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Observers express concerns about runoff local elections in Moldova, despite slight improvement over first round

Publishing date: 9 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 9 June 2003- Although yesterday's second round of local elections in Moldova showed slight improvement over the first round held on 25 May, shortcomings observed during the campaign remain a source of concern...

Head of OSCE Kosovo Mission: History is our enemy

Publishing date: 29 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Roma and Sinti
PRISTINA, 29 May 2003- Almost four years after the OSCE began its work in Kosovo, the environment remains one of rapid change but Kosovo has been firmly established on the international agenda of unfinished business, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi...

Armenian elections show improvement over presidential voting, but fail to meet international standards in key areas

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 26 May 2003- Sunday's parliamentary elections in Armenia marked an improvement over the recent presidential voting, but failed to meet international standards in several key areas, concluded an international observation mission.

International observers condemn violence overshadowing Armenian parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 26 May 2003- The international election observation mission for the Armenian parliamentary elections strongly condemns the shooting last night at a polling station in Shahumian, south of Yerevan, that reportedly resulted in the death of one...

Italian Parliamentarian Giovanni Kessler to lead OSCE observation of Armenian elections

Publishing date: 26 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 23 May 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed Giovanni Kessler, member of the Italian Delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, as his Special Representative during the...

OSCE Presence welcomes electoral reform agreements signed between Socialists and Democrats

Publishing date: 20 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 20 May 2003- A second, clarifying protocol agreement on the remaining issues related to electoral reform in Albania has been signed by the Socialist and Democratic Parties at the offices of the OSCE Presence in Albania...

OSCE Mission concerned about low voter turnout at minority elections in Croatia

Publishing date: 19 May 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 19 May, 2003- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has expressed concern today about the low turnout at elections for minority councils held in Croatia on Sunday and urged the Government to organize elections in areas where they were not held...