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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE to send 250 election observers to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 5 September 1997
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
VIENNA/SARAJEVO, 5 September 1997-- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is coordinating the international election observation for the 13-14 September municipal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
OSCE to begin election observation in Serbia
Publishing date: 28 August 1997
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 28 August 1997-- The OSCE will send up to 40 long-term election observers to monitor the election campaign for the 21 September presidential and parliamentary elections in Serbia. An...
New director named for OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publishing date: 26 March 1997
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections
VIENNA, 26 March 1997-- Mr. Gérard Stoudmann of Switzerland has been appointed as Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today by the OSCE Chairman-in-Office.
Statement of the Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE on the situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Publishing date: 29 November 1996
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
BERN, 29 November 1996-- Upon invitation by the Yugoslav Government, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights provided a technical analysis of the elections for the Federal Assembly and of the first round of elections for municipal g
OSCE to assist with Chechnya elections
Publishing date: 15 January 1996
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Elections
VIENNA, 15 January 1996-- The OSCE is continuing to work on preparations to support the upcoming elections in Chechnya, which are scheduled for 27 January. Ambassador Tim Guldiman, Head of the OSCE...
OSCE sends human rights group to Chechnya
Publishing date: 22 February 1995
Content type: Press release
What we do: Human rights
VIENNA, 22 February 1995-- A group of human rights experts from the OSCE is travelling to Moscow for two days of talks on the human rights situation in the Chechen Republic.
ODIHR to train Ombudsmen for Bosnia-Herzegovina
Publishing date: 14 February 1995
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
WARSAW, 14 February 1995- The newly appointed Ombudsmen of Bosnia-Herzegovina have arrived in Warsaw to attend an intensive training seminar organized by the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.