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  • Georgia: Urgent Joint Opinion on Revised Draft Amendments to the Election Code
    This Joint Urgent Opinion was prepared at the request of the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, addressed to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in March 2021. The Opinion was issued by the Venice Commission on 30 April 2021 and will be presented to the Venice Commission for endorsement at its 127th Plenary Session on 2-3 July 2021.
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    18 June 2021
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  • Georgia: Joint Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code
    The scope of this Joint Opinion covers only the legislative revisions officially submitted for review (“the draft amendments”). Thus limited, the Joint Opinion does not constitute a full and comprehensive review of the entire legal and institutional framework governing elections in Georgia.
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    30 April 2021
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  • Armenia: Urgent Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code and Related Legislation
    The recommendations issued in the Joint Opinion by the Venice Commission and the ODIHR are based on international standards, norms and practices, as for example set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and its additional protocols, as well as the relevant OSCE human dimension commitments, and the Venice Commission’s Code of good practice in electoral matters.
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    21 April 2021
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  • Ukraine: Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties
    The Joint 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 human rights standards and obligations, OSCE human dimension commitments, and good practices. Where appropriate, they also refer to the relevant recommendations made in previous legal opinions prepared by the OSCE/ODIHR and/or the Venice Commission.
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    23 March 2021
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  • Georgia: Joint Opinion on Draft Article 79 of the Election Code
    The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards, norms and practices, as for example set out in the United Nations’ International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its additional protocols, as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments, and the Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters. Where appropriate, they also refer to other reference documents and sources as well as relevant recommendations made in previous legal opinions published by the OSCE/ODIHR and/or the Venice Commission.
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    20 March 2021
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  • Georgia: Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Election Code, the Law on Political Associations of Citizens and the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament
    The Joint Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards, norms and practices, as for example set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and its additional protocols, as well as the relevant OSCE human dimension commitments, and the Venice Commission’s Code of good practice in electoral matters. The Joint Opinion also highlights, as appropriate, good practices from other Council of Europe member states and OSCE participating States in this field
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    20 March 2021
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  • Kyrgyzstan: Joint Opinion on the Draft Constitution
    The Joint Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, it focuses more on main areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Constitution.
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    19 March 2021
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  • Moldova: Opinion on the draft Law Introducing a “People's Advocate for Entrepreneurs' Rights”
    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 Law. The ensuing recommendations are based on international human rights standards and obligations, OSCE human dimension commitments, and good national practices. Where appropriate, they also refer to the relevant recommendations made in previous legal opinions published by OSCE/ODIHR and/or the Venice Commission.
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    19 March 2021
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