Mr. Charles Crawford is a political consultant and retired diplomatic officer. During his long career in the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office, he served as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Sarajevo
Category: On the Issues
Transconflict: The silent passing of Bosnian proconsulship – Matthew Parish
Former legal advisor to OHR Matthew Parish argues that by lifting bans against Serb officials and citizens, HR Inzko is signaling a major change in the role of the High
Republika Srpska’s dangerous politics of leverage – Ariel Zellman
“[RS President] Dodik’s decision to postpone a controversial entity-wide referendum on the decisions of the international high representative will likely amount to yet another postponement of the much needed critical reexamination of the
Referenda Are Vital Instruments of Democracy – RS Government
The recent decision by the Republika Srpska National Assembly to hold a referendum in the entity on the decrees of the High Representative has drawn vehement criticism from many quarters.
The High Representative’s Assault on Judicial Independence – RS Government
According to Lady Ashton’s statement of 14 April, “the EU believes in the importance of an effective and independent judiciary, which is a key element for EU accession.” What Lady Ashton