News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President briefs participating States on Belarus election
Publishing date: 22 March 2006
VIENNA, 22 March 2006- OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Alcee Hastings told the Organization's participating States that the Parliamentary Assembly was willing to "continue dialogue with the Belarusian parliament and other authorities in Belarus"...
Belarusian election severely flawed due to arbitrary use of state power and restrictions on basic rights
Publishing date: 20 March 2006
MINSK, 20 March 2006- The Belarusian presidential election on 19 March failed to meet OSCE commitments for democratic elections, despite the fact that voters were offered the potential for a genuine choice between four candidates. Arbitrary use of...
OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht deplores atmosphere of growing intimidation in the run-up to the elections in Belarus
Publishing date: 17 March 2006
BRUSSELS, 17 March 2006- OSCE Chairman, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, is increasingly concerned about the situation in the run-up to Sunday's Presidential election in Belarus. He condemns the harassment and arrests of opposition...
OSCE remains major actor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says new High Representative Schwarz-Schilling
Publishing date: 16 March 2006
VIENNA, 16 March 2006- Christian Schwarz-Schilling, the new High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, stressed today the continued close co-operation between the OSCE and his Office to move the country toward full partnership with Europe...
ODIHR to assess parliamentary elections in Italy
Publishing date: 13 March 2006
WARSAW, 13 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, ODIHR, has deployed an expert assessment mission for the 9 and 10 April parliamentary elections in Italy. This follows an invitation from the Italian Foreign Ministry...
OSCE to train Russian election observers in Moscow
Publishing date: 6 March 2006
WARSAW, 6 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Secretariat will train 105 Russian officials this week to participate in future election observation missions. The course, which takes place...
OSCE's election watchdog body concerned at further election-related arrests in Belarus
Publishing date: 2 March 2006
WARSAW, 2 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is concerned about recent election-related events in Belarus, where a presidential candidate, his supporters and four civic activists have been detained...