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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE to host Europe's largest human rights conference in Warsaw
Publishing date: 29 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 29 September, 2003- More than 500 international experts, government representatives, and human rights activists will gather in Warsaw from 6 to 17 October to take part in this year's session of Europe's largest human rights conference...
OSCE's human rights body starts dialogue on electoral reform with Belarus
Publishing date: 23 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
WARSAW, 23 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and authorities in Belarus have begun a dialogue on reforming electoral legislation. A one-day seminar on "International Standards for Democratic...
Election workshop to take place in Minsk
Publishing date: 19 September 2003
MINSK, 19 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Office in Minsk, together with the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Belarus, will host an international workshop...
OSCE/ODIHR deploys observers to monitor presidential election in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 11 September 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has begun its Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan, scheduled for 15 October...
OSCE/ODIHR starts observation of local government elections in Albania
Publishing date: 10 September 2003
Content type: Press release
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 10 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today established an Election Observation Mission to monitor the local government elections in Albania scheduled for 12 October...
OSCE/ODIHR opens large-scale Election Observation Mission in Georgia
Publishing date: 9 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 9 September 2003- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established a large-scale, long-term Election Observation Mission to monitor the parliamentary elections in Georgia scheduled for 2 November...
OSCE Office co-ordinates international community support for electoral process in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 4 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 4 September 2003- Six weeks before the presidential election in Azerbaijan, international community representatives stressed the importance of full implementation of the basic principles of an open and equitable election process...