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OSCE Presence welcomes agreement between Albanian political parties
Publishing date: 31 August 2006
TIRANA, 31 August 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania today welcomed agreement between Albanian ruling and opposition parties on electoral and media issues and noted that the move was a positive reflection...
OSCE deploys observation mission for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 25 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/SARAJEVO, 25 August 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights today deployed an Election Observation Mission for the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 October...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation for Montenegrin parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 9 August 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
WARSAW/PODGORICA, 9 August 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights deployed an Election Observation Mission today to observe Montenegro's parliamentary elections on 10 September 2006...
OSCE Chairman deeply concerned at Belarusian court verdict against would-be election monitors
Publishing date: 4 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 4 August 2006- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, today voiced deep concern at guilty verdicts and subsequent prison sentences handed to four Belarusians...
OSCE Chairman-in-Office voices deep concern at "harsh" jail sentence imposed on Belarusian opposition leader
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BRUSSELS, 14 July 2006- OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, has expressed his deep concern following the announcement yesterday of guilty verdicts and a jail sentence on Dr. Alexander Kozulin, an opposition candidate...
OSCE Mission to Skopje helps raise accountability for election crimes
Publishing date: 12 July 2006
SKOPJE, 12 July 2006- A project to assess the commitment and capacity of State institutions to prosecute and punish perpetrators of election-related crimes was launched in Skopje today. It will be implemented by the OSCE-supported...
OSCE Centre promotes discussion on democratic principles of the electoral process in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 7 July 2006
VARZOB, Tajikistan, 7 July 2006- Democratic principles of electoral processes were discussed today at a meeting organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe in co-operation with the National Association of Political Scientists of Tajikistan. Participants...