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Kazakh election flawed despite some administrative improvements
Publishing date: 5 December 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ASTANA, 5 December 2005- Despite some improvements in the election administration prior to election day, the 4 December presidential election in Kazakhstan did not meet a number of OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic...
OSCE/ODIHR Director calls for an inclusive discussion on changes to Albanian election process
Publishing date: 18 November 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 18 November 2005- Amb. Christian Strohal, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, today stressed the need for Albania to take full charge of any discussion and decisions aimed at improving its electoral system.
Elections in Azerbaijan did not meet international standards despite some improvements
Publishing date: 7 November 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 7 November 2005- The 6 November parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan did not meet a number of OSCE commitments and Council of Europe standards for democratic elections, concluded the International Election Observation Mission in a preliminary...
OSCE trains 90 Russian election observers
Publishing date: 26 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 October 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will today train around 90 Russian officials for participation in future election observation missions. The course will take place at the Diplomatic Academy...
OSCE/ODIHR to observe Kazakh presidential election
Publishing date: 18 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ALMATY/WARSAW, 18 October 2005- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has deployed an Election Observation Mission to monitor the 4 December presidential election in the Republic of Kazakhstan...
OSCE/ODIHR opens Election Observation Mission in Baku
Publishing date: 8 September 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 8 September 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has deployed an Election Observation Mission to observe the 6 November parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan. The mission includes 43 election experts...
OSCE election support team arrives in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 30 August 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 30 August 2005- The OSCE has sent an election support team to Afghanistan, which is an OSCE Partner for Co-operation, to assist with parliamentary and provincial elections...