News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Belarusian election severely flawed due to arbitrary use of state power and restrictions on basic rights
Publishing date: 20 March 2006
MINSK, 20 March 2006- The Belarusian presidential election on 19 March failed to meet OSCE commitments for democratic elections, despite the fact that voters were offered the potential for a genuine choice between four candidates. Arbitrary use of...
Message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Publishing date: 19 March 2006
A statement by the Council of Europe's European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, the European Union's European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia, and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
OSCE election observers to announce their findings in Belarus on Monday
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
MINSK, 17 March, 2006- The OSCE Election Observation Mission deployed to monitor the 19 March presidental election in Belarus will announce its preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference on Monday. The Mission is a joint undertaking...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht deplores atmosphere of growing intimidation in the run-up to the elections in Belarus
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 17 March 2006- OSCE Chairman, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, is increasingly concerned about the situation in the run-up to Sunday's Presidential election in Belarus. He condemns the harassment and arrests of opposition...
ODIHR to assess parliamentary elections in Italy
Publishing date: 13 March 2006
WARSAW, 13 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, has deployed an expert assessment mission for the 9 and 10 April parliamentary elections in Italy. This follows an invitation from the Italian Foreign Ministry...
OSCE to train Russian election observers in Moscow
Publishing date: 6 March 2006
WARSAW, 6 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Secretariat will train 105 Russian officials this week to participate in future election observation missions. The course, which takes place...
OSCE's election watchdog body concerned at further election-related arrests in Belarus
Publishing date: 2 March 2006
WARSAW, 2 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is concerned about recent election-related events in Belarus, where a presidential candidate, his supporters and four civic activists have been detained...