News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR Director visits Kyiv for follow-up to election report
Publishing date: 24 May 2005
WARSAW, 24 May 2005- The Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) is visiting Ukraine on 24-25 May to discuss follow-up to the Office's final report on the Ukrainian presidential election in 2004...
OSCE Chair's personal representative discusses Kyrgyz presidential elections with political leader Kulov
Publishing date: 17 May 2005
BISHKEK, 17 May 2005- Alojz Peterle, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office's Personal Representative for Central Asia, met prominent Kyrgyz political leader Felix Kulov today, to discuss issues affecting the presidential elections, scheduled for 10 July. The...
OSCE Office welcomes Azerbaijan's efforts to ensure free and fair elections
Publishing date: 12 May 2005
BAKU, 12 May 2005- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed President Ilham Aliyev's decree on improving the practice of elections in Azerbaijan. The decree instructs the executive authorities to ensure freedom of assembly, compile accurate voter lists...
ODIHR Director: commitments for democratic elections remain a firm and permanent promise
Publishing date: 22 April 2005
VIENNA, 22 April 2005- Election observation methodology, as well as compliance with OSCE commitments for holding democratic elections, were discussed and debated at a two-day meeting, which concluded in Vienna today. Around 200 election experts...
OSCE Chairman discusses elections, media freedom, good governance with Tajikistan's leaders
Publishing date: 19 April 2005
DUSHANBE, 19 April 2005- Good governance, democratic elections and media freedom are crucial for stabilizing the emerging civil society in Tajikistan and attracting international assistance and investments, OSCE Chairman Rupel said today in Dushanbe...
Joint Kyrgyz-OSCE workplan will help stabilize the country, Chairman-in-Office says in Bishkek
Publishing date: 18 April 2005
BISHKEK, 18 April 2005- The new political leadership in Kyrgyzstan today discussed with the visiting OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, a joint OSCE-Kyrgyz workplan to help the country maintain stability...
ODIHR concerned at infringement to freedom of association in new Kazakhstan election law
Publishing date: 15 April 2005
WARSAW, 15 April 2005- The Director for the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has expressed his concerns with newly adopted amendments to the election law in Kazakhstan. Ambassador Christian Strohal addressed...