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Albanian elections: Statement by Head of OSCE Presence
Publishing date: 19 June 2001
TIRANA, 19 June 2001 (OSCE)-- The following statement was made today by the Head of the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) Presence in Albania, Ambassador Geert-Hinrich Ahrens at a press conference in Tirana:
Third "Round Table on Elections" completes its work in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 13 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ALMATY, 13 June 2001 (OSCE)-- On 11 June, the third \"Round Table on Elections\" took place in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, under OSCE auspices. The aim of the round table process is to discuss ways of improving election legislation
Tashkent conference focuses on pre-trial investigation
Publishing date: 2 June 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization
TASHKENT, 2 June 2001 (OSCE)-- Judicial supervision over pre-trial investigation in Uzbekistan was the topic of a meeting held in Tashkent on 1 and 2 June. The conference agenda included a review of Uzbek national criminal procedure...
Political support for domestic election observers is growing in the OSCE
Publishing date: 31 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 31 May 2001 (OSCE)- Political support for domestic election observation groups is growing within the OSCE. This is one of the main results of a high-level OSCE meeting on elections which closes today...
OSCE/ODIHR urges redoubled efforts for democratic elections
Publishing date: 29 May 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 29 May 2001-- The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE's election watchdog, today called on OSCE countries to redouble their efforts for democratic elections...
Human rights training in Uzbekistan focuses on criminal procedure
Publishing date: 29 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
TASHKENT, 29 May 2001-- International human rights standards for criminal procedure and their implementation in Uzbekistan were the focus of training sessions co-organized by the OSCE in Bukhara and Tashkent from 21 to 29 May 2001...
130 International observers deployed for Croatia elections, 20 May
Publishing date: 16 May 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 16 May 2001- About 130 international observers will be deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) Election Observation Mission for the 20 May local government elections in Croatia.