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OSCE/ODIHR begins assessment of early parliamentary elections in Slovenia
Publishing date: 23 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
LJUBLJANA, 23 November 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the early parliamentary elections to be held in Slovenia on 4 December...
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania commends decision to establish committee on electoral reform
Publishing date: 17 November 2011
TIRANA, 17 November 2011- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth issued the following statement today:
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania urges all sides to make further progress on electoral reform
Publishing date: 10 November 2011
TIRANA, 10 November 2011- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth issued the following statement today...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess early parliamentary elections in Spain
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MADRID, 9 November 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the early parliamentary elections to be held in Spain on 20 November...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of parliamentary elections in Croatia
Publishing date: 9 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ZAGREB, 9 November 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited observation mission to monitor the 4 December parliamentary elections in Croatia...
Turkey’s June elections demonstrated commitment to democracy, but freedom of expression and electoral rights remain limited, concludes ODIHR’s final report
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The June 12 parliamentary elections in Turkey demonstrated a broad commitment to holding democratic elections but the Constitution and implementing legislation continue to unduly limit freedom of expression, freedom of association and electoral rights, the final report released by ODIHR on 31 October concludes...
Bulgaria’s run-off elections underscore need for improvements in electoral process, OSCE/ODIHR observers say
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SOFIA, 31 October 2011 – The second round of Bulgaria’s presidential and municipal elections was generally characterized by respect for fundamental freedoms but also underscored the need for further improving the electoral process, the observer mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement issued today...