News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Head of Mission to Skopje Suomalainen meets Prime Minister Zaev, offers support in reform process
Publishing date: 9 June 2017
SKOPJE, 9 June 2017 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen met today in Skopje with the newly elected Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and congratulated on his election as the Prime Minister...
Final report on Serbia’s presidential election by OSCE/ODIHR reiterates need for comprehensive review of legislation, recommends measures to improve conduct of elections
Publishing date: 8 June 2017
An inclusive and comprehensive revision of Serbia’s legal framework for elections is among the measures recommended by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in its final report on the country’s 2 April 2017 presidential election. To enhance the conduct of elections,
Netherlands parliamentary elections competitive and pluralistic, OSCE/ODIHR final report says; recommends codifying existing regulations, reviewing proxy voting, ensuring full voting rights of persons with mental disabilities
Publishing date: 7 June 2017
While the 15 March 2017 parliamentary elections in the Netherlands were conducted in a professional manner and characterized by a high level of public confidence in the election administration, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends in its final report that
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on parliamentary elections in Montenegro
Publishing date: 1 June 2017
A team of experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) visited Podgorica from 29 May to 1 June 2017 to present the final report of the ODIHR election observation mission (EOM) for the 16 October 2016 parliamentary elections in Montenegro. The report’s findings
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for presidential election in Mongolia
Publishing date: 24 May 2017
ULAANBAATAR, 24 May 2017 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened a limited election observation mission for the 26 June presidential election in Mongolia. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Mongolian Government...
Final report on Turkmenistan’s presidential election by OSCE/ODIHR observers recommends effectively enforcing principle of separation of powers
Publishing date: 10 May 2017
Noting that the 12 February 2017 presidential election in Turkmenistan took place in a strictly controlled political environment characterized by the lack of genuine opposition and meaningful pluralism, thus limiting voters’ choice, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
OSCE/ODIHR opens observation mission for parliamentary elections in Albania
Publishing date: 9 May 2017
TIRANA, 9 May 2017 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission for the 18 June parliamentary elections in Albania. The mission’s deployment follows an official invitation from the Albanian Government...