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Georgia parliamentary elections 2020: OSCE/ODIHR Limited election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 5 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The parliamentary elections in Georgia were competitive and administered efficiently despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, widespread allegations of pressure on voters and the blurring of the line between state and ruling party reduced public confidence in some areas of
ODIHR opens limited election observation mission in Bulgaria
Publishing date: 2 March 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 2 March 2021 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission (LEOM) for the 4 April parliamentary elections, following an invitation from the country’s authorities.
Moldova presidential election 2020: OSCE/ODIHR limited election observation mission final report
Publishing date: 26 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ODIHR final report on 2020 Moldova presidential election The 2020 presidential election in Moldova was organized professionally despite challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative and divisive campaigning which degraded the quality of information available to voters. There were
Searches targeting human rights defenders in Belarus of utmost concern, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 16 February 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
WARSAW, 16 February 2021 – Following a wave of concerted police searches of human rights activists throughout Belarus today, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) voices its utmost concern and calls on the Belarusian authorities to respect the rights of those who seek to protect the rights of their fellow citizens and not to criminalize their legitimate human rights work.
USA general elections 2020: ODIHR observation mission final report
Publishing date: 9 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
United States 2020 general elections The general elections in the United States of America were highly competitive and well managed in spite of the legal uncertainties and logistical challenges amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Aggressive rhetoric and unsubstantiated claims about election fraud reduced
Lithuania parliamentary elections 2020: OSCE/ODIHR election expert team final report
Publishing date: 8 February 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Lithuania 2020 parliamentary elections Lithuania’s 2020 parliamentary elections were managed efficiently despite the COVID-19 pandemic but its legislation, although enjoying broad public trust, contains excessive restrictions on candidacy rights, as well as provisions that can undermine the
Tajikistan presidential election 2020: OSCE/ODIHR observation mission final report
Publishing date: 29 January 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Tajikistan presidential election 2020 The 2020 presidential election in Tajikistan was conducted in a peaceful manner but it took place in a tightly controlled environment, with long-standing restrictions on fundamental rights and freedoms. Moreover, there was no space for pluralistic political