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OSCE/ODIHR final report on Kyrgyzstan presidential election encourages authorities, political parties to continue with inclusive electoral reform, ensure equal opportunities for all candidates
Publishing date: 8 March 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 15 October 2017 presidential election in Kyrgyzstan recommends steps to address shortcomings in the legal framework, strengthen safeguards against the misuse of public resources, and ensure that
OSCE PA’s Tidei and Link to lead election observers in Russia
Publishing date: 7 March 2018
COPENHAGEN, 7 March 2018 – A large team of parliamentarians from the OSCE will observe the upcoming presidential election in the Russian Federation. Michael Georg Link (MP, Germany) will serve as Special Co-ordinator, leading the short-term OSCE mission of some 420 international observers for the 18 March vote. Marietta Tidei (MP, Italy) will serve as Head of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly delegation, which will include some 90 members of parliament from more than 30 countries...
ODIHR opens observation mission for the presidential election in Montenegro
Publishing date: 7 March 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
PODGORICA, 7 March 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 15 April presidential election in Montenegro. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Montenegrin authorities...
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for parliamentary elections in Hungary
Publishing date: 6 March 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BUDAPEST, 6 March 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its limited election observation mission for the 8 April parliamentary elections in Hungary. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Hungarian authorities...
Italians vote under new electoral system in elections held in line with democratic traditions, say international observers
Publishing date: 5 March 2018
ROME, 5 March 2018 – The 4 March parliamentary elections in Italy were a vibrant display of competitive democracy in which voters could readily inform themselves about their political options and could freely cast their ballots, concluded international observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly today following their first-ever election observation mission in the country. The elections offered voters a multitude of parties to choose from, and benefitted from extensive media coverage, with diverse and critical analysis of many aspects of the campaigns. In a welcome effort, concerns about ‘fake news’ were taken seriously by authorities and media companies during the campaign. On election day, time-consuming procedures resulted in some delays and long queues for voters...
ODIHR final report on Iceland parliamentary elections recommends further steps to codify election administration regulations and practice, increase transparency of campaign finance
Publishing date: 2 March 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 28 October 2017 early parliamentary elections in Iceland recommends measures to ensure greater legal certainty and coherence in areas such as candidate registration and voting procedures, as well as to
ODIHR final report on Georgia’s local elections recommends removing undue restrictions on voter and candidate rights, addressing legal gaps and inconsistencies
Publishing date: 23 February 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The final report on the 21 October and 12 November 2017 local elections in Georgia issued by observers of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends steps to improve the electoral legislation and strengthen guarantees of voter and candidate rights. The report,