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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...
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/ODIHR re-establishes its election observation mission in Georgia
Publishing date: 17 December 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TBILISI/WARSAW, 17 December 2003- For the forthcoming 4 January presidential election in Georgia, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has re-established its long-term Election Observation Mission there, to monitor...
OSCE PA, ODIHR to lead observation of presidential elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 17 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 17 December 2003- The incoming OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, has appointed OSCE PA President Bruce George to lead the Short Term OSCE Observation Mission for 2004 presidential elections in Georgia...
9th OSCE Journalism and Democracy Prize goes to Committee to Protect Journalists
Publishing date: 1 December 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Media freedom and development
MAASTRICHT, 1 December 2003- The U.S.-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) will receive the 9th OSCE Prize for Journalism and Democracy, the President of the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, has announced today. "Granting CPJ...
OSCE PA President Bruce George meets acting President Burjanadze of Georgia
Publishing date: 24 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections
TBILISI, 24 November 2003- The President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Bruce George, met today in Tbilisi with the acting President of Georgia, Nino Burjanadze. Mr. George expressed his satisfaction that the constitutional and political...