News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR final report on United States mid-term congressional elections recommends measures to ensure all citizens have the right to vote and be represented
Publishing date: 13 February 2019
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 6 November 2018 mid-term congressional elections in United States recommends that representation rights be provided for citizens resident in the District of Columbia and United States overseas territories.
Electoral participation of persons with disabilities promoted at national conference organized by ODIHR and OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 6 February 2019
Enhancing the electoral participation of persons with disabilities was the focus of discussion during a conference co-organized in Skopje by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to Skopje on 6 February 2019.
OSCE/ODIHR final report on general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina recommends revising election legislation to ensure effective implementation
Publishing date: 25 January 2019
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 7 October 2018 general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina highlights the lack of proper follow-up to previous ODIHR election-related assessments and recommends a comprehensive review of legislation to
OSCE/ODIHR final report on referendum in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recommends harmonizing legal framework to provide clarity to campaign and media rules
Publishing date: 21 January 2019
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 30 September 2018 referendum in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recommends revising and harmonizing the legal framework to provide clarity to referendum campaign rules, including campaign
Latvia’s parliamentary elections professionally administered, revisions to candidate and party registration recommended, says OSCE/ODIHR final report
Publishing date: 17 January 2019
Latvia’s 6 October 2018 parliamentary elections were administered in a professional and efficient manner with a high level of confidence among stakeholders, concludes the final report issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 17 January 2019. The report
ODIHR opens observation mission for parliamentary elections in Moldova
Publishing date: 16 January 2019
CHISINAU, 16 January 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 24 February in Moldova. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the authorities...
OSCE/ODIHR publishes database of election recommendations for Western Balkans
Publishing date: 21 December 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published an online database of election-related recommendations for the Western Balkans.