News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR final report on United Kingdom’s general election recommends addressing equality of vote and reviewing campaign finance provisions
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
Addressing the deviation in the size of constituencies to ensure equality of the vote and accelerating the disclosure of campaign finance reports are among the main recommendations contained in a final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 7 May 2015 general election in the United Kingdom...
Intimidation of observers at odds with OSCE commitments to ensure transparent elections, ODIHR Director says
Publishing date: 10 July 2015
WARSAW, 10 July 2015 – Michael Georg Link, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today called on governments to support the work of independent observers to strengthen the electoral process. OSCE participating States have recognized election observation’s important role in promoting transparency and accountability, as well as enhancing public confidence in elections...
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on registration of citizens of special category in the voters’ list
Publishing date: 8 July 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic organized a roundtable on 7 July to discuss issues related to the inclusion of citizens who are in remand prisons, detention facilities, psychiatric hospitals, social institutions, and military service into the voters’ list for the upcoming parliamentary elections...
CORRECTION: OSCE/ODIHR Director Link congratulates Roberto Montella on election as Secretary General of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 6 July 2015
PLEASE FIND BELOW THE CORRECT VERSION OF THE PRESS RELEASE. WARSAW, 6 July 2015 – Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today congratulated Italy’s Roberto Montella on his election as Secretary General of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA).
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier meets Chair of Albanian Democratic Party Lulzim Basha
Publishing date: 3 July 2015
VIENNA, 3 July 2015 – OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier today met the Chair of Albania’s Democratic Party Lulzim Basha in Vienna to discuss a number of issues related to the local elections on 21 June 2015...
While Moldova’s run-off elections were generally trusted, unclear legal provisions affected preparations and campaign, election observers say
Publishing date: 29 June 2015
CHISINAU, 29 June 2015 – While yesterday’s run-off elections in Moldova enjoyed the trust of most stakeholders, the legal framework does not adequately address run-off contests, including to ensure that recounts have been completed and that first-round results have been finalized before the second round is held, observers from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement issued today...
OSCE/ODIHR election observers to present findings at press conference in Chişinău on Monday
Publishing date: 26 June 2015
CHIŞINĂU, 26 June 2015- The election observers deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will present their preliminary statement of findings and conclusions on the 28 June second round of local elections in Moldova at a press conference in Chişinău on Monday...