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OSCE Presence enhances prison authorities’ capacities on prisoners’ right to vote ahead of parliamentary elections in Albania

Publishing date: 24 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
On 24 April 2025, in the lead-up to the parliamentary elections due on 11 May, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in co-operation with the General Directorate of Prisons, organized a comprehensive training seminar for about 45 senior prison staff on prisoners’ right to vote. The purpose of this training was to support prison authorities to ensure the protection and facilitation of prisoners’ voting rights, in line with national laws and international standards.

OSCE Presence enhances prosecutors’ capacities to investigate electoral crimes ahead of parliamentary elections in Albania

Publishing date: 17 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
On 16 April 2025, in the lead-up to Albania’s upcoming parliamentary elections due on 11 May, the OSCE Presence, in close co-operation with the General Prosecution Office, the Special Structure against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) and the EU4Justice project, organized a technical workshop focused on strengthening the investigation and prosecution of electoral crimes.

OSCE Presence, General Prosecutor’s Office organize workshop on strengthening prosecutors’ role in combating electoral crimes in Albania

Publishing date: 10 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Rule of law
On 10 April 2025, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the General Prosecutor’s Office organized a workshop aimed at enhancing investigative and prosecution capacities of electoral crimes ahead of 11 May parliamentary elections.

OSCE Presence supports SPAK Task Force to prevent and investigate electoral crimes

Publishing date: 9 April 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
As part of its efforts to support the Special Structure Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK), on 9 April 2025, the OSCE Presence in Albania donated several sets of IT equipment to enhance SPAK’s newly-established Task Force’s capacities in preventing and investigating electoral crimes in the 11 May parliamentary elections.

OSCE Presence, Albanian Central Election Commission organize technical roundtable on improving voting’s secrecy, preventing voters’ intimidation

Publishing date: 11 December 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Elections, Good governance, Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
On 11 December, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Central Election Commission (CEC) held a technical roundtable to discuss ways to enhance voting secrecy and prevent voter intimidation. The event emphasized safeguarding one of the fundamental electoral principles, such as the right to free and

Media role in elections in focus of third workshop organized by OSCE Presence in Albania, Central Election Commission

Publishing date: 18 November 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
In view of Albania's upcoming 2025 parliamentary elections, the OSCE Presence and the Central Election Commission (CEC) organized a technical workshop titled “Elections 2025: The role of media in the electoral process – Challenges and opportunities”, on 18 November 2024.

International Election Working Group meets civil society

Publishing date: 1 November 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Elections
On 1 November 2024, the OSCE Presence hosted an insightful meeting of the International Election Working Group with some main civil society organizations actively working on elections.