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Threat of criminal prosecution of observers at odds with established co-operation on United States elections, ODIHR Director says
WARSAW, 24 October 2012 – Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), expressed his grave concern over the threat of criminal prosecution of OSCE/ODIHR election observers...
OSCE and Central Election Commission of Ukraine launch online training system for election officials
KYIV, 18 October 2012 – A web portal to help train election officials created with support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) and the country’s Central Election Commission was launched today... ()
OSCE and EU continue project to promote democratic elections in Armenia in 2013
YEREVAN, 18 October 2012 – The interim results of a joint project of the European Union and OSCE aimed at supporting democratic general elections in Armenia in 2012 and 2013 will be presented on Monday, 22 October 2012, at 15.00 in the Erato hall of the Marriott Hotel... ()
OSCE/ODIHR expert team in Ryazan follows Russia’s direct local elections
Following an invitation from the Russian Central Election Commission, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) sent a team of experts to Ryazan to follow election-day proceedings and the use of new voting technologies during the 14 October 2012 ‘single voting day’...
Montenegro elections pluralistic with respect for fundamental rights, although confidence-building is needed, observers say
PODGORICA, 15 October 2012 – Montenegro’s early parliamentary elections on 14 October took place in a peaceful and pluralistic environment with respect for fundamental rights, although continued lack of confidence needs to be addressed, international observers said in a statement issued today...
International election observers in Montenegro to hold press conference on Monday
PODGORICA, 12 October 2012 – The international observers monitoring the early parliamentary elections in Montenegro will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 15 October, in Podgorica... ()
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe general elections in United States
WASHINGTON D.C., 9 October 2012 – The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) today officially opened an election observation mission for the general elections to be held in the United States on 6 November...
OSCE/ODIHR election observers to hold press conference in Washington D.C. on Tuesday
WASHINGTON D.C., 4 October 2012 – The limited election observation mission deployed by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to observe the general elections in the United States will hold a press conference in Washington D.C. on 9 October 2012 at 11.00 a.m...
Georgia takes important step in consolidating conduct of democratic elections, but some key issues remain, election observers say
TBILISI, 2 October 2012 – Georgia’s parliamentary elections marked an important step in consolidating the conduct of democratic elections, although certain key issues remain to be addressed, concluded the international election observers in a statement released today...
International election observers in Georgia to hold press conference on Tuesday
TBILISI, 30 September 2012 - The international observers monitoring the parliamentary elections in Georgia will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Tuesday, 2 October, in Tbilisi... ()