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Respect for constitution and judicial independence are key for democracy, OSCE human rights head says
Publishing date: 27 April 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
WARSAW, 27 April 2021 – Following a parliamentary move against a number of constitutional court judges in Moldova last week after an earlier court decision found the conditions had been met for the president to dissolve parliament, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) called for the country’s parliament to respect the independence of the judiciary.
Good lawmaking a cornerstone of democracy and human rights protection, OSCE leaders say
Publishing date: 26 April 2021
Content type: Press release
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
VIENNA/WARSAW, 26 April 2021 – Transparent, inclusive lawmaking is vital to underpin democracies and the principles on which they are built, OSCE leaders said as a two-day meeting to discuss topics including the challenges and opportunities of crafting laws in periods of crisis opened today...
Albania’s Constitutional Court launches its first Strategy developed with OSCE Presence and KAS support
Publishing date: 22 April 2021
The Constitutional Court of Albania, in co-operation with the OSCE Presence and the Office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), launched its first Strategy at an event on 22 April 2021...
OSCE Presence presents Handbook on Prosecutorial Leadership to Albania’s prosecutors
Publishing date: 20 April 2021
The OSCE Presence in Albania presented a Handbook on Prosecutorial Leadership to heads of local prosecution offices across Albania, at an online event, on 20 April 2021...
OSCE Presence and Albania’s Constitutional Court sign Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening Court’s capacities
Publishing date: 14 April 2021
Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania and Chair of Albania’s Constitutional Court Vitore Tusha, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 14 April 2021, to strengthen co-operation for advancing the capacities of the Court to perform its work in line with international standards.
OSCE Presence, Albania’s General Prosecution Office sign Memorandum of Understanding on future co-operation
Publishing date: 13 April 2021
Vincenzo Del Monaco, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania and Albania’s General Prosecutor Olsian Çela signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 13 April 2021 with the aim of formalizing and further strengthening co-operation between the two institutions. The Memorandum will facilitate understanding and interaction on implementing future project activities...
OSCE supports training webinar on best practices in protection of whistleblowers
Publishing date: 29 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law