Legal Opinions and Comments

Moldova: Joint Amicus Curiae Brief on the Ineligibility of Persons Connected to Political Parties Declared Unconstitutional

This Joint Amicus Curiae Brief was prepared by the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the President of the Constitutional Court of Moldova.

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20 December 2023

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Moldova: Joint Follow-up Opinion to the Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code and Other Related Laws Concerning Ineligibility of Persons Connected to Political Parties Declared Unconstitutional

This Joint Follow-up Opinion was prepared by the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova.

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20 December 2023

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Georgia: Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code and to the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament

This Joint Opinion was prepared by the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia.

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20 December 2023

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Uzbekistan: Follow-up Assessment of the Legislative Process

This Follow-up Assessment examines the legislative process in Uzbekistan as a follow up to the Preliminary Assessment of the Legislative Process in Uzbekistan published in 2019, to reflect the latest legislative changes to the normative framework governing lawmaking in the country up until 31 August 2023, including the recent constitutional reform. The Assessment is a joint effort of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan.

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18 December 2023

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Moldova: Comments on the Criminalization of "Separatism" and Related Criminal Offences

These Comments were prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights following a request from the Head of the OSCE Mission in Moldova.

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18 December 2023

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Moldova: Urgent Opinion on the Law on Assemblies

This Urgent Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the General Police Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Moldova.

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13 November 2023

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Georgia: Urgent Opinion on Proposed Amendments to the Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations and to the Administrative Offences Code

This Urgent Opinion was developed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Public Defender of Georgia.

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13 November 2023

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Georgia: Note of the Legislative Initiatives on Transparency and Regulation of Associations Funded from Abroad of So-called "Foreign Agents Laws" and Similar Legislation and Their Compliance with International Human Rights Standards

This Note was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Public Defender of Georgia.

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20 October 2023

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