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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR final report on referendum in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recommends harmonizing legal framework to provide clarity to campaign and media rules
Publishing date: 21 January 2019
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 30 September 2018 referendum in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recommends revising and harmonizing the legal framework to provide clarity to referendum campaign rules, including campaign
Latvia’s parliamentary elections professionally administered, revisions to candidate and party registration recommended, says OSCE/ODIHR final report
Publishing date: 17 January 2019
Latvia’s 6 October 2018 parliamentary elections were administered in a professional and efficient manner with a high level of confidence among stakeholders, concludes the final report issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 17 January 2019. The report
ODIHR opens observation mission for parliamentary elections in Moldova
Publishing date: 16 January 2019
CHISINAU, 16 January 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 24 February in Moldova. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the authorities...
OSCE/ODIHR publishes database of election recommendations for Western Balkans
Publishing date: 21 December 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published an online database of election-related recommendations for the Western Balkans.
Strengthening OSCE-EU co-operation discussed at first annual high-level meeting held in Brussels
Publishing date: 13 December 2018
Improving institutional interaction and furthering co-operation between the OSCE and the EU in areas of common interest across all three OSCE security dimensions – politico-military, economic and environmental and human – was the focus of the first-ever EU–OSCE annual high-level meeting, held on 12 December in Brussels.
Broad public trust in Armenian elections needs to be preserved through further electoral reforms, international observers say
Publishing date: 10 December 2018
YEREVAN, 10 December 2018 – The 9 December early parliamentary elections in Armenia were held with respect for fundamental freedoms and enjoyed broad public trust that needs to be preserved through further electoral reforms, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today. Open political debate, including in the media, contributed to a vibrant campaign, although cases of inflammatory rhetoric online were of concern, the statement says.
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, OSCE/ODIHR Director underlines importance of making voting processes accessible for all
Publishing date: 3 December 2018
WARSAW, 3 December 2018 On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), called on participating States to take measures to further ensure that electoral processes and information are accessible to persons with disabilities.