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OSCE/ODIHR sends observation mission to monitor municipal elections in Southern Serbia

Publishing date: 11 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BUJANOVAC, 10 July 2002- The OSCE/ODIHR has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 28 July municipal elections in the municipalities of Bujanovac, Medvedja and Presevo in Southern Serbia.

OSCE/ODIHR calls for transparent electoral reform process in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 9 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 9 July 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today called for the reform process leading to the adoption of new election legislation in Azerbaijan to be transparent and inclusive.

Second of three seminars in Georgia focused on human rights monitoring and reporting

Publishing date: 5 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
TBILISI, 5 July 2002- The second of three training seminars on international human rights law and relevant monitoring techniques ended today in Georgia. Participants from eight different cities, among them representatives of 21 Georgian...

OSCE/ODIHR to deploy large-scale observation mission for upcoming Macedonian elections

Publishing date: 4 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 4 July 2002- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will soon begin deploying a large-scale and long-term observation mission for the upcoming Macedonian parliamentary elections. This was...

Human rights training for law enforcement bodies of Rasht Valley in Tajikistan completed

Publishing date: 2 July 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
DUSHANBE, 2 July 2002- The OSCE Mission to Tajikistan and the Tajik Government have completed a series of training seminars on "Human Rights and Citizens' Rights during Arrest, Detention and Pre-trial Investigation" for law enforcement...

OSCE meeting in Baku stresses need to ensure religious freedom while combating extremism

Publishing date: 18 June 2002
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: Human rights, Countering terrorism
BAKU, 18 June 2002- The need to ensure religious freedom in the fight against extremism was stressed by participants at an OSCE meeting in Baku on 17 and 18 June. "Freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief belong to the most...

Czech parliamentary elections in line with international standards

Publishing date: 16 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PRAGUE, 16 June 2002- The 14-15 June elections for the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic met international standards and commitments for democratic elections, concluded the Election Observation Mission of the OSCE