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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...
ICTY delivers transcripts in local languages to Serbia under OSCE/ODIHR-led War Crimes Justice Project
Publishing date: 4 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
THE HAGUE, 4 November 2010- The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) will deliver a first set of trial transcripts produced in local languages to the Serbian War Crimes Prosecutor tomorrow as part of a project...
Experts discuss ways to strengthen independence of Moldova's judiciary at meeting organized by OSCE
Publishing date: 27 October 2010
Content type: Press release
What we do: Rule of law
CHISINAU, 27 October 2010- Identifying ways to strengthen the independence of Moldova's judiciary is the focus of a meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Mission to Moldova...
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for upcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova
Publishing date: 25 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
CHISINAU, 25 October 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 28 November early parliamentary elections in Moldova...
Switzerland's Muslims discuss creation of umbrella organization at meeting co-hosted by OSCE/ODIHR
Publishing date: 22 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERN, 22 October 2010- Representatives of Switzerland's Muslim communities will discuss how the interests of Muslims can be presented more effectively at the national level during a conference in Bern.
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to assess congressional elections in the United States
Publishing date: 13 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WASHINGTON, 13 October 2010- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election assessment mission for the mid-term congressional elections to be held in the United States on 2 November...
Kyrgyzstan's vibrant and pluralistic parliamentary elections constitute further consolidation of democracy
Publishing date: 11 October 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BISHKEK, 11 October 2010- Marked by political pluralism and a vibrant campaign, yesterday's parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan constituted a further consolidation of the democratic process and brought the country closer to meeting...