News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Post-election period revealed further shortcomings, finds OSCE final report on Moldova's April vote
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
WARSAW, 16 June 2009- The monitoring of the post-election situation in Moldova brought to light further shortcomings with the 5 April parliamentary elections, said the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today...
OSCE/ODIHR sends observers to monitor Bulgaria's parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
SOFIA, 16 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today deployed eight long-term observers throughout Bulgaria to monitor preparations for the 5 July parliamentary elections...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 15 June 2009
BISHKEK, 15 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission for the 23 July presidential election in Kyrgyzstan...
Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
Publishing date: 5 June 2009
VIENNA, 5 June 2009- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE Participating States...
OSCE, Council of Europe co-operation essential for European security, says Slovene Foreign Minister
Publishing date: 4 June 2009
VIENNA, 4 June 2009- Challenges to democracy, human rights and the rule of law demand that organizations such as the Council of Europe and the OSCE work together, Slovene Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar told the OSCE's Permanent Council today...
ODIHR chief, OSCE PA vice president committed to close co-operation during observation of Albania vote
Publishing date: 3 June 2009
WARSAW, 3 June 2009- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, and the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Vice President, Wolfgang Grossruck...
OSCE Centre supports dialogue between Kyrgyz elections authorities, civil society ahead of presidential election
Publishing date: 3 June 2009
BISHKEK, 3 June 2009- A conference to help prepare for the 23 July presidential election, organized by the Kyrgyz Central Elections Commission with civil society groups and supported by the OSCE Centre and the German Embassy, was held today...