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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for local elections in Albania
Publishing date: 15 May 2015
TIRANA, 15 May 2015 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 21 June local elections in the Republic of Albania. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Albanian Government...
OSCE/ODIHR observers to hold press conference in Tirana on Friday
Publishing date: 14 May 2015
TIRANA, 13 May 2015 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will hold a press conference in Tirana on Friday, 15 May for the formal opening of the election observation mission for the 21 June 2015 local elections in Albania...
OSCE/ODIHR opens limited observation mission for local elections in Moldova
Publishing date: 14 May 2015
CHISINAU, 14 May 2015 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a limited election observation mission for the 14 June local elections in Moldova. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the authorities of Moldova...
United Kingdom elections a strong demonstration of trust in democracy, say international observers from the OSCE
Publishing date: 8 May 2015
LONDON, 8 May 2015 – The 7 May General Elections in the United Kingdom provided an opportunity for a thorough debate on challenges facing the country, and voters could freely cast their ballots in a strong demonstration of democratic processes, observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly concluded...
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for parliamentary elections in Turkey
Publishing date: 7 May 2015
ANKARA, 7 May 2015 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a limited election observation mission (LEOM) for the 7 June parliamentary elections in Turkey. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Turkish authorities...
Although Kazakhstan election preparations efficiently administered, choice for voters was limited, say ODIHR observers
Publishing date: 27 April 2015
ASTANA, 27 April 2015 – The preparations for the 26 April early presidential election in Kazakhstan were efficiently administered, but the predominant position of the incumbent and lack of genuine opposition limited voter choice, the observation mission deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement released today...
OSCE/ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 22 April 2015
Elections experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Ashgabat to lead a two-day workshop on 21 and 22 April 2015, focused on recommendations provided in the ODIHR final report for the 2013 parliamentary elections.