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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Presidential election brings Georgia closer to meeting international standards
Publishing date: 5 January 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TBILISI, 5 January 2004- The 4 January presidential election in Georgia demonstrated notable progress over previous elections in the country but was only a partial test of Georgia's electoral system and commitment to a democratic process...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office welcomes peaceful and orderly Georgian presidential elections
Publishing date: 5 January 2004
SOFIA, 5 January 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, on Monday welcomed the peaceful and orderly manner in which the extraordinary presidential elections in Georgia were conducted...
Serbian elections well organized but changes to election law long overdue
Publishing date: 29 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 29 December 2003- The parliamentary elections on 28 December in Serbia went smoothly and were generally conducted in line with international standards. However, the election law contains serious shortcomings including a key article...
International monitors to announce preliminary findings in Serbian parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 29 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 29 December 2003- The International Election Observation Mission for the Serbian parliamentary elections will present its preliminary findings and conclusions at a press conference on Monday, 29 December, at 13:45 in Media Centar...
Human rights quiz offers prospect of a "Happy New Year" to inmates of women's prison in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 29 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 29 December 2003- A women's prison in Tajikistan was the unusual setting for a human rights quiz organized recently by the OSCE's Centre in Dushanbe and its Kulyab field office, in co-operation with the prison administration and municipal...
OSCE PA, ODIHR to lead observation of Parliamentary Elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 24 December 2003
COPENHAGEN, 24 December 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office has appointed OSCE PA Vice-President Ihor Ostash (Ukraine) as his Special Co-ordinator to lead the short-term OSCE Observation Mission for the parliamentary elections in Serbia...
OSCE Yerevan seminar addresses importance of education for sustainable development
Publishing date: 23 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 23 December 2003- A two-day seminar on the relationship between education and sustainable development, held by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and partner organizations, opened in the Armenian capital yesterday. "Development aimed at economic...