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Montenegrin elections largely in line with international standards but challenges remain, international observers say
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 11 September 2006- Yesterday's parliamentary elections in Montenegro were held largely in line with OSCE commitments and Council of Europe standards for democratic elections, but several reappearing challenges remain to be addressed...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of municipal elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission for the 5 October municipal elections in Georgia...
OSCE/ODIHR to help modernize civil registry and address system in Albania
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
TIRANA/WARSAW, 8 September 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will provide expertise to Albania's General Directorate of Civil Status to help modernize the country's civil registration and address systems...
OSCE deploys observation mission for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 25 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/SARAJEVO, 25 August 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today deployed an Election Observation Mission for the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 October...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation for Montenegrin parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 9 August 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/PODGORICA, 9 August 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights deployed an Election Observation Mission today to observe Montenegro's parliamentary elections on 10 September 2006...
OSCE's human rights office facilitates discussion on international trends and local perspectives in criminal justice in Central Asia
Publishing date: 7 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Education, Rule of law
ALMATY, 7 August 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today welcomed 25 criminal justice practitioners from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to a week-long Summer School...
Parliamentary elections largely met international standards, but tainted by isolated irregularities, say observers in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
SKOPJE, 6 July 2006- Parliamentary elections in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia largely met international standards for democratic elections, but violence and intimidation cast a shadow over the campaign, concluded...