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OSCE Mission organizes discussion in Croatian Parliament of voter registration lists
Publishing date: 11 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 11 December 2006- The need to have an accurate, comprehensive and centralized voter registration list was discussed in the Parliament in Zagreb today...
OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...
OSCE to train Russian election observers in Moscow
Publishing date: 6 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 6 March 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Secretariat will train 105 Russian officials this week to participate in future election observation missions. The course, which takes place...
OSCE trains 90 Russian election observers
Publishing date: 26 October 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 October 2005- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will today train around 90 Russian officials for participation in future election observation missions. The course will take place at the Diplomatic Academy...
OSCE Croatia mission fears proposed election changes could penalize minority voters
Publishing date: 11 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Elections, National minority issues
ZAGREB, 11 March 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia is concerned that proposed electoral legislation changes, forwarded to Parliament under a "fast-track" procedure, could seriously restrict the exercise of voting rights of many citizens. The Mission...
OSCE Mission Head presents three-year review of Croatia
Publishing date: 10 March 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues
VIENNA, 10 March 2005- Ambassador Peter Semneby today presented to the OSCE Permanent Council an overview of his last three years as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia as well as priority issues for the future. "Croatia has made remarkable and...
OSCE Mission assists domestic election monitoring in Croatia
Publishing date: 13 January 2005
ZAGREB, 13 January 2005- The OSCE Mission to Croatia has donated approximately 21,000 euros to assist GONG, Croatia's leading election monitoring non-governmental organization, to observe this Sunday's second round of voting in Croatia's presidential...