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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...

Former Speaker of German parliament to head election observation mission to Russia

Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 7 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has appointed Professor Rita Süssmuth, former President of the German parliament, to head the OSCE/ODIHR international election observation mission to...

OSCE to host Europe's largest human rights conference in Warsaw

Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 29 September, 2003- More than 500 international experts, government representatives, and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 6 to 17 October to take part in this year's session of Europe's largest human rights conference...

OSCE's human rights body starts dialogue on electoral reform with Belarus

Publishing date: 23 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 23 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and authorities in Belarus have begun a dialogue on reforming electoral legislation. A one-day seminar on "International Standards for Democratic...

Azerbaijani border guards complete training at Polish academy

Publishing date: 16 September 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: Border management, Human rights
WARSAW, 16 September 2003- A group of 15 border guards from Azerbaijan have completed a one-year training programme at the Polish Border Guard Academy in Ketrzyn. The programme was initiated and sponsored by the OSCE's Office for Democratic...

OSCE/ODIHR deploys observers to monitor presidential election in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 11 September 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has begun its Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan, scheduled for 15 October...