News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe parliamentary elections in Hungary
Publishing date: 5 March 2014
BUDAPEST, 5 March 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today held the opening press conference of its limited election observation mission for the 6 April parliamentary elections in Hungary...
Citing lack of respect for fundamental freedoms, OSCE/ODIHR final report on Turkmenistan parliamentary elections recommends measures to bring process in line with OSCE commitments
Publishing date: 4 March 2014
The 15 December 2013 parliamentary elections in Turkmenistan took place in a strictly controlled political environment characterized by a lack of respect for fundamental freedoms central to democratic elections, says the final report from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released on 3 March 2014.
OSCE/ODIHR to send an election observation mission for the 25 May early presidential election in Ukraine
Publishing date: 3 March 2014
WARSAW, 3 March 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) announced today that it would send an election observation mission to Ukraine for the 25 May early presidential election...
OSCE-facilitated mayoral elections in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North carried out successfully
Publishing date: 23 February 2014
MITROVICË/MITROVICA, 23 February 2014 – OSCE Mission in Kosovo has successfully facilitated repeat elections for the mayor of Mitrovica/Mitrovicë North municipality held today...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on presidential election in Georgia
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Tbilisi from 12 to 14 February 2014 to present the final report of its election observation mission for the 27 October 2013 presidential election in Georgia.
Participation in elections key to securing citizens’ rights, says Head of OSCE Mission to Serbia
Publishing date: 13 February 2014
BELGRADE, 13 February 2014 – Participation of all citizens of Serbia in the electoral process is key to securing citizens’ rights, said Ambassador Peter Burkhard, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, in the run-up to the 16 March early parliamentary elections in the country...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe early parliamentary elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 13 February 2014
BELGRADE, 13 February 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 16 March early parliamentary elections in Serbia...