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Joint statement on presidential election in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 16 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 16 October 2003- Voting in the 15 October Azerbaijan presidential election was generally well administered in most polling stations but the overall election process still fell short of international standards in several...

Albanian poll shows progress but observers call for improvements before parliamentary elections

Publishing date: 14 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 14 October 2003- The local elections in Albania on 12 October built on improvements made in previous elections and showed further progress towards compliance with OSCE, Council of Europe, and other international standards, though a number...

OSCE Centre assesses local elections in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 13 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ALMATY, 13 October 2003- The OSCE Centre in Almaty conducted a political assessment of the Maslikhat (local government) elections, that were concluded yesterday with a second round of voting...

OSCE/ODIHR launches handbook for domestic election observers

Publishing date: 8 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 8 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Europe's leading institution in the field of election observation, has released the organization's first publication aimed at domestic election observers...

OSCE Secretariat calls for proposals for video project

Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA, 7 October 2003- The OSCE Secretariat in Vienna is requesting professional TV production companies to submit proposals for a video film, promoting the work of the Organization. In 2004, the OSCE plans to finalize a 30-minute promotional...

Former Speaker of German parliament to head election observation mission to Russia

Publishing date: 7 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 7 October 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has appointed Professor Rita Süssmuth, former President of the German parliament, to head the OSCE/ODIHR international election observation mission to...

OSCE Chair appoints parliamentarians to lead election observation in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Russia

Publishing date: 6 October 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 6 October 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, has appointed OSCE PA President Bruce George as his Special Co-ordinator to lead the upcoming OSCE Election Observation Missions in...