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OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for presidential election in Belarus
Publishing date: 26 August 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
MINSK, 26 August 2015 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 11 October presidential election in Belarus. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Belarus authorities...
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for parliamentary elections in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 25 August 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 25 August 2015 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 4 October parliamentary elections in the Kyrgyz Republic. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Kyrgyz authorities...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on parliamentary elections in Turkey recommends review of legislation, ensuring equality of vote and media freedom
Publishing date: 18 August 2015
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 Turkey’s 7 June 2015 parliamentary elections recommends a review of the legislation in line with international obligations and standards for conducting democratic elections, and ensuring equality of the vote across electoral constituencies. The report also recommends that voting rights and eligibility requirements for candidates be reviewed.
OSCE/ODIHR report on Kazakhstan’s presidential election recommends developing safeguards to ensure clear separation between state and party, addressing limited choice for voters
Publishing date: 29 July 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Noting the predominant position enjoyed by the incumbent in the 26 April early presidential election in Kazakhstan, the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends developing safeguards to ensure a clear separation between the State and party, and addressing the limited choice available to voters.
OSCE/ODIHR final report on United Kingdom’s general election recommends addressing equality of vote and reviewing campaign finance provisions
Publishing date: 23 July 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections, Rule of law
Addressing the deviation in the size of constituencies to ensure equality of the vote and accelerating the disclosure of campaign finance reports are among the main recommendations contained in a final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 7 May 2015 general election in the United Kingdom...
Intimidation of observers at odds with OSCE commitments to ensure transparent elections, ODIHR Director says
Publishing date: 10 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 10 July 2015 – Michael Georg Link, the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), today called on governments to support the work of independent observers to strengthen the electoral process. OSCE participating States have recognized election observation’s important role in promoting transparency and accountability, as well as enhancing public confidence in elections...
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on registration of citizens of special category in the voters’ list
Publishing date: 8 July 2015
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic organized a roundtable on 7 July to discuss issues related to the inclusion of citizens who are in remand prisons, detention facilities, psychiatric hospitals, social institutions, and military service into the voters’ list for the upcoming parliamentary elections...