SARAJEVO, October 25 (FENA) - Representatives of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) met today with representatives of a group of citizens who held protests in front of the OHR building in Sarajevo.
After the meeting, in a written statement forwarded to FENA, the OHR pointed out that they met with protest organizers to hear their views and that the Office of the High Representative has always advocated for the right of citizens to peaceful protests.
"The OHR representatives met with protest organizers to hear their views. The Office of the High Representative has always been a strong advocate of the right of citizens to peaceful protests and, together with other international partners, it stands for harmonization of BiH laws on peaceful assembly with European standards," the OHR said in response.
A group of citizens gathered today in front of the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Sarajevo, asking High Representative Christian Schmidt to protect the constitutional order of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
They warned about the tragic events from 30 years ago, when the international community did not react in time, and that this must not happen again.
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