News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Moldovan elections met most commitments says ODIHR report
Publishing date: 26 January 2011
The early parliamentary elections in Moldova on 28 November were well administered and offered voters a genuine choice, while the media provided a broad range of political views and election-related information, says the final report released by ODIHR on 26 January...
ODIHR report calls for further reforms to Azerbaijan’s electoral process
Publishing date: 25 January 2011
Serious efforts are needed to create a competitive environment for genuine elections with equal and fair conditions for all candidates, says the final report on the 7 November parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan published by ODIHR on 25 January...
ODIHR Director addresses elections conference in St. Petersburg
Publishing date: 18 January 2011
Ambassador Janez Lenarčič took part in a conference in St. Petersburg, Russia, on 18 January that focused on the relationship between international election standards and national election systems. The conference was organized by the Inter-parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
ODIHR needs assessment mission to visit Albania
Publishing date: 14 January 2011
Following an invitation to observe local government elections in Albania scheduled for 8 May 2011, ODIHR will send a needs assessment mission to the country from 17 to 21 January.
ODIHR needs assessment mission to visit Estonia
Publishing date: 7 January 2011
Following an invitation to observe the parliamentary elections in Estonia scheduled for 6 March 2011, ODIHR will send a needs assessment mission to the country on 10-13 January.
OSCE media freedom representative condemns arrests and assaults on journalists following Belarus election
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
VIENNA, 21 December 2010 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, today condemned detentions and assaults of Belarusian and international journalists in Minsk following the 19 December presidential election...
Final report on parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan stresses need for 'profound electoral reform'
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
In its final report on the 10 October parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, published on 20 December, ODIHR concluded that: "[the] elections constituted a further consolidation of the democratic process. Political pluralism, a vibrant campaign and confidence in the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda... characterized the elections. The authorities displayed the political will tohold democratic elections in line with OSCE commitments. Nevertheless, there is an urgent need for profound electoral legal reform."