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OSCE/ODIHR deploys expert team to support Afghanistan elections
Publishing date: 26 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 July 2009- A team of election experts deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights arrived in Kabul today to support the conduct of the 20 August presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan...
Kyrgyz presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements
Publishing date: 24 July 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 24 July 2009- Kyrgyzstan's presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements, the OSCE election observation mission concluded in a preliminary statement released today...
OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief gets under way with calls for better implementation of commitments
Publishing date: 9 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 9 July 2009- A special OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with calls for increased efforts by participating States to put into practice relevant commitments...
Bulgarian elections generally in line with standards, but more efforts needed to ensure integrity of process
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 6 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Bulgaria were generally in accordance with international standards, but further efforts are necessary, OSCE/ODIHR and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded today...
OSCE rights office, Lithuanian education ministry launch anti-Semitism teaching tools for Lithuanian schools
Publishing date: 2 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
VILNIUS, 2 July 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and Lithuania's Ministry of Education and Science today launched a Lithuanian-language version of teaching materials on combating anti-Semitism...
Improvements in Albania's election process, but violations persist, observers say
Publishing date: 29 June 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 29 June 2009- In a statement issued today, the International Election Observation Mission concluded that Albania's election process demonstrated improvements, but also noted that violations persist...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 26 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission to monitor the early parliamentary elections in Moldova scheduled for 29 July...