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OSCE sends team to assess parliamentary elections in Turkey

Publishing date: 25 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW/ANKARA, 25 June 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE/ODIHR, opened an election assessment mission to Turkey today for the 22 July parliamentary elections, following an invitation from the Turkish authorities...

Polling in second round of Moldova's local elections slightly improved, but serious shortcomings remain

Publishing date: 18 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 18 June 2007- Election Day procedures during yesterday's second round of local elections in Moldova showed marginal procedural improvements over the first round on 3 June, concluded an international election observation mission deployed by...

OSCE supports further reform of criminal legislation in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 15 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
SHUCHINSK, Kazakhstan, 15 June 2007- The state of the Kazakh criminal legislation and ways to improve it was the focus of a conference that ends here today...

OSCE to assess parliamentary poll in Belgium

Publishing date: 5 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/BRUSSELS, 5 June 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE/ODIHR, has sent an election assessment mission to Belgium for the June 10 parliamentary elections, following an invitation from the Belgian authorities...

International standards unevenly implemented during local elections in Moldova

Publishing date: 4 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 4 June 2007- An international election observation mission in Moldova noted that the elections were generally well administered, but that some aspects of the electoral process fell short of international commitments on democratic elections.

ODIHR Director offers co-operation with Turkmenistan on elections, rule of law and human rights

Publishing date: 22 May 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
ASHGABAD, 22 May 2007- Amb. Christian Strohal, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, expressed hope today that Turkmenistan authorities would be ready to co-operate on election issues, rule of law and human rights...

ODIHR sends team to assess parliamentary elections in Ireland

Publishing date: 18 May 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 18 May 2007- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) deployed an Election Assessment Mission to Ireland today for the 24 May parliamentary elections. The deployment follows an invitation from the Irish Government.