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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Montenegro elections competitive and fundamental freedoms respected, but campaign characterized by lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives, observers say
Publishing date: 17 October 2016
PODGORICA, 17 October 2016 – Montenegro’s 16 October parliamentary elections were held in a competitive environment and fundamental freedoms were generally respected in a campaign characterized by a lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives and permeated by personal attacks, international observers said in a statement issued today. While pluralistic, the media lacked editorial independence...
Montenegro elections competitive and fundamental freedoms respected, but campaign characterized by lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives, observers say
Publishing date: 17 October 2016
PODGORICA, 17 October 2016 – Montenegro’s 16 October parliamentary elections were held in a competitive environment and fundamental freedoms were generally respected in a campaign characterized by a lack of distinct domestic policy alternatives and permeated by personal attacks, international observers said in a statement issued today. While pluralistic, the media lacked editorial independence...
Georgia elections competitive and well-administered, although allegations and incidents of violence impacted campaign, international observers say
Publishing date: 9 October 2016
TBILISI, 9 October 2016 – The 8 October parliamentary elections in Georgia were competitive, well-administered and fundamental freedoms were generally respected. The otherwise calm and open campaign atmosphere was, however, impacted by allegations of unlawful campaigning and some incidents of violence, the international observers concluded in a preliminary statement released today...
International election observers in Georgia to hold press conference on Sunday
Publishing date: 7 October 2016
TBILISI, 7 October 2016 – The international observers monitoring the parliamentary elections in Georgia will present their preliminary post-election statement at a news conference on Sunday, 9 October, in Tbilisi...
OSCE/ODIHR to organize Election Observation Mission in the United States
Publishing date: 4 October 2016
WASHINGTON D.C., 4 October 2016 – The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE/ODIHR) today officially opened an election observation mission for the general elections to be held in the United States on 8 November 2016...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Mongolia’s parliamentary elections recommends improvements to legal framework
Publishing date: 4 October 2016
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Mongolia’s 29 June 2016 parliamentary elections recommends a review of the country’s legislation to ensure a coherent electoral legal framework, equality of the vote across electoral constituencies and inclusiveness in the electoral administration.
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for the presidential election in Moldova
Publishing date: 3 October 2016
CHISINAU, 3 October 2016 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 30 October presidential election in Moldova. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Moldovan authorities...