News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR experts visit Albania for discussions on electoral reform as part of Western Balkans election support project
Publishing date: 8 December 2017
A team of experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) was in Albania from 4 to 8 December 2017 for a consultation and planning visit as part of ODIHR’s Support to Elections in the Western Balkans project. The ODIHR team met with senior officials from the
OSCE/ODIHR final report on parliamentary elections in Norway recommends enhancing election management procedures and better regulating campaign finance provisions
Publishing date: 5 December 2017
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) released its final report on Norway’s 11 September parliamentary elections on 4 December 2017. The report notes that the election administration operated efficiently and enjoyed high public confidence. Last-minute regulations
OSCE supports Kyrgyzstan’s Central Election Commission in conducting public discussion of October’s presidential election outcomes
Publishing date: 4 December 2017
The Programme Office in Bishkek supported the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan in organizing a debate on 28 November 2017 on the lessons learnt from the October 2017 presidential elections and on issues to further consolidate the country’s electoral system.
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on parliamentary elections in Armenia
Publishing date: 1 December 2017
A team from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Yerevan from 29 November to 1 December 2017 to present the final report of OSCE/ODIHR election observation mission for the 2 April parliamentary elections in Armenia. The report’s findings and recommendations
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Germany’s parliamentary elections recommends strengthening campaign finance provisions
Publishing date: 27 November 2017
While noting public confidence in Germany’s political and campaign finance system, the final report on the country’s 24 September 2017 parliamentary elections issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 27 November 2017, recommends particular measures to
ODIHR experts visit Bosnia and Herzegovina for discussions on electoral reform as part of Western Balkans election support project
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
A team of experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) was in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 13 to 17 November 2017 for a consultation and planning visit as part of the ODIHR project “ Support to Elections in the Western Balkans ”. The ODIHR team met with senior
OSCE trains potential election observers and Central Election Commission staff in Kazakhstan on voter registration standards
Publishing date: 16 November 2017
A training seminar on the various aspects of voter registration, organized by Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), concluded on 16 November 2017 in Astana.