News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission Head condemns attack against North Mitrovica municipal assembly candidate
Publishing date: 14 October 2013
Prishtinë/Priština, 14 October 2013 – Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Ambassador Jean-Claude Schlumberger condemned today’s attack on the property of Nebojša Marić who is listed as a candidate for North Mitrovica/Mitrovicë municipal assembly...
Statement by OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara in connection with Presidential Election in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
KYIV, 10 October 2013 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara made today the following statement in connection with the Presidential Election in Azerbaijan...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on presidential election in Montenegro
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) completed meetings on 10 October 2013 in Podgorica, where it presented the final report of the Limited Election Observation Mission for the 7 April presidential election in Montenegro...
Election in Azerbaijan undermined by limitations on fundamental freedoms, lack of level playing field and significant problems on election day, international observers say
Publishing date: 10 October 2013
BAKU, 10 October 2013 – The 9 October presidential election in Azerbaijan was undermined by limitations on the freedoms of expression, assembly and association that did not guarantee a level playing field for candidates, the international observers concluded in a statement released today. Continued allegations of candidate and voter intimidation and a restrictive media environment marred the campaign...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo head encourages women to vote
Publishing date: 9 October 2013
Four years of OSCE work to enhance women’s participation in local decision-making were marked at a conference in Prishtinë/Priština on 9 October 2013...
OSCE/ODIHR, in Skopje, presents recommendations from final election observation report
Publishing date: 4 October 2013
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Skopje from 2 to 4 October 2013 to present the final report of the Election Observation Mission for the 24 March municipal elections...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 2 October 2013