News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence in Albania trains representatives of foreign ministry, election commission and civil society on short-term election observation
Publishing date: 18 December 2014
Representatives of the Albanian Foreign Ministry, Central Election Commission and civil society completed on 18 December 2014 a three-day training course in Tirana on short-term election observation. The course was organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and follows the successful delivery of a similar training course in July 2014...
OSCE/ODIHR final report on Latvia’s parliamentary elections notes respect for fundamental freedoms, recommends review of candidacy right provisions
Publishing date: 18 December 2014
While finding that Latvia’s 4 October 2014 parliamentary elections took place in an open and peaceful environment with respect for fundamental freedoms, the final report by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) recommends a review of limitations on the rights of some individuals to run as candidates.
In Turkmenistan, OSCE PA Special Representatives underscore importance of engagement
Publishing date: 18 December 2014
COPENHAGEN, 17 December 2014 – Special Representatives from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly have completed a visit to Turkmenistan, where they emphasized the importance of engagement and dialogue with the OSCE in meetings with government and parliamentary leaders...
OSCE/ODIHR opens mission to observe parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 December 2014
TASHKENT, 2 December 2014 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today held the opening press conference of its limited election observation mission for the 21 December parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan...
Elections in Moldova were generally well administered, in a campaign influenced by geopolitical aspirations, say international observers
Publishing date: 1 December 2014
CHISINAU, 1 December 2014 – The 30 November parliamentary elections were characterized by a wide choice of political alternatives and were generally well administered, although the deregistration of one electoral contestant shortly before election day raised questions about the timing and circumstances, international election observers said in a statement issued today. While contestants enjoyed unimpeded access to the media, political influence in broadcast media led to partisan reporting...
International election observers in Moldova to hold press conference on Monday
Publishing date: 1 December 2014
CHISINAU, 1 December 2014 – The international observers monitoring the 30 November parliamentary elections in Moldova will present their preliminary post-election statement at a press conference on Monday, 1 December 2014, in Chisinau...
OSCE supports workshop for long-term election observers in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 November 2014
ASTANA, 21 November 2014 – A workshop for long-term election observers, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana and the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan and with the support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), took place in Astana today...