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OSCE/ODIHR establishes election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 January 2001
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
CHISINAU, 26 January 2001-- Following an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today established an Election Observation Mission
Repeat elections in Azerbaijan mark some improvement, but still do not meet a number of international standards
Publishing date: 8 January 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 8 January 2001-- The 7 January 2001 repeat parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan marked some improvement compared to the 5 November 2000 ballot, but still did not meet a number of international standards for democratic elections...
Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on the Serbian parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 24 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, December 24, 2000-- The Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE, Austrian Foreign Minister Benita Ferrero-Waldner welcomed the peaceful and orderly conduct of the Serbian parliamentary elections of 23 December.
Significant progress observed in Serbia elections
Publishing date: 24 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Belgrade, 24 December 2000- The 23 December 2000 parliamentary election in Serbia marked significant progress and was conducted largely in line with accepted international standards...
OSCE/ODIHR deploys Observation Mission for repeat parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 18 December 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BAKU, 18 December 2000- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) today established an Election Observation Mission for the 7 January 2001 repeat parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan...
Parliamentary Assembly President will lead OSCE observation of Serbian elections
Publishing date: 14 December 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 14 December 2000-- Mr. Adrian Severin, the President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, will arrive in Belgrade on 20 December 2000 to lead the OSCE Observation Mission for the Parliamentary Elections in Serbia on Saturday 23 December...
Stability Pact countries sign "Anti-Trafficking Declaration"
Publishing date: 13 December 2000
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PALERMO, 13 December 2000-- An "Anti-Trafficking Declaration" was signed today by Government Ministers from the countries of the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe, recognizing the "pressing and growing importance" of the problem...