News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE elections body report recommends improvements ahead of Georgia parliamentary polls
Publishing date: 4 March 2008
WARSAW, 4 March 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends improvements in the legal framework, the election administration, voter registration, campaigning and the media situation...
OSCE elections body deploys observation mission to Montenegro
Publishing date: 28 February 2008
WARSAW/PODGORICA, 28 February 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights is deploying an election observation mission for the 6 April presidential election in Montenegro, its first since independence...
OSCE elections body to assess parliamentary elections in Spain
Publishing date: 26 February 2008
WARSAW/MADRID, 26 February 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today deployed an Election Assessment Mission to Spain for the parliamentary elections on 9 March 2008...
Armenian presidential election mostly in line with international commitments, but further improvements necessary
Publishing date: 20 February 2008
YEREVAN, 20 February 2008- Yesterday's presidential election in Armenia was conducted mostly in line with the country's international commitments, although further improvements are necessary to address remaining challenges, said the International....
OSCE/ODIHR regrets that restrictions force cancellation of election observation mission to Russian Federation
Publishing date: 7 February 2008
WARSAW, 7 February 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) regrets that restrictions imposed on its planned election observation mission will not allow it to deploy a mission to the 2 March 2008 presidential...
ODIHR, Council of Europe observers say second round of Serbian presidential election in line with international standards
Publishing date: 4 February 2008
BELGRADE, 4 February 2008- International observers from ODIHR and PACE concluded that the second round of voting in Serbia's presidential election was conducted in line with commitments for democratic elections...
First round of Serbian presidential election mostly in line with OSCE commitments, says observation mission
Publishing date: 21 January 2008
BELGRADE, 21 January 2008- A limited election observation mission by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights said that the first round of voting in Serbia's presidential election was conducted mostly in line with OSCE commitments...