News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Bulgaria’s run-off elections underscore need for improvements in electoral process, OSCE/ODIHR observers say
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
SOFIA, 31 October 2011 – The second round of Bulgaria’s presidential and municipal elections was generally characterized by respect for fundamental freedoms but also underscored the need for further improving the electoral process, the observer mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) concluded in a statement issued today...
Handover of war crimes training curriculum for judges and prosecutors
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
BELGRADE, 31 October 2011 – The War Crimes Justice Project (WCJP) delivered a new comprehensive curriculum to judicial and prosecutorial training institutions in Belgrade, Pristina, Sarajevo and Zagreb today...
Kyrgyzstan’s presidential election was peaceful, but shortcomings underscore need to improve integrity of process
Publishing date: 31 October 2011
BISHKEK, 31 October 2011- The presidential election in Kyrgyzstan was conducted in a peaceful manner, but shortcomings underscored that the integrity of the electoral process should be improved to consolidate democratic practice in line with international commitments, international observers concluded in a statement issued today...
OSCE/ODIHR and partners promote debate on political party financing in Moldova
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
Representatives of political parties, government bodies and non-governmental organizations discussed ways to meet OSCE commitments to pluralism in the financing of political parties at a two-day conference co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems on 27 and 28 October 2011 in Chisinau...
More political leadership and media engagement needed to confront anti-Muslim rhetoric, say OSCE meeting participants
Publishing date: 28 October 2011
VIENNA, 28 October, 2011 – OSCE participating States’ governments and other key actors must challenge intolerant public discourse against Muslims, while preserving freedom of expression, concluded participants at an OSCE high-level meeting...
War Crimes Justice Project strengthens national capacities to handle war crimes cases
Publishing date: 26 October 2011
SARAJEVO, 26 October 2011 – The successful conclusion of the 18-month War Crimes Justice Project (WCJP) to strengthen the capacity of national judiciaries in the region to handle war crimes cases was marked at an event in Sarajevo today...
