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Bulgarian election confirms credible process but voter turnout efforts introduce a degree of uncertainty

Publishing date: 26 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SOFIA, 26 June 2005- The Bulgarian parliamentary election on 25 June demonstrated the credibility of the election process but some administrative and political issues have created a measure of uncertainty and decreased confidence, and in some instances...

OSCE Chairman repeats calls for an investigation into Andijan events following OSCE/ODIHR report

Publishing date: 20 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights
LJUBLJANA, 20 June 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office has reiterated his call for a credible, independent and international investigation into the events in Andijan following a report from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: ODIHR final report stresses need for political will to improve electoral process

Publishing date: 17 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE/WARSAW, 17 June 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has published the final report of its Election Observation Mission to the 2005 Municipal Elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The report...

OSCE anti-trafficking meeting discusses establishment of National Referral Mechanism in Armenia

Publishing date: 15 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
YEREVAN, 15 June 2005- As part of its efforts to help combat human trafficking in Armenia, the OSCE Office in Yerevan organized a meeting today with officials and NGO representatives to discuss the establishment of a National Referral Mechanism...

International commitments promoting tolerance must be implemented say four international institutions

Publishing date: 9 June 2005
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
CORDOBA, 9 June 2005- Four international institutions promoting tolerance and non-discrimination today said that implementation of commitments in the fight against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and intolerance...

OSCE and Council of Europe encourage consultation on freedom of assembly law in Armenia

Publishing date: 3 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Rule of law
YEREVAN, 3 June, 2005- The right to freedom of assembly was the focus of a meeting held by the OSCE and the Council of Europe in Yerevan today. It brought together government officials, parliamentarians, members of political parties, civil society...

OSCE/ODIHR publishes two reports on hate crimes and education on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism

Publishing date: 2 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 2 June 2005- Two reports giving an overview of education on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism and the prevention of hate crimes in the OSCE area have been published by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...