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ODIHR concerned at infringement to freedom of association in new Kazakhstan election law
Publishing date: 15 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 15 April 2005- The Director for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has expressed his concerns with newly adopted amendments to the election law in Kazakhstan. Ambassador Christian Strohal addressed...
ODIHR Director: forthcoming elections vital to democratic development of Albania
Publishing date: 13 April 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 13 April 2005- The forthcoming elections in Albania are an important step in the democratic development of the country and political parties must work together to realize this, ODIHR Director said today at the end of...
Election day calm but irregularities go unaddressed, observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 11 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 11 April 2005- The delayed second round of the municipal elections held on 10 April in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia took place in a generally calm atmosphere, but with low voter participation and cases...
Authorities fail to adequately address electoral shortcomings seen in first round, observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 28 March 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SKOPJE, 28 March 2005- While well-conducted generally across most of the country, second-round municipal elections, held on 27 March in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, failed again in some areas to meet key OSCE and Council of Europe...
OSCE Presence and Albanian Ministry sign agreement on assistance to prevent duplication in voter lists
Publishing date: 24 March 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 24 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Local Government and Decentralization to assist the Ministry and Albanian mayors in cleaning up duplications in voter lists...
OSCE urges swift progress on voter lists and calls for dialogue with Parliamentary Committee
Publishing date: 17 March 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 17 March 2005- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today encouraged all relevant Albanian institutions to strengthen their efforts to prepare voter lists. They also reminded local...
Elections largely in accordance with international standards but significant irregularities in some areas, observers say in Skopje
Publishing date: 14 March 2005
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 14 March 2005- The municipal elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia were in line with most OSCE and Council of Europe standards for elections, but failed to meet key commitments guaranteeing universal and equal suffrage and the...