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Ukraine’s 2019 presidential and early parliamentary elections: ODIHR observation missions final reports

Following elections held in Ukraine in 2019, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published reports on the two-round presidential election and the early parliamentary elections.

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20 November 2019

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Ukraine’s early parliamentary elections respected fundamental freedoms but were marred by malpractice and misuse of political finance, international observers say

KYIV, 22 July 2019 – Ukraine’s early parliamentary elections were efficiently run and respected fundamental freedoms. The campaign was nevertheless characterised by widespread malpractice and the misuse of political finance through a complex blend of business and political interests, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement published today...

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22 July 2019

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Fundamental freedoms respected in competitive Ukraine election, though campaign lacked genuine discussion of issues, international observers say

KYIV, 22 April 2019 – The presidential election in Ukraine was competitive and held with respect for fundamental freedoms, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today. The orderly transfer of power should offer the opportunity for strengthening democratic institutions and their accountability, although the campaign for both rounds lacked genuine discussion of issues of public concern, the statement says...

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22 April 2019

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Ukraine election competitive, but legal issues remain, international observers say

KYIV, 1 April 2019 – Sunday’s presidential election in Ukraine was competitive, voters had a broad choice and turned out in large numbers. While the existing legal framework offers a sound basis for holding democratic elections, it was often not implemented in good faith by many stakeholders in the run-up to election day. This negatively impacted trust in the election administration, the enforcement of campaign finance rules, and the effective resolution of election disputes, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today...

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1 April 2019

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OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for presidential election in Ukraine

KYIV, 6 February 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 31 March presidential election in Ukraine. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ukrainian authorities.

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6 February 2019

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OSCE/ODIHR Director disappointed by Ukraine’s decision to block participation of Russians in election observation mission

Warsaw, 7 February 2019 – Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today expressed her regret over the decision by the Ukrainian authorities to block Russian citizens from taking part in the ODIHR election observation mission for the 31 March presidential election in Ukraine.

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7 February 2019

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ODIHR publishes Ukrainian version of its anti-trafficking guide

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its Guiding Principles on Human Rights in the Return of Trafficked Persons in the Ukrainian language at an event in Kyiv on 21 August 2018.

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21 August 2018

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OSCE/ODIHR trains Ukrainian human rights defenders on human rights monitoring, safety and security

A group of Ukrainian civil society representatives improved their human rights monitoring skills, as well as their capacity to take measures to increase their own safety and security during a training course organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, from 12 to 17 November 2018.

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