NEW CHAIRMAN FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE IN BH APPOINTED

( Vidi vijest: 5643 ) STRASBOURG/ZAGREB, Oct 24 (Hina) - The Council of Europe's Ministers' Committee on Friday appointed Michele Picard as chairman of the Office for Human Rights for Bosnia-Herzegovina, which is competent for cases of human rights violation in both Bosnian entities (Croat-Moslem, Serb). Picard worked as judge at the Office since February 1996. The Office, which includes eight international community and six BH representatives, is financed by voluntary contributions from Council of Europe member-countries and the Bosnian government. At a recent Council summit, the U.S. said it would contribute USD one million to the Office. Picard will chair the Office for Human Rights for BH until March 2001. (hina) ha 241936 MET oct 97