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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Ukraine
Publishing date: 11 June 2019
KYIV, 11 June 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 21 July early parliamentary elections in Ukraine. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the country’s authorities...
Potential for political reform left untapped in Kazakhstan’s early presidential election through lack of respect for fundamental freedoms and widespread voting irregularities, international observers say
Publishing date: 10 June 2019
NUR-SULTAN, 10 June 2019 – While there was potential for Kazakhstan’s early presidential election to become a force for political change, a lack of regard for fundamental rights, including detentions of peaceful protestors, and widespread voting irregularities on election day, showed scant respect for democratic standards, international observers concluded in a preliminary statement published today.
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for local elections in Albania
Publishing date: 24 May 2019
TIRANA, 24 May 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 30 June local elections in Albania. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the country’s authorities...
ODIHR final report on Moldova’s parliamentary elections recommends review of legislation, enhancing professionalism of mid-level election administration
Publishing date: 22 May 2019
Priority recommendations of the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 24 February 2019 parliamentary elections in Moldova call to eliminate gaps and ambiguities in the legal framework for elections and enhance professionalism of mid-level
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Yerevan
Publishing date: 21 May 2019
Elections experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented their final report in Yerevan on the early parliamentary elections in Armenia that took place on 9 December 2018. The findings and recommendations were presented during a series of meetings with
ODIHR experts visit Serbia to launch mid-term review of Western Balkans election support project
Publishing date: 20 May 2019
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) were in Serbia from 14 to 17 May 2019 to meet government officials and international organization representatives as well as civil society, for the first in a series of visits across the region under the
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 May 2019
NUR-SULTAN, 8 May 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 9 June early presidential election in Kazakhstan. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the country’s authorities.