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OSCE elections office to assess parliamentary poll in Italy

Publishing date: 27 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/ROME, 27 March 2008- Following an invitation from the Italian authorities, the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has deployed an election assessment mission to Italy for the 13 and 14 April parliamentary elections...

International rights bodies call on politicians to lead fight against intolerance and discrimination

Publishing date: 18 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW/STRASBOURG/VIENNA, 18 March 2008- In a joint statement issued on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March, three leading human rights agencies call on political leaders to assume...

OSCE elections chief visits Georgia, urging inclusive and transparent preparations of parliamentary polls

Publishing date: 11 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Rule of law
TBILISI, 11 March 2008- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, today urged both government and opposition leaders in Georgia to make best use of the remaining time...

OSCE elections body report recommends improvements ahead of Georgia parliamentary polls

Publishing date: 4 March 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Media freedom and development
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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
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....