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OSCE to assess parliamentary poll in Poland
Publishing date: 9 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 9 October 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has deployed an election assessment mission to Poland for the October 2007 pre-term parliamentary elections, following an invitation from the Polish authorities...
OSCE/ODIHR and Polish Foreign Ministry issue joint statement on election observation
Publishing date: 2 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 2 October 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the Polish Foreign Ministry issued the following statement today: "Following a visit to Foreign Minister Anna Fotyga by ODIHR Director Christian Strohal...
Ukraine's elections open and competitive but amendments to law of some concern, international observers say
Publishing date: 1 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 1 October 2007- The 30 September parliamentary elections in Ukraine were conducted mostly in line with international commitments and standards for democratic elections, the OSCE-led International Election Observation Mission concluded today...
International observers for Ukraine parliamentary elections to hold press conference in Kyiv on Monday
Publishing date: 29 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 29 September 2007- The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the Ukrainian parliamentary elections will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference in Kyiv on Monday...
Warsaw conference calls on OSCE countries to uphold human rights principles
Publishing date: 25 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 25 September 2007- OSCE countries should embrace open dialogue to identify the human rights shortcomings and challenges facing the region, said the head of OSCE's human rights watchdog at the start of Europe's largest human rights conference...
OSCE human rights body concerned about continued rise of hate crime
Publishing date: 20 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
WARSAW, 20 September 2007- Crimes motivated by hate are on the rise in many OSCE participating States, and such incidents are becoming more violent, according to a new report on hate crimes and violent manifestations of intolerance in 2006, released...
Supporting victims key factor in fight against terrorism, speakers at OSCE meeting say
Publishing date: 13 September 2007
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights, Countering terrorism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 13 September 2007- The role of civilian networks, including those of victims, is key factor in the fight against terrorism, a high-level representative of the Spanish OSCE Chairmanship said at an OSCE conference on solidarity with victims...