Note on the Shanghai Convention on Combating Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism
The scope of this Note covers only the Shanghai Convention, with a view to analyze its compliance with OSCE human dimension commitments and international human rights standards.
Ukraine: Legal Opinion on the Implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
The Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, it focuses more on areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Amendments. The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards, norms and practices as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments.
Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Concept on the Reform of the Security Service
The Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, the Opinion focuses more on those provisions that require improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Concept. The ensuing recommendations are based on international and regional standards, norms and practices as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments.
Uzbekistan: Urgent Comments on the Draft Decree of the President on Measures to Improve the Anti-Corruption System
The Urgent Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, it focuses more on areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Decree. The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards, norms and practices as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments.
Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties
The Urgent Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, it focuses more on areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Law. The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards, norms and practices as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments.
Opinion on the Draft Act On Special Rules for the Organisation of the General Election of the President of the Republic of Poland Ordered in 2020 with the Possibility of Postal Voting (Senate Paper No. 118)
This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland received in May 2020.
The Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interests of conciseness, the Opinion focuses more on those provisions that require improvements rather than on the positive aspects of the Mediation Law.