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Topic: House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina


  
  House of Representatives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Often, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often called a "senate".
House of Representatives is the title of most, but not all, of the state legislatures of the component states of the United States of America (The exceptions usually being called the "General Assembly").
Under apartheid, the House of Representatives was the house for South Africa's mixed race 'Coloured' community, in the Tricameral Parliament of 1984 to 1994.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/House_of_Representatives   (268 words)

  
 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - LoveToKnow Article on BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Geology and Minerals.Geologically, the highlands of Bosnia and Herzegovina are to be regarded, in both their orographic and tectonic character, as a continuation of the South Alpine calcareous belt.
Bosnia the weather resembles that of the south Austrian highlands, generally mild, though apt to be bitterly cold in winter.
Bosnia begins with the forest, says a native proverb, Herzegovina with the rock ; and this account is, broadly speaking, accurate, although the Bosnian Karst is as bare as that of Herzegovina.
81.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BO/BOSNIA_AND_HERZEGOVINA.htm   (10179 words)

  
 Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Social Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina - Socialdemocrats (Socijaldemokratska Partija BiH - Socijaldemokrati / Социјалдемократска Партија БиХ - Социјалдемократи), is a political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The party is a successor of the Communist party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and was enlarged by the inclusion of the Socijaldemokrati BiH party to the original SDP.
At the last legislative elections, 5 october 2002, the party won 10.4 % of the popular vote and 4 out of 42 seats in the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and 15 out of 140 seats in the House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Social_Democratic_Party_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina   (198 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina - The 1998 Flag Change - Westendorp Comission   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
With the expiration of this deadline, the High Representative announced his intention to establish an independent commission to propose alternatives for the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as outlined in his statement of 31 December 1997.
The High Representative to Bosnia, Carlos Westendorp, told a news briefing that after the presentation of the proposals, the designs will be sent along to a February 3 scheduled session of the Bosnian parliament on approval.
SDP Co-president Avdic said that the proposal of the Bosnia and Herzegovina flag is the compromise that puts under the question the Bosnia and Herzegovina statehood.
www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/ba-fc98w.html   (1635 words)

  
 Summary of the Dayton Peace Agreement
It was initialed by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY).
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia agree to fully respect the sovereign equality of one another and to settle disputes by peaceful means.
A Bosnia and Herzegovina Transportation Corporation is established to organize and operate transportation facilities, such as roads, railways and ports.
www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/bosnia/dayton_peace.html   (1538 words)

  
 Bosnia-Herzegovina National Elections, Volume 1: Section III: The National Elections
The rules of registering political parties apply to elections for the House of Representatives of Bosnia-Herzegovina, for the House of Representative of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina, and for the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska.
The rules of registering independent candidates apply to elections for the House of Representatives of Bosnia-Herzegovina, for the House of Representative of the Federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina and for the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska.
Elections were held for the House of Representatives of BiH, for the Presidency of BiH, for the House of Representatives of the Federation of BiH, for the National Assembly of the Republka Srpska, and for the Presidency of the Republka Srpska.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/library/report/call/call_98-18_ch3.htm   (1412 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (08/05)
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are 407 primary schools with 250,000 students, 171 secondary schools with 80,000 students, 7 universities in the major cities (Sarajevo, Mostar, Banja Luka, Tuzla, Bihac, and Foca) and 6 academies (4 pedagogic and 2 art academies).
Bosnia and Herzegovina today consists of two entities -- the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is largely Bosniak and Croat, and the Republika Srpska, which is primarily Serb.
Bosnia and Herzegovina maintains an embassy in the United States at 2109 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 (tel.: 202-337-1500; fax: 202-337-1502).
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.htm   (3042 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Gurupedia
It is divided into two entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska.
While those living in Bosnia were from 1908 officially in Austro-Hungarian Empire, South Slavs in Serbia and elsewhere were calling for a South Slav state; World War I began when Serb nationalist Gavrilo Princip assassinated the Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
Banja Luka in the northwest, Tuzla in the northeast and Mostar, the capital of Herzegovina.
www.gurupedia.com /b/bo/bosnia_and_herzegovina.htm   (929 words)

  
 Preamble
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be a democratic state, which shall operate under the rule of law and with free and democratic elections.
Bosnia and Herzegovina shall consist of the two Entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republika Srpska (hereinafter "the Entities").
Representing Bosnia and Herzegovina in international and European organizations and institutions and seeking membership in such organizations and institutions of which Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member.
www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/bos_herz.html   (4090 words)

