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OSCE, Gender Centre of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina launch video to promote women’s political participation
Publishing date: 30 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Gender equality
SARAJEVO, 30 September 2014- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Gender Centre of the Government of the Federation of BiH launched a short video today to highlight the urgent need for women to have stronger representation in political life.
OSCE and BiH Central Election Commission continue co-operation, renew memorandum of understanding
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Elections
SARAJEVO, 25 September 2014 – OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina renewed its Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Election Commission of BiH in Sarajevo today...
OSCE PA’s Harstedt stresses right to vote for Ukrainian citizens in Russia
Publishing date: 25 September 2014
COPENHAGEN, 25 September 2014 – Kent Harstedt (MP, Sweden), the Special Co-ordinator of the short-term OSCE observer mission for Ukraine’s parliamentary elections, has met with Ukraine’s Charge d’Affaires in Moscow to discuss opportunities for Ukrainian citizens in Russia to participate in the upcoming vote...
OSCE/ODIHR and High Commissioner on National Minorities publish handbook on advancing national minorities’ involvement in electoral processes
Publishing date: 22 September 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) presented their Handbook on Observing and Promoting the Participation of National Minorities in Electoral Processes at a side event on the first day of the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw on 22 September 2014.
OSCE parliamentarians to observe upcoming elections in Ukraine
Publishing date: 22 September 2014
COPENHAGEN, 22 September 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe next month’s parliamentary elections in Ukraine and lead the short-term OSCE observer mission...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for early parliamentary elections in Ukraine
Publishing date: 19 September 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 19 September 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 26 October 2014 early parliamentary elections in Ukraine. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
OSCE parliamentarians to observe upcoming elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 September 2014
COPENHAGEN, 18 September 2014 – OSCE parliamentarians will observe the upcoming general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina and lead the short-term OSCE observer mission...