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ODIHR opens election observation mission in Ukraine

Publishing date: 23 September 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 23 September 2020 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 25 October local elections in Ukraine, following an invitation from the national authorities...

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova

Publishing date: 23 September 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 23 September 2020 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 1 November presidential election in Moldova. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the national authorities.

ODIHR opens limited election observation mission in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 7 September 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 7 September 2020 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission (LEOM) for the 4 October parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan, following an invitation from the national authorities.

Montenegro’s parliamentary elections efficiently managed, but abuse of state resources gave ruling party unfair advantage, international observers say

Publishing date: 31 August 2020
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 31 August 2020 – While Montenegro’s parliamentary elections were managed transparently and efficiently, the widespread abuse of office and state resources gave the ruling party an undue advantage against the backdrop of an intensely polarized debate over issues of church and national identity, international observers to the parliamentary elections said in a statement today...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator offers online training to election commissioners in preparation for local vote

Publishing date: 27 August 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Elections
As Ukraine prepares for local elections scheduled for 25 October this year, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator started to upload materials on the online system Vyborkom to provide training opportunities for people administering electoral process at various levels...

Electoral participation of persons with disabilities in Kazakhstan focus of OSCE-supported online seminar

Publishing date: 25 August 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Elections
An OSCE-supported six-day online training seminar on electoral rights of persons with disabilities started on 24 August 2020. The event aims to help participants build their capacity to draw up an individual plan on running for elected office.

OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s efforts to prepare and ensure safety and lawfulness during 2020 Parliamentary Elections

Publishing date: 21 August 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Elections
More than 100 representatives of the Bishkek city's law enforcement agencies took part in the OSCE-supported three-week online training course on 17 August 2020 in Bishkek. The course focused on how to prepare and ensure safety and lawfulness during the upcoming 4 October parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan...