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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Montenegro’s parliamentary elections pluralistic and well-run but legal reform still needed, international observers say
Publishing date: 12 June 2023
PODGORICA, 12 June 2023 – Montenegro’s early parliamentary elections were competitive and voters were offered a wide range of choices, but the process was weakened by legislative shortcomings as well as divisive campaign rhetoric and a polarized media environment, international observers said in a statement today.
Czech Republic’s 2023 presidential election: OSCE/ODIHR election expert team final report
Publishing date: 9 June 2023
The 2023 presidential election in the Czech Republic offered voters a wide variety of choices across the political spectrum. The overall campaign, both offline and online, was competitive but divisive, and voters could make an informed choice in both rounds. Campaign coverage was extensive in both
Representative on Freedom of the Media’s Slovakia visit highlights media freedom challenges and progress
Publishing date: 9 June 2023
VIENNA, 9 June 2023 – Teresa Ribeiro, the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), concluded her visit to Slovakia yesterday. The purpose of the visit was to discuss persistent challenges to freedom of the media and assess the progress made in ensuring the safety of journalists in Slovakia.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo concludes workshops on sexual violence and sexual harassment for high school students
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded on 31 May 2023 a series of five workshops for high school students on sexual violence and sexual harassment. Organized in co-operation with the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), the workshops aimed at further enriching the
ODIHR opens election observation mission to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Tashkent, 8 June 2023- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission for the 9 July early presidential election in Uzbekistan, following an official invitation from the national authorities.
OSCE organizes with the National Human Rights Centre a three-day training on Women, Peace and Security in Tashkent
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Promoting and strengthening the National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 “Women, Peace and Security” was the focus of a three-day training held on 6-8 June in Tashkent. The training was conducted by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) together with the National Human Rights Centre and the Republican Commission for the Enhancement of the Role of Women in Society, Gender Equality and the Family.
ODIHR presents final reports on the 2022 presidential and parliamentary elections in France
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented final reports on France’s 2022 presidential and parliamentary elections in Paris from 5 to 7 June 2023. The experts discussed the report’s key findings and recommendations with government officials,