News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Head of OSCE Presence in Albania meets coalition of domestic election observers
Publishing date: 27 November 2012
TIRANA, 27 November 2012- The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, met today with representatives of the Domestic Observers Coalition to discuss planned activities in the run-up to the 2013 parliamentary elections...
OSCE, EU enhance Armenian journalists’ skills to cover elections
Publishing date: 21 November 2012
TSAKHKADZOR, Armenia, 21 November 2012 –– The role of the media in elections, the importance of impartial and quality reporting on elections and the techniques to directly involve voters through electronic and social media will be discussed at a training workshop that started today in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia...
OSCE/ODIHR report says Netherlands early parliamentary elections open and pluralistic, recommends improvements to legal framework
Publishing date: 16 November 2012
The early parliamentary elections in the Netherlands on 12 September 2012 were conducted in an open and pluralistic manner, but the legal framework could be brought more fully in line with OSCE commitments, concludes the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) released on 16 November 2012...
OSCE presents recommendations for central civil and voter registry in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 8 November 2012
DUSHANBE, 8 November 2012 –The OSCE Office in Tajikistan today presented members of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER) and representatives of the Interior and Justice Ministries, political parties, civil society and international organizations with the conclusions of an assessment on establishing a modern voter and civil registry in Tajikistan...
US elections highly competitive and professionally administered, steps needed to address specific concerns
Publishing date: 7 November 2012
WASHINGTON, 7 November 2012 – The general elections in the United States took place in a highly competitive and pluralistic environment, and were administered in a professional manner, but steps should be taken to address specific concerns, the observation mission deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement released today...
Ukrainian elections marred by lack of level playing field, say international observers
Publishing date: 29 October 2012
KYIV, 29 October 2012 – Ukraine’s parliamentary elections were characterized by a tilted playing field, the international observers concluded in a statement released today. This was the result, primarily, of the abuse of administrative resources, as well as a lack of transparency in campaign and party financing and of balanced media coverage...
International election observers in Ukraine to hold press conference on Monday
Publishing date: 26 October 2012
KYIV, 26 October 2012 – The international observers monitoring the parliamentary elections in Ukraine will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Monday, 29 October, in Kyiv...