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Moldovan parliamentary elections met most international standards

Publishing date: 29 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 29 November 2010- Yesterday's early parliamentary elections in Moldova met most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments, the international observers concluded in a statement issued today...

Transparency and accountability key in reform of Armenia's election laws, participants say at OSCE-supported meeting

Publishing date: 22 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 22 November 2010- Armenia's election legislation reform should lead to increased transparency and accountability in the election process, participants said at an OSCE-supported high-level symposium on electoral reform that began in Yerevan...

OSCE human rights chief urges Ukraine to safeguard previous achievements in holding democratic elections

Publishing date: 18 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 18 November 2010- During a visit to Kyiv today, Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), called on the Ukrainian authorities to safeguard and consolidate the improvements...

OSCE and EU conduct conference to discuss legal aspects of election campaign funding in Ukraine

Publishing date: 9 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 9 November 2010- Legislative regulation of election campaign funding in Ukraine and best international practices in this field were in focus at a conference organized in Kyiv today as part of an OSCE-implemented...

Azerbaijan's elections, though peaceful with opposition participation, did not mark meaningful progress in democratic development

Publishing date: 8 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
BAKU, 8 November 2010- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan were characterized by a peaceful atmosphere and all opposition parties participated in the political process, but the conduct of these elections overall was not...

Head of OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina welcomes ratification of general election results

Publishing date: 3 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections
SARAJEVO, 3 November 2010- Ambassador Gary D. Robbins, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, today welcomed the ratification of the general election results...

OSCE event participants say Paris Charter for New Europe relevant after 20 years, important for security community creation

Publishing date: 28 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
PARIS, 28 October 2010- Participants in a high-level event marking the 20th anniversary of the Charter of Paris for a New Europe today stressed the importance of the document for the future of Euro-Atlantic and Eurasian security.