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OSCE approves the outcome of the Bosnian elections

OSCE approves the outcome of the Bosnian elections OSCE CHRONICLE OSCE approves the outcome of the Bosnian elections Arie Bloed 1. OSCE approves the outcome of the Bosnian elections Although considerable irregularities occurred during the complicated elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 14 September, the supervising OSCE bodies approved the outcome; a decision which was strongly criticized by several well-known non-governmental organizations which had monitored the elections and was even labelled as 'scandalous'. The International Crisis Group had calculated that the number of votes cast had been 104 per cent of the total electorate. The OSCE, however, decided that it had assumed too low a number for the actual electorate. Although even the Head of the OSCE Mission in Bosnia, the U.S. Ambassador Robert Frowick, had to admit that the elections had not been fully free and fair, they were considered to be a 'reasonably democratic result, reflecting the will of the people'. In this way a major international operation, undertaken by the OSCE under the Dayton Agreement, came to an end. The OSCE role in the elections in Bosnia has been under very strong pressure from the U.S. administration which wanted to see a positive result, both in view of the forthcoming presidential elections in the United http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Helsinki Monitor (in 2008 continued as Security and Human Rights) Brill

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Brill
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© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0925-0972
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1571-814X
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10.1163/157181496X00198
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OSCE CHRONICLE OSCE approves the outcome of the Bosnian elections Arie Bloed 1. OSCE approves the outcome of the Bosnian elections Although considerable irregularities occurred during the complicated elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina on 14 September, the supervising OSCE bodies approved the outcome; a decision which was strongly criticized by several well-known non-governmental organizations which had monitored the elections and was even labelled as 'scandalous'. The International Crisis Group had calculated that the number of votes cast had been 104 per cent of the total electorate. The OSCE, however, decided that it had assumed too low a number for the actual electorate. Although even the Head of the OSCE Mission in Bosnia, the U.S. Ambassador Robert Frowick, had to admit that the elections had not been fully free and fair, they were considered to be a 'reasonably democratic result, reflecting the will of the people'. In this way a major international operation, undertaken by the OSCE under the Dayton Agreement, came to an end. The OSCE role in the elections in Bosnia has been under very strong pressure from the U.S. administration which wanted to see a positive result, both in view of the forthcoming presidential elections in the United

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Helsinki Monitor (in 2008 continued as Security and Human Rights) – Brill

Published: Jan 1, 1996

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