjerodostojna prijetnja silom natjerala Dodika da ustupi.
Kao izvor su korištene informacije iz Avaza (07/04/2011.)

    

Birači traže da im se plati njihovih 100 maraka, jer su glasali za Lijanoviće

Članak iz Avaza (25/12/2010) Prevare: Birači protestirali protiv NSRzB u Cazinu. Traže da im Lijanovići daju po 100 KM koje su obećali
Porazna je činjenica da je glas birača u BiH moguće kupiti za 100 maraka. Građani Cazina su, za razliku od građana nekih drugih gradova u kojima se događala ista stvar 2010., javno priznali da su glasali za Narodnu stranku Radom za boljitak (NSRzB), odnosno za Lijanoviće - kako bi dobili 100 maraka. Da su im Lijanovići isplatili na vrijeme ovaj iznos, za ovaj skandal o kojem piše "Avaz" se nikada ne bi saznalo.
Ti građani koji su prodali svoj glas za 100 maraka Lijanovićima i koji su se "Avazu" predstavili imenom i prezimenom, odlučili su se na proteste protiv NSRzB u Cazinu, navodeći da je postojao dogovor "mi glas, njima vlast" za obećanih 100 maraka.

Njemačka učestvovala na uništavanju municije u BiH sa 600.000 EUR/Germany participated in destruction of ammo in BiH with 600.000 EUR

U Izvještaju parlamentarne istražne komisije za provjeru zakonitosti uništavanja MiMES-a od 25/07/2012., koji je zajedno sa dokumentacijom proslijeđen Tužilaštvu BiH na dalje postupanje naveden je dugogodišnji nedostatak pravnog osnova za ove aktivnosti UNDP-a u BiH (nedostatak procedura za skladištenje, uništavanje, kao i dalji promet eksploziva dobivenog procesom delaboracije u komercijalne svrhe).
Bez obzira na navedeno, Njemačka je potpisala još jedan ugovor kojim stavlja sredstva na raspolaganje UNDP-u u BiH. 

U izvještaju je decidno navedeno da su tokom provjere zakonitosti procesa uništavanja municije i minsko-eksplozivnih sredstava, naoružanja i vojne opreme postojale nepravilnosti. Uništavanje višaka nlje pratilo materijalno razduženje vojnih skladišta, tako da se uništena sredstva i dalje vode na stanju.
Za velike količine eksploziva dobivene procesom delaboracije ne postoje podaci gdje je završio i kako se njime prometovalo u komercijalne svrhe.
Istražna komisija nije uspjela u potpunosti rasvijetliti ulogu UNDP-a, koji je u proces uništavanja nestabilne municije i MiMES-a bio uključen od 1995. godine i koji je bez prethodno definiranih procedura od strane Ministarstva odbrane BiH preuzeo na sebe cijeli proces uništavanja MiMES-a, na osnovu Memoranduma o razumijevanju, potpisanog 2005. godine. Ministarstvo odbrane BiH i UNDP su potpisali Memorandum retroaktivno.

Uvod u Bosnu i Hercegovinu: Nakon Vladine odluke o iračkom dugu/ Following the...

Nakon Vladine odluke o iračkom dugu/ Following the Government Decision on Iraq Debt (Avaz, 18/01/2010)
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