This is the first time in over two decades that observers from the regional security group won’t be in the US, MS Now reported . President Donald Trump ‘s administration is not inviting election observers from Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to witness the midterms . In doing so, Washington has joined Russia and Belarus.
the Human Rights Watch said the move ‘fuels fears of serious human rights concerns around the upcoming elections While the OSCE called the decision ‘regrettable’. Senator Jeanne Shaheen remarked “The Trump administration’s decision not to invite international observers to the United States is deeply antithetical to the spirit of freedom, democracy and transparency that defines our elections. She noted that the US should hold ‘itself to the same standards that we would expect of any other democracy. The OSCE has noted that the Trump administration’s call is ‘not in line’ with the existing commitments the US has to other countries in the OSCE, where participating nations have agreed to invite observers during their elections.
