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OSCE chiefs urge Armenian authorities and political parties to start credible process of electoral reform

Publishing date: 22 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
YEREVAN, 22 July 2003- Two leading OSCE representatives today expressed disappointment at the conduct of recent elections in Armenia and called for a credible process of electoral reform to improve future votes...

OSCE Office underlines media freedom on Azeri National Press Day

Publishing date: 22 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Elections, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 22 July 2003- Congratulating the Azeri media on the occasion of National Press Day, the Head of the OSCE Office in Baku underlined the importance of free media for Azerbaijan's democracy. "This event should remind us of the significance of...

OSCE/ODIHR stresses that progress on electoral reform in Albania must lead to improved local elections

Publishing date: 14 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections
TIRANA, 14 July 2003- On his first visit to Albania as Director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Christian Strohal welcomed the agreement reached by the bi-partisan committee on reforms to...

OSCE Mission to help improve Serbia's voter register

Publishing date: 2 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BELGRADE, 2 July 2003- The OSCE and the Serbian Government have agreed to work together to improve Serbia's voter register...

Europe's domestic observer groups develop common approach to election monitoring, urge full access to entire electoral process

Publishing date: 1 July 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 1 July 2003- Domestic observer groups from across Europe have developed a common approach to monitoring elections and called on states to ensure full access of observers to all stages of the electoral process...

Europe's largest meeting of domestic election observers opens in Zagreb today

Publishing date: 25 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 25 June 2003- Domestic election observers from across Europe and other regions convene in Zagreb today to identify strategies to improve the effectiveness and professionalism of observer groups and address limitations to their work...

OSCE welcomes peaceful voting during referendum in Tajikistan, but notes shortcomings in electoral framework

Publishing date: 24 June 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Elections
DUSHANBE, 24 June 2003- The OSCE Centre in Dushanbe and the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today welcomed the calm and quiet atmosphere in which the voting for the constitutional referendum on 22 June took place...