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Violence in parts of the country tarnishes parliamentary elections, observers in Skopje say

Publishing date: 2 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
SKOPJE, 2 June 2008- Key international standards were not met in yesterday's elections, as organized attempts to violently disrupt the electoral process in parts of the ethnic Albanian areas made it impossible for voters in many places to freely...

International election observers to announce findings at press conference in Skopje on Monday

Publishing date: 2 June 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 1 June 2008- The International Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 1 June parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a news conference Monday...

ODIHR publishes final assessment on Armenia's presidential election

Publishing date: 30 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
WARSAW, 30 May 2008- The pre-election and voting period of Armenia's presidential election was conducted in a manner that mostly met OSCE commitments, but problems arose, notably after the vote, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions...

OSCE meeting starts with call for stronger institutions to tackle discrimination

Publishing date: 29 May 2008
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, 29 May 2008- An OSCE meeting on combating racism and xenophobia opened today in Vienna with a call for establishing and strengthening national institutions against discrimination...

OSCE rights body, ICTY launch capacity-building project in former Yugoslavia

Publishing date: 28 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Rule of law
VIENNA, 28 May 2008- The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights signed an agreement today on support for national justice authorities in the former Yugoslavia...

OSCE launches reports to promote better protection of trafficking victims

Publishing date: 26 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Human rights, Gender equality
VIENNA, 26 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today launched a report promoting the payment of compensation to victims of human trafficking...

OSCE launches handbook on protecting human rights of armed forces personnel

Publishing date: 26 May 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
VIENNA, 26 May 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will launch a handbook aimed at improving the protection of human rights of soldiers and other armed forces personnel on Wednesday in Vienna...