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Competition limited in Belarus elections as many democratic rights not respected, international observers say
MINSK, 24 September 2012 – Many OSCE commitments on citizen’s democratic rights to associate, to stand as candidates and to express themselves freely were not respected in yesterday’s parliamentary elections in Belarus, concluded the international observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA)...
OSCE-supported voter awareness campaign starts ahead of parliamentary elections in Ukraine
KYIV, 20 September 2012 - Raising the awareness of voters in Ukraine about their legal rights, electoral procedures and the importance of elections is focus of a nation-wide awareness campaign that started today with the support from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) and the country’s Central Election Commission... ()
OSCE/ODIHR presents electoral recommendations in Serbia
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Belgrade from 17 to 19 September 2012 to present the final report of the Limited Election Observation Mission for the 6 and 20 May parliamentary and early presidential elections in Serbia...
OSCE/ODIHR opens limited observation mission for early parliamentary elections in Montenegro
PODGORICA, 14 September 2012 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 14 October early parliamentary elections in Montenegro...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for parliamentary elections in Ukraine
KYIV, 12 September 2012 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 28 October 2012 parliamentary elections in Ukraine. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry... ()
OSCE/ODIHR presents electoral recommendations in Kazakhstan
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) began two days of meetings in Astana on 11 September 2012 to present the final report of the Election Observation Mission to the 15 January early parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan...
OSCE/ODIHR report finds June elections in France offered voters wide choice, recommends improvements to legal framework
France’s parliamentary elections on 10 and 17 June were administered in an efficient and transparent manner and provided voters with a wide choice among diverse political options, concludes the OSCE/ODIHR's final report...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe parliamentary elections in Belarus
MINSK, 22 August 2012 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in Belarus on 23 September...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe parliamentary elections in Georgia
TBILISI, 22 August 2012 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in Georgia on 1 October... ()
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Serbia’s elections notes respect for fundamental freedoms, recommends steps to further enhance transparency of election process
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Serbia’s parliamentary and early presidential elections, held on 6 and 20 May 2012, concludes that they were characterized by a respect for fundamental rights and freedoms, and offers recommendations on enhancing the transparency of the election process...