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OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess parliamentary elections in Estonia

Publishing date: 21 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 21 February 2011- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in the Estonia on 6 March...

OSCE/ODIHR delegation visits Kyrgyzstan to discuss election reform

Publishing date: 21 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 21 February 2011 – A delegation of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) arrived in Bishkek today to discuss how the Office can assist the Kyrgyz authorities in reforming the country’s electoral framework...

ODIHR experts discuss e-voting proposals in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 21 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Elections
ODIHR experts have arrived in Dushanbe to discuss plans by the central election commission to develop and implement electronic voting in Tajikistan...

OSCE Office supports discussion to improve Armenia's legal framework for freedom of religion or belief

Publishing date: 17 February 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 17 February 2011 – The OSCE Office in Yerevan supported a roundtable discussion today to review legal opinions prepared by the Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) aimed at helping to improve Armenia's legislative framework for freedom of religion or belief...

ODIHR to send assessment mission for Finland's parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 16 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ODIHR will send an assessment mission for the 17 April parliamentary elections in Finland. An advance team of experts visited the country from 25 to 27 January to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the elections.

Bulgarian police to receive ODIHR-sponsored training on tackling hate crime

Publishing date: 15 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Bulgaria became the latest OSCE participating State to sign on to ODIHR’s Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) programme, finalizing an agreement at a ceremony in Sofia on 15 February...

ODIHR to observe local elections in Albania

Publishing date: 8 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Albania on 17-21 January in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the local elections scheduled for 8 May...