Christian Schmidt, the international high representative for Bosnia, has called for an immediate halt to actions that threaten the Dayton Peace Agreement and the constitutional framework of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This call follows the autonomous Serb region, Republika Srpska, passing legislation limiting the powers of national police and judiciary amidst escalating tensions with the central government. Militantly challenged by its leader, Milorad Dodik, who faces legal repercussions for defying authority, the situation risks triggering a deep constitutional crisis in an ethnically divided Bosnia resulting from the war in the 1990s.
Christian Schmidt emphasized the need for an immediate end to actions that violate the Dayton Peace Agreement, warning that such moves could destabilize Bosnia's institutions.
Dodik's recent legislative actions are regarded as a challenge to the authority of both Bosnia's constitutional court and the high representative, potentially igniting a constitutional crisis.
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