Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Referendum in Chechnya, 23 March 2003

ODIHR and Council of Europe experts examine preparations for the 23 March referendum in a polling station in Grozny, Chechnya, during an assessment visit on 3 March 2003. (OSCE)
ODIHR and Council of Europe experts examine preparations for the 23 March referendum in a polling station in Grozny, Chechnya, during an assessment visit on 3 March 2003. (OSCE)

Following an invitation from the Election Commission and the Head of Administration of the Chechen Republic to observe the referendum on the draft constitution and election laws, a joint assessment mission comprising of OSCE/ODIHR and the Council of Europe’s Secretariat visited the Russian Federation, including the Chechen Republic, from 26 February to 3 March 2003.