Russia cuts back on poll observers

Article reports that Russia will slash by two-thirds the number of international observers in the December 2007 parliamentary elections, in a move rights groups warn will severely hamper efforts to ensure the poll is fair.

http://www.osce.org/odihr/ http://www.osce.org/odihr/

Russia: Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation http://www.cikrf.ru/eng/

BBC News, 31.10.07: Russia 'curbing poll observers' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7071153.stm

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