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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
ODIHR experts discuss follow-up to electoral recommendations in Romania
Publishing date: 19 September 2018
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Bucharest from 17 to 19 September 2018 to discuss the status of follow-up on ODIHR’s electoral recommendations with officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Electoral Authority,
ODIHR experts discuss electoral recommendations at Austrian Parliament
Publishing date: 14 September 2018
Experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Vienna on 12 and 13 September 2018 to present ODIHR’s final report on the 15 October 2017 early parliamentary elections in Austria. The report’s findings and recommendations were presented at an expert
Electoral reforms, regional security and co-operation in focus of OSCE PA President’s visit to Armenia
Publishing date: 13 September 2018
YEREVAN, 13 September 2018 – Concluding a two-day visit to Armenia, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President George Tsereteli (MP, Georgia) welcomed the ongoing efforts to implement electoral reforms in the country, urging broad political consensus for any changes to the electoral system. He reiterated the OSCE and the Parliamentary Assembly’s commitment to supporting Armenia’s continued democratic development...
Interactive event in Warsaw showcases ODIHR’s use of digital pens in observing elections
Publishing date: 11 September 2018
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) held a presentation on its use of digital pen technology in observing elections at an event on 11 September 2018, during the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw. The event, held within the context of ODIHR’s
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 28 August 2018
SARAJEVO, 28 August 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 7 October general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the country’s authorities.
ODIHR opens observation mission for referendum in Skopje
Publishing date: 27 August 2018
SKOPJE, 27 August 2018 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a referendum observation mission (ROM) for the 30 September referendum in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The mission’s deployment follows an invitation from the country’s authorities.
ODIHR final report on Azerbaijan’s presidential election recommends bringing legal framework in line with international standards and obligations
Publishing date: 18 July 2018
The final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on the 11 April 2018 early presidential election in Azerbaijan recommends that electoral legislation be revised through a genuine participatory and consultative process, sufficiently in advance of the next