Diplomatic Pouch

By Professor Richard T. Griffiths There are not many two-faced buildings in the World. One of the best-known is the former Moskva hotel that was...

By Henri Estramant, LLM On 21 April 2021, the European Commission unveiled its proposal for a Regulation on Artificial Intelligence, henceforth referred to as the...

By Eleni Vasiliki Bampaliouta The Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy  is a Greek scientific non-governmental organization, which was founded in Athens on March 25, 2017...

By Eleni Vasiliki Bampaliouta The longest-lived leader who will ultimately remain in the History of Turkey. Masterfully "playing" the "card" of nationalism and anti-Western rhetoric,...

By the International Institute for Middle East and Balkan Studies  IFIMES The Russia-Ukraine war, which has been going on for 16 months already, has generated...

By Oybek Khamrayev, Deputy Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Since 2017, amid a wave of structural reforms affecting all...

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has opened an election observation mission for the early presidential election in Uzbekistan on 9 July. The mission will consist of a core team of 11 international experts and 24 long-term observers, with 250 short-term observers to be requested. The mission will monitor all aspects of the election, including pre- and post-election developments, and assess compliance with OSCE commitments and other international obligations and standards for democratic elections. Meetings with representatives of state authorities, political parties, civil society, the media and the international community will form an integral part of the observation. An interim report will be published two weeks prior to the election, with a final report containing recommendations to be published some months after the election.

By Umida Tukhtasheva The referendum held in Uzbekistan on 30 April 2023 led to the adoption of the new Constitution. Strengthening the right to seek,...

Raoul Wallenberg Center for Human Rights Continues to Advocate for Human Rights and Justice Amidst Global Challenges, Says Executive Director Judith Abitan

By Gulnoza Rakhimova The participation of international organizations and foreign observers in elections is essential for the open and transparent conduct of democratic elections. At...