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.
Uzbekistan: Urgent Opinion on Planned Reforms of the System of Residence Registration
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 planned reforms. 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 Conducting the General Election of the President of the Republic of Poland Ordered in 2020 (Senate Paper No.99)
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 April 2020.
Opinion on the Laws on Courts, on Judicial Administration and on the Legal Status of Judges of Mongolia
This Opinion was prepared in response to a request from the Chairperson of the Judicial General Council of Mongolia received by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in September 2019.
Uzbekistan: Urgent Comments on the Draft Decree of the President on Measures to Further Improve the Institution of the Advocacy and Radically Increase the Status of Advocates
The scope of these Comments focuses mainly on the proposed changes relating to the institution of advocacy but does not go into other aspects addressed in the Draft Degree and Concept, notably amendments to criminal procedure, taxation laws, or legislation on legal aid.
Kyrgyzstan: Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties
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 standards, norms and practices as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments.
OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Legislation Concerning Political Parties of Armenia
This Joint Opinion was prepared by the Council of Europe's Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the President of the National Assembly of Armenia. The Joint Opinion was adopted by the Venice Commission on 20 March 2020 through a written procedure which replaced the 122nd session of the Venice Commission, due to the COVID-19 disease and following consultation of the Council for Democratic Elections.
OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Amendments to Some Legislative Acts Related to Sanctions for Violation of Electoral Legislation of Kyrgyzstan
This Joint Opinion was prepared by the Council of Europe's Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Deputy Chairperson of Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Joint Opinion was adopted by the Venice Commission on 20 March 2020 through a written procedure which replaced the 122nd session of the Venice Commission, due to the COVID-19 disease and following consultation of the Council for Democratic Elections.