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OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of presidential elections in Serbia

Publishing date: 23 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 23 October 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential elections in the Republic of Serbia, scheduled to take place on 16 November. The

Anti-terrorism measures high on OSCE seminar agenda in Dushanbe

Publishing date: 22 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 21 October 2003- Measures against terrorism taken by Tajikistan in the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 1373 topped the agenda of a two-day OSCE seminar held in Dushanbe. The event, which ended yesterday, aimed...

OSCE Human Rights Head deplores wave of arrests in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 20 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
WARSAW, 20 October 2003- Ambassador Christian Strohal, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), has expressed deep concern over a wave of arrests of opposition party officials and supporters in the wake of...

Joint statement on presidential election in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 16 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 16 October 2003- Voting in the 15 October Azerbaijan presidential election was generally well administered in most polling stations but the overall election process still fell short of international standards in several...

OSCE/ODIHR launches handbook on dealing with human rights complaints

Publishing date: 15 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 15 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), one of Europe's leading human rights institutions, has released a handbook for OSCE field personnel dealing with human rights complaints. "The human...

Albanian poll shows progress but observers call for improvements before parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 14 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 14 October 2003- The local elections in Albania on 12 October built on improvements made in previous elections and showed further progress towards compliance with OSCE, Council of Europe, and other international standards, though a number...

OSCE/ODIHR launches handbook for domestic election observers

Publishing date: 8 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 8 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Europe's leading institution in the field of election observation, has released the organization's first publication aimed at domestic election observers...