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Report on steps taken by public administration and other bodies to improve the position of the Roma Minority in the Czech Republic
Publishing date: 7 October 2010
Working Session 7- Tolerance and Non-discrimination I, Review Conference Warsaw, 30 September-8 October 2010
Evaluating the Turkish Minority’s Situation in Germany and Suggestions for a Possible Solution
Publishing date: 1 October 2009
Working Session 5: Tolerance and Non-discrimination I, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, 28 September 2009- 9 October 2009
Joint Opinion on the Draft Working Text Amending the Election Code of Moldova
Publishing date: 7 June 2010
Collections: Election-related Legal Opinions and Comments
The proposed amendments to the Election Code (hereinafter “the Code”) were drafted by the Government of the Republic of Moldova in March 2010. Following an official request from the Moldovan authorities forwarded to the Venice Commission on 10 March 2010, and in line with standard practice, the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission have undertaken a joint expert review of the proposed amendments. The present opinion should be read in conjunction with the Joint Opinions of the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission on the Election Code of Moldