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Annex to the OSCE/ODIHR Urgent Comments on the Draft Decree of the President on Measures to Improve the Anti-Corruption System of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 September 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Montenegro, Parliamentary elections, 30 August 2020: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions
Publishing date: 31 August 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Georgia, Parliamentary Elections, 31 October 2020: Needs Assessment Mission Report
Publishing date: 27 August 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Following an invitation from the authorities of Georgia to observe the 31 October 2020 parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) to Tbilisi from 3 to 8 August. The ODIHR NАМ included Vladimir Misev, ODIHR Senior Adviser on New Voting Technologies, and Kseniya Dashutsina, ODIHR Election Adviser. The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and the preparations for the parliamentary elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM should recommend whether to deploy an ODIHR election-related activity for the forthcoming elections, and if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. Meetings were held with officials from state institutions, as well as with representatives of political parties, media, civil society, and international organizations.
Montenegro, Parliamentary elections, 30 August 2020: Interim report
Publishing date: 19 August 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ODIHR interim report on 2020 Montenegro parliamentary elections
Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Concept on the Reform of the Security Service
Publishing date: 19 August 2020
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, the Opinion focuses more on those provisions that require improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Concept. The ensuing recommendations are based on international and regional standards, norms and practices as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments.
Kyrgyzstan, Parliamentary Elections, 4 October 2020: Needs Assessment Mission Report
Publishing date: 14 August 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Following an invitation from the authorities of the Kyrgyz Republic to observe the 4 October 2020 parliamentary elections, and in accordance with its mandate, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) undertook a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) from 20 to 27 July 2020. The ODIHR NAM included Alexey Gromov, ODIHR Senior Election Adviser, and Kakha Inaishvili, ODIHR Election Adviser. The ODIHR NAM was joined by Manuchekhr Salokhudinov, Programme Officer of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly. The purpose of the mission was to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the elections. Based on this assessment, the NAM recommends whether to deploy an ODIHR election-related activity for the forthcoming elections, and if so, what type of activity best meets the identified needs. Due to the global health emergency and consecutive introduction of restrictions on cross-border travel throughout the OSCE region, the NAM was conducted remotely, using the means of information and communication technologies. This approach was chosen due to the current extraordinary situation and in view of the need to ensure sufficient time for the preparation of the possible deployment of an election-related activity for the 4 October elections. Meetings were held with officials from state institutions, as well as representatives of political parties, media, civil society, and the international community. A list of meetings is annexed to this report.
Annex to the Urgent Opinion on Uzbekistan's Planned Reforms of the System of Residence Registration
Publishing date: 31 July 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Addressing Emerging Human Trafficking Trends and Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Publishing date: 30 July 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Human rights, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic created new risks and challenges to victims of trafficking (VoTs) and survivors of trafficking, as well as having exacerbated the vulnerabilities of at-risk groups to trafficking. To analyze emerging trafficking in human beings (THB) trends and dynamics and to develop a response based on empirical data to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ODIHR and UN Women conducted a global survey of (1) survivors of trafficking and (2) frontline stakeholders. Based on the survey findings and empirical data collected, a set of policy recommendations were developed.
Montenegro, Parliamentary elections, 30 August 2020: Needs Assessment Mission report
Publishing date: 21 July 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Azerbaijan, Early Parliamentary Elections, 9 February 2020: Final Report
Publishing date: 17 July 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
ODIHR recommendations on Azerbaijan 2020 elections ODIHR final report on the 2020 Azerbaijan early parliamentary elections