  
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Bosnia: Civil Implementation of the Peace Agreement Introduction (See Endnote 1.) The Dayton peace agreement signed in Paris on December 14, 1995, brought an end to the long and brutal war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Housing assistance will be the largest component of the 1998 budget and aid will be focused on the return of minority groups and reconstruction in the now demilitarized zones of separation.
The parties represented: Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republika Srpska, the Republic of Croatia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
countingcalifornia.cdlib.org /crs/ascii/96-177   (16067 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The High Representative mandated that the new Board work with RS authorities and international experts to develop new legislation for the RTRS to bring it into conformance with international standards for public broadcasting; however, the legislation was not complete by year's end.
These provisions increased the number of female representatives from 2 percent at the state and entity level and 5 percent on the municipal level in 1996 to 18 percent of all elected positions during the year.
International community representatives were given widespread, and for the most part, unhindered access to detention facilities and prisoners in the RS as well as in the Federation.
www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2001/eur/8236.htm   (18438 words)

  
 Agreement on Elections: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Peace Agreements: Library and Links: U.S. Institute of Peace
The Commission shall consist of the Head of the OSCE Mission, the High Representative or his or her designee, representatives of the Parties, and such other persons as the Head of the OSCE Mission, in consultation with the Parties, may decide.
Any citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina aged 18 or older whose name appears on the 1991 census for Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be eligible, in accordance with electoral rules and regulations, to vote.
The exercise of a refugee's right to vote shall be interpreted as confirmation of his or her intention to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
www.usip.org /library/pa/bosnia/dayton_annex3.html   (1061 words)

  
 JURIST Bosnia & Herzegovina Law - Bosnian law, legal research, human rights
The House of Representatives is comprised of 42 Members, two-thirds elected from the Federation and one-third elected from the RS.
Federation representatives are elected directly by the voters of the Federation, and RS representatives are selected by the RS National Assembly (the National Assembly is directly elected by RS voters).
It is composed of nine members: four members are selected by the House of Representatives of the Federation, two by the Assembly of the RS, and three by the President of the European Court of Human Rights after consultation with the Presidency.
jurist.law.pitt.edu /world/bosnia.htm   (1238 words)

  
 Defense Intelligence Agency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The parties are the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Republika Srpska.
The House of Representatives of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Voting is regarded as confirmation of an individual's intention to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and refugees may vote by absentee ballot.
www.fas.org /irp/dia/product/dayton/PC-1510-100-96_ann3.html   (238 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina - Flag Legislation
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina represents Bosnia and Herzegovina and is displayed as the symbol of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Disrespect for the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a punishable offense.
This Law shall be published in the "Official Gazette of Bosnia and Herzegovina" and in the official gazettes of the Entities.
flagspot.net /flags/ba-law.html   (643 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Bosnia and Herzegovina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in October 1991 was followed by a declaration of independence from the former Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs.
The Office of the High Representative (OHR) was established to oversee the implementation of the civilian aspects of the agreement.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia and Montenegro have delimited most of their boundary, but sections along the Drina River remain in dispute; discussions continue with Croatia on several small disputed sections of the boundary related to maritime access that hinder ratification of the 1999 border agreement
www.odci.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/bk.html   (1333 words)

  
 Bosnia Herzegovina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Churches and religious communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina may form associations of churches and religious communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in accordance with this Law.
The matters of common interest for Bosnia and Herzegovina or some or more churches and religious communities can be governed by an agreement made between the BiH Presidency, the Council of Ministers, the governments of entities and churches or religious communities.
Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter referred to as: Ministry of Justice) issues regulations on establishment and maintenance of unified register for registration of all churches and religious communities, their associations and organizational forms requestes so by church and religious community.
www.wcrp.org /RforP/Conflict/SEE/bosnian_law.html   (2851 words)

  
 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Behind closed gates: ethnic discrimination in employment (Including amendment) - Amnesty ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
One example of such unresolved crimes is the murder of 16-year-old Meliha Durić in the returnee settlement of Džamdžići near Vlasenica in eastern RS on 11 July 2001.(17) The victim was reportedly killed by one shot to her neck, in the second shooting incident to have taken place in the settlement that year.
In May 2005 representatives of the FBiH government and of the company have reached an agreement in principle on the ownership structure of the company, which foresees that the state and the workers each retain a share of 44 per cent of the company and TLM the remaining 12 per cent.
In 2000, as already mentioned, the workers and their representatives sent a communication to the ILO relating to discrimination in employment at the Ljubija mines, which has repeatedly been referred to in individual observations of the CEACR concerning the application of ILO Convention No. 111, and to which the BiH authorities have not responded.
web.amnesty.org /library/Index/ENGEUR630012006   (13045 words)

  
 THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL
Radovan KARADZIC was President of the Serbian Democratic Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Srpska demokratska stranka Bosne i Hercegovine or "SDS") throughout the period of the indictment.
By 21 November 1991, the Serbian Autonomous Regions and Autonomous Regions consisted of the Autonomous Region of Krajina, the SAO Herzegovina, the SAO Romanija-Birac, the SAO Semberija, and SAO Northern Bosnia.
On 15 May 1992, the United Nations Security Council in its resolution number 752 demanded that all interference from outside Bosnia and Herzegovina by units of the JNA cease immediately and that those units either be withdrawn, be subjected to the authority of the Government of the Republic, or be disbanded and disarmed.
www.un.org /icty/indictment/english/mil-ai040421-e.htm   (9714 words)

  
 Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Office of Budget Audit of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded on the basis of the Law on Budget Audit in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was introduced in December 1999.
The Law was passed by the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its text was made pursuant to Supreme Audit Institutions (SAI) Law model of the developed countries in the European Union.
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament (House of Representatives and House of Peoples) gave a prior approval to the proposal of the Government of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
www.saifbih.ba /en/predst-ureda   (223 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch World Report 2002: Europe & Central Asia: Bosnia and Herzegovina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The major political development was the formation of non-ethnic-nationalist governments at the national level and in one of Bosnia's two constitutive entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
At a November 2000 session the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe welcomed the progress achieved by Bosnia and Herzegovina toward meeting the criteria for accession to the Council of Europe and added that further progress was needed, including the adoption of an electoral law.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina House of Representatives adopted an Election Law on August 21.
hrw.org /wr2k2/europe5.html   (2455 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch World Report 2001: Bosnia and Hercegovina:Human Rights Developments
The progress was still not self-sustained: it required the strong involvement of the international community to ensure that Bosnia stayed its course to become a democratic state with the full protection of human rights.
The law gave control over appointment to the appointed members of the House of Peoples, excluding the directly elected members of the House of Representatives from the process.
In July, the federation parliament passed a law harmonizing the laws on the ombudsmen institutions in the federation with that in the R.S., and allowing the federation parliament to appoint new ombudsmen in 2001.
www.hrw.org /wr2k1/europe/bosnia.html   (1492 words)

  
 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA: parliamentary elections Predstavnicki dom, 1998
Elections were held for all the seats in the House of Representatives on the normal expiry of the members' term of office.
Despite the Dayton accords and subsequent Western efforts to reintegrate Bosnia, voting results as finally announced on October 2 revealed that the country was still largely divided along ethnic lines since the end of the 43-month 1992-1995 civil war.
For the federal House of Representatives, 10 different groups won seats, with the most (17) going to the KCD.
www.ipu.org /parline-e/reports/arc/2039_98.htm   (353 words)

  
 Serbia Today 96-09-06
International Police representatives in Zvornik revealed several days ago that armed Moslem groups in the villages of Mahala and Dugi Do (near Zvornik) are led by Naser Oric, former commander of Moslem troops in Srebrenica.
The most expressive example of the attempt to strategically cloak such Islamist-fundamentalist tendencies of the Sarajevo ruling clique, is embodied by the introduction and abuse of the term "Bosnians", after decades of efforts to affirm the idea that Moslems are both a religious and a national community.
When the civil war broke out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, foreign "mentors" of Izetbegovic's secessionism wanted to prove that Serbian aggression on Bosnia was involved.
www.hri.org /news/balkans/serb/1996/96-09-06.serb.html   (2012 words)

  
 The General Framework Agreement: Annex 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Parties request the OSCE to adopt and put in place an elections program for Bosnia and Herzegovina as set forth in this Agreement.
Such a citizen may, however, apply to the Commission to cast his or her ballot elsewhere.
The Parties agree to create a permanent Election Commission with responsibilities to conduct future elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
www.ohr.int /dpa?content_id=371   (971 words)

  
 GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: Bosnia and Herzegovina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitutional Court) in English
International Constitutional Law: Bosnia and Herzegovina Index (Universität Bern Institut für Öffentliches Recht) offers English translation of the current constitution and Annex I; plus background notes, a key number system to locate parts, and links to comparative information
Constitution Finder: Bosnia and Herzegovina (University of Richmond T.C. Williams School of Law) in Serbian, Croatian, and English
www.loc.gov /law/guide/bosnia.html   (357 words)

  
 Bosnia-Herzegovina Government Information
The House of Peoples includes 15 delegates, two-thirds of which come from the Federation (5 Croat and 5 Bosniacs) and one-third from the RS (5 Serbs).
It is composed of nine members: four are selected by the House of Representatives of the Federation, two by the Assembly of the RS, and three by the President of the European Court of Human Rights after consultation with the Presidency.
Subdivisions: Two entities: Muslim/Croat Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (divided into 10 cantons) and Republika Srpska.
www.traveldocs.com /ba/govern.htm   (648 words)

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