News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-facilitated mayoral elections in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North carried out successfully
Publishing date: 23 February 2014
MITROVICË/MITROVICA, 23 February 2014 – OSCE Mission in Kosovo has successfully facilitated repeat elections for the mayor of Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North municipality held today...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on presidential election in Georgia
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Tbilisi from 12 to 14 February 2014 to present the final report of its election observation mission for the 27 October 2013 presidential election in Georgia.
Participation in elections key to securing citizens’ rights, says Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 13 February 2014
BELGRADE, 13 February 2014 – Participation of all citizens of Serbia in the electoral process is key to securing citizens’ rights, said Ambassador Peter Burkhard, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, in the run-up to the 16 March early parliamentary elections in the country...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe early parliamentary elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 13 February 2014
BELGRADE, 13 February 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 16 March early parliamentary elections in Serbia...
OSCE/ODIHR discusses electoral recommendations with Norwegian authorities
Publishing date: 7 February 2014
A delegation from the Norwegian Ministry of Local Government and Modernization met elections experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Warsaw on 7 February 2014 to discuss the final report of the ODIHR Election Assessment Mission for last year’s parliamentary elections in Norway.
OSCE/ODIHR final report says Tajikistan presidential election lacked pluralism and genuine choice, recommends measures to bring process in line with OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 5 February 2014
The 6 November presidential election in Tajikistan took place peacefully, but restrictive candidate registration requirements resulted in a lack of pluralism and genuine choice, says the final report from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). The report recommends the legal framework be significantly improved to provide a sound basis for the conduct of democratic elections.
Shortcomings in 15 December repeat elections in Ukraine underline the need for comprehensive legal reform, says OSCE/ODIHR report
Publishing date: 30 January 2014
Problems in the formation of election commissions, the misuse of state resources to benefit some candidates, indications of vote-buying and a lack of transparency in the counting process were among the shortcomings observed during the 15 December 2013 repeat parliamentary elections in Ukraine...