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Romania's run-off election confirmed overall positive assessment and need to address remaining shortcomings, OSCE observers say
Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
BUCHAREST, 7 December 2009- The second round of Romania's presidential election confirmed the overall positive assessment made following the first round, but remaining shortcomings and renewed allegations of irregularities need to be addressed...
OSCE/ODIHR opens assessment mission for Uzbekistan's parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 3 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TASHKENT, 3 December 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election assessment mission for the parliamentary elections to be held in Uzbekistan on 27 December...
OSCE media freedom representative urges Moldovan government and opposition to jointly continue media reforms, foster pluralism
Publishing date: 26 November 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
CHISINAU, 26 November 2009- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, said today following meetings in Chisinau...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Ukraine
Publishing date: 26 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 26 November 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission for the 17 January 2010 presidential election in Ukraine...
Romania's presidential election generally meets standards, but remaining shortcomings must be addressed
Publishing date: 23 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BUCHAREST, 23 November 2009- The limited election observation mission deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights concluded in a statement issued today...
OSCE Office in Baku organizes information sessions on non-interference in the electoral process
Publishing date: 16 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education, Elections, Rule of law
BAKU, 16 November- The OSCE Office in Baku launched a series of information sessions today focusing on OSCE commitments to avoid interference in the electoral process for heads of regional executive authorities and those who chair...
OSCE/ODIHR to assess presidential election in Romania
Publishing date: 28 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
BUCHAREST, 28 October 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened its limited election observation mission today for the 22 November presidential election in Romania...