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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Lajčak and Ukraine Foreign Minister Klimkin discuss upcoming Ukrainian presidential election during phone call
Publishing date: 8 February 2019
Bratislava, 8 February 2019 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Miroslav Lajčák, today called the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin to discuss the upcoming 31 March 2019 presidential election in Ukraine. Among various issues addressed by the ministers was the support of OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in observing the upcoming election, provided in response to an official invitation from Ukraine.
Electoral participation of persons with disabilities promoted at national conference organized by ODIHR and OSCE Mission to Skopje
Publishing date: 6 February 2019
Enhancing the electoral participation of persons with disabilities was the focus of discussion during a conference co-organized in Skopje by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE Mission to Skopje on 6 February 2019.
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for presidential election in Ukraine
Publishing date: 6 February 2019
KYIV, 6 February 2019 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 31 March presidential election in Ukraine. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the Ukrainian authorities.
OSCE/ODIHR final report on general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina recommends revising election legislation to ensure effective implementation
Publishing date: 25 January 2019
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 7 October 2018 general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina highlights the lack of proper follow-up to previous ODIHR election-related assessments and recommends a comprehensive review of legislation to
In Moldova, OSCE PA President stresses importance of upcoming elections for public trust in institutions
Publishing date: 23 January 2019
CHISINAU, 23 January 2019 – In meetings this week with senior officials in Moldova, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) stressed the importance of holding transparent and fair elections, noting that the conduct of the 24 February parliamentary elections would be watched closely by the OSCE PA and other international observers...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on referendum in former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recommends harmonizing legal framework to provide clarity to campaign and media rules
Publishing date: 21 January 2019
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 30 September 2018 referendum in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia recommends revising and harmonizing the legal framework to provide clarity to referendum campaign rules, including campaign
Latvia’s parliamentary elections professionally administered, revisions to candidate and party registration recommended, says OSCE/ODIHR final report
Publishing date: 17 January 2019
Latvia’s 6 October 2018 parliamentary elections were administered in a professional and efficient manner with a high level of confidence among stakeholders, concludes the final report issued by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 17 January 2019. The report