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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Hungary
Publishing date: 14 March 2019
A team of election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Hungary from 12 to 14 March 2019 to present the final report of ODIHR’s limited election observation mission for the parliamentary elections held in April last
Role of media in elections focus of OSCE-supported presentation in Montenegrin Parliament
Publishing date: 13 March 2019
The role of media monitoring and regulation, media coverage and the role and impact of social network platforms during elections was the focus of an OSCE Chairmanship-supported presentation by Slovak media expert Rastislav Kužel in the Montenegrin Parliament on 12 March 2019 in Podgorica...
ODIHR opens election observation mission in North Macedonia
Publishing date: 12 March 2019
SKOPJE, 12 March 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) formally opened today an election observation mission for the 21 April presidential election in North Macedonia. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
While Armenia’s parliamentary elections enjoyed broad public trust, further efforts needed to preserve integrity of electoral process, says OSCE/ODIHR final report
Publishing date: 7 March 2019
While noting that Armenia’s 9 December 2018 early parliamentary elections enjoyed broad public trust and were held with respect for fundamental freedoms, the final report issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends that the authorities, political
Tsereteli and Barnett in Kyiv in advance of election observation
Publishing date: 28 February 2019
KYIV, 28 February 2019 – OSCE PA President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) and Treasurer Doris Barnett (MP, Germany) have wrapped up a two-day visit to Kyiv where they were on a pre-electoral visit ahead of the observation mission to be deployed for the 31 March presidential election...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Georgia’s presidential election recommends comprehensive review of election legislation, enhancing campaign speech regulations
Publishing date: 28 February 2019
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 28 October and 28 November 2018 presidential election in Georgia recommends a comprehensive review of the election legislation in order to eliminate gaps and ambiguities and ensure uniform application.
Fundamental rights generally respected in competitive Moldovan elections, though campaign tainted by violations, international observers say
Publishing date: 25 February 2019
CHISINAU, 25 February 2019 – Moldova’s 24 February parliamentary elections were competitive and fundamental rights were generally respected, but the campaign took place against the backdrop of disaffection with public institutions and was tainted by allegations of pressure on public employees, strong indications of vote buying and the misuse of state resources, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today...