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OSCE human rights office, Uzbek authorities agree to intensify co-operation

Publishing date: 8 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
TASHKENT, 8 September 2009- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, and representatives of the Uzbek authorities agreed today to intensify co-operation...

OSCE human rights chief to visit Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 7 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 7 September 2009- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, will be in Tashkent tomorrow...

Moldova's parliamentary elections met many standards, but underscore need for democratic reform to restore trust

Publishing date: 30 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 30 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Moldova met many international standards, but the process underscored the need for continued democratic reforms to restore public trust, concluded the preliminary statement issued today...

OSCE/ODIHR deploys expert team to support Afghanistan elections

Publishing date: 26 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 July 2009- A team of election experts deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights arrived in Kabul today to support the conduct of the 20 August presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan...

Kyrgyz presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements

Publishing date: 24 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 24 July 2009- Kyrgyzstan's presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements, the OSCE election observation mission concluded in a preliminary statement released today...

OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief gets under way with calls for better implementation of commitments

Publishing date: 9 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 9 July 2009- A special OSCE meeting on freedom of religion or belief opened today with calls for increased efforts by participating States to put into practice relevant commitments...

Bulgarian elections generally in line with standards, but more efforts needed to ensure integrity of process

Publishing date: 6 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 6 July 2009- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Bulgaria were generally in accordance with international standards, but further efforts are necessary, OSCE/ODIHR and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe concluded today...