http://www.osce.org/odihr/top-stories?&date[value]=&date[min]=&date[max]= en http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/88233 Spain’s early parliamentary elections in November were democratic and conducted transparently but some recent amendments to the electoral legal framework appear to be at odds with OSCE Commitments, concludes the ODIHR final report... Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:21:00 +0100 88233 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/88205 WASHINGTON, D.C., 15 February 2012 – The persisting financial crisis significantly worsens prospects for integrating Europe’s Roma and Sinti populations and combating intolerance and violence targeting this minority in many countries, the head of the OSCE Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues, Andrzej Mirga, told the United States Helsinki Commission today... Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:43:00 +0100 88205 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/88189 The OSCE is ready to co-operate with its Asian Partners in promoting democracy and human rights to contribute to broader security in the region, Janez Lenarčič, the ODIHR Director, told the OSCE-Thailand Conference in Chiang Mai on 14 February 2012... Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:57:00 +0100 88189 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/87872 The lawmaking process in Serbia can be strengthened through a more precise and effective delineation of its two stages – policy development and the drafting of legislation, and would benefit from more public consultation, says an OSCE/ODIHR assessment presented in Belgrade on 7 February 2012... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:15:00 +0100 87872 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/87784 Slovenia’s early parliamentary polls in December showed that the legislative framework provided a sound basis for the conduct of democratic elections, although certain aspects could benefit from further review, the ODIHR final report says... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:24:00 +0100 87784 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/87653 Croatia’s parliamentary elections on 4 December 2011 were pluralistic and administered transparently but further steps should be taken to improve the legal framework and the compilation of voter lists, concludes ODIHR's final report... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:17:00 +0100 87653 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/87500 WARSAW, 1 February 2012 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today welcomed the decision by a court in Ust-Kamenogorsk to release prominent human rights defender Yevgeniy Zhovtis, but expressed concern about the continuing clampdown on opposition activities in Kazakhstan in the wake of December’s violence in Zhanaozen and parliamentary elections held earlier this month... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:39:00 +0100 87500 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/87442 Switzerland’s elections to the Federal Assembly on 23 October 2011 demonstrated that Swiss democracy is deep-rooted and pluralistic but the decentralized system of government leads to some regional variations in electoral practice, concludes the final report of the OSCE/ODIHR election assessment mission... Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:52:00 +0100 87442 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/87366 The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released on 26 January 2012 a report summarizing the discussions and the recommendations agreed at the OSCE - Mediterranean Partner Countries' Civil Society Conference, held in Vilnius on 4-5 December 2011 ahead of the OSCE Ministerial Council... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:57:00 +0100 87366 at http://www.osce.org http://www.osce.org/odihr/87290 MOSCOW, 26 January 2012 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission to monitor the upcoming 4 March presidential election in the Russian Federation... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:23:00 +0100 87290 at http://www.osce.org