News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR Director stresses importance of peaceful process after shooting of presidential candidate in Armenia
Publishing date: 1 February 2013
WARSAW, 1 February 2013 – The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, today expressed his grave concern over the shooting yesterday in Yerevan of Paruyr Hayrikyan, a candidate in Armenia’s upcoming presidential election...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on October parliamentary elections in Georgia
Publishing date: 31 January 2013
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Tbilisi from 29 to 31 January 2013 to present the final report of the election observation mission for the 1 October 2012 parliamentary elections in Georgia...
OSCE trains Albania’s election administration officials
Publishing date: 23 January 2013
All seven members of Albania’s Central Election Commission (CEC) participated in an electoral management course organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania in co-operation with other international organizations. The training course, in which they were joined by key CEC staff members, took place in Budva, Montenegro from 17 to 22 January 2013...
OSCE/ODIHR report says Romania’s parliamentary elections administered efficiently, recommends measures to enhance legal framework
Publishing date: 16 January 2013
Romania’s parliamentary elections on 9 December 2012 were administered professionally and efficiently, concludes the final report of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights’ Election Expert Team, which adds that more can be done to bring the legal framework further in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards...
Ahead of February elections, OSCE, EU train law enforcement officials on election fraud investigation
Publishing date: 16 January 2013
YEREVAN, 16 January 2013 – A three-day OSCE-supported workshop for Armenian law enforcement officials dealing with investigation and prosecution of election fraud and corruption started today in Yerevan...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe presidential election in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 January 2013
YEREVAN, 11 January 2013 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today announced the opening of its election observation mission for the presidential election to be held in Armenia on 18 February...
Fundamental freedoms respected during Lithuania parliamentary elections but room for improvement, concludes OSCE/ODIHR final report
Publishing date: 3 January 2013
Lithuania’s parliamentary elections on 14 October 2012 were conducted with respect for fundamental freedoms, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), although certain aspects of the legal framework, political party financing and the media environment could benefit from review...