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Switzerland's Muslims discuss creation of umbrella organization at meeting co-hosted by OSCE/ODIHR

Publishing date: 22 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERN, 22 October 2010- Representatives of Switzerland's Muslim communities will discuss how the interests of Muslims can be presented more effectively at the national level during a conference in Bern.

OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess congressional elections in the United States

Publishing date: 13 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WASHINGTON, 13 October 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election assessment mission for the mid-term congressional elections to be held in the United States on 2 November...

Kyrgyzstan's vibrant and pluralistic parliamentary elections constitute further consolidation of democracy

Publishing date: 11 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BISHKEK, 11 October 2010- Marked by political pluralism and a vibrant campaign, yesterday's parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan constituted a further consolidation of the democratic process and brought the country closer to meeting...

Elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina generally in line with international standards, but key aspects need action

Publishing date: 4 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 4 October 2010- Yesterday's general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina represented further progress and, except for legal restrictions of voting rights, were conducted generally in line with OSCE and Council of Europe commitments...

Latvian parliamentary elections generally met OSCE commitments, observation mission says

Publishing date: 3 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
RIGA, 3 October 2010- The October 2 parliamentary elections in Latvia generally met OSCE commitments and international standards for democratic elections, as well as domestic legislation, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic...

In Warsaw, OSCE review conference begins with calls on states to live up to their human rights commitments

Publishing date: 30 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 30 September 2010- The Warsaw segment of the OSCE's Review Conference got underway today with calls on participating States to live up to the human rights and democracy commitments they have promised to adhere to as part of the Organization...

OSCE/ODIHR election observers take up work ahead of Azerbaijan's parliamentary vote

Publishing date: 28 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 28 September 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an observation mission for the 7 November parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan...