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OSCE begins monitoring of US elections

Publishing date: 10 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WASHINGTON, 10 October 2008- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 4 November elections in the United States of America...

OSCE Chairman says it's time for Belarus to open a new chapter

Publishing date: 7 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Elections, Countering terrorism
MINSK, 7 October 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb, said today that the Organization remains keen to enhance meaningful co-operation with Belarus...

Parliamentary elections in Belarus fell short of OSCE commitments in spite of minor improvements, observers say

Publishing date: 29 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MINSK, 29 September 2008- Despite some minor improvements, the 28 September parliamentary elections in Belarus ultimately fell short of OSCE commitments for democratic elections, international observers from the OSCE concluded today...

Anne-Marie Lizin appointed Special Co-ordinator for Belarus elections

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 10 September 2008- Anne-Marie Lizin (Belgium), a Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has been appointed Special Co-ordinator to lead the OSCE short-term observers in the observation mission to the parliamentary election...

Time to open new chapter in relations, OSCE human rights chief tells Russian officials

Publishing date: 9 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections
MOSCOW, 9 September 2008- The director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarcic, today called for a new chapter to be opened in the relations between his office and the Russian...

ODIHR begins monitoring of Azerbaijan's presidential election

Publishing date: 4 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 4 September 2008- Following an invitation from Azerbaijan's Government, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) this week deployed an election observation mission to observe the 15 October presidential election...

OSCE Centre supports local elections in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 4 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 4 September 2008- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek will provide assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic during the 5 October local elections...