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First round of Croatia's presidential election meets standards overall, further legal and administrative efforts needed
Publishing date: 28 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
ZAGREB, 28 December 2009- The first round of the presidential election in Croatia on 27 December met international commitments and standards overall, but certain issues remain to be addressed, the OSCE/ODIHR observation mission said in a report today...
ODIHR, European Parliament pledge to co-operate closely during observation of Ukraine's presidential vote
Publishing date: 22 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 22 December 2009- Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini, the head of the OSCE ODIHR election observation mission, and European Parliament President Jerzy Buzek today stressed their commitment to closely co-operate...
OSCE/ODIHR opens limited observation mission for Croatia's presidential election
Publishing date: 8 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 8 December 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a limited observation mission to monitor the 27 December presidential election in Croatia...
Romania's run-off election confirmed overall positive assessment and need to address remaining shortcomings, OSCE observers say
Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BUCHAREST, 7 December 2009- The second round of Romania's presidential election confirmed the overall positive assessment made following the first round, but remaining shortcomings and renewed allegations of irregularities need to be addressed...
OSCE trains Ukraine's civil society representatives on hate crime prevention
Publishing date: 4 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
KYIV, 4 December 2009- An OSCE-organized training course for civil society representatives on how to prevent and respond to hate crimes ended in Kyiv today...
OSCE/ODIHR opens assessment mission for Uzbekistan's parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 3 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TASHKENT, 3 December 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in Uzbekistan on 27 December...
Head of OSCE human rights office expresses concern about outcome of Swiss minaret ban referendum
Publishing date: 30 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
ATHENS, 30 November 2009- The director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, expressed concern today at the outcome of the referendum held in Switzerland on Sunday on the ban...