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After successful presidential election in Montenegro, time is right to address remaining challenges
Publishing date: 12 May 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 12 May 2003- Yesterday's presidential election in Montenegro was conducted generally in line with international standards, concluded the observation mission deployed by the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights...
Parliamentarians to join OSCE short-term observation of Armenian elections
Publishing date: 6 May 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 6 May 2003- The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) will send a large delegation of OSCE parliamentarians to observe the parliamentary elections in Armenia on 25 May. In...
Fighting terrorism, respect for human rights focus of OSCE meeting in Baku
Publishing date: 30 April 2003
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: Human rights, Countering terrorism
BAKU, 30 April 2003- An OSCE meeting has opened today in the Azeri capital, Baku, focusing on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1373, which calls for States to co-operate in the global struggle against terrorism. One of...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of parliamentary elections in Armenia
Publishing date: 29 April 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 29 April 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in Armenia scheduled for 25 May. The Mission is headed by...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 25 April 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 25 April 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission in the Republic of Moldova to monitor the local elections scheduled for 25 May...
OSCE/ODIHR Director visits Azerbaijan to review preparations for upcoming presidential elections
Publishing date: 24 April 2003
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
WARSAW, 24 April 2003- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal, arrived in Baku today for a first visit to Azerbaijan. Ambassador Strohal, who has been heading the OSCE's...
OSCE-UNHCHR delegation visits Belgrade detainees
Publishing date: 15 April 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
BELGRADE, 15 April 2003- Human rights experts from the OSCE and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) have visited detainees in Belgrade who have been held since the assassination of Prime Minister Zoran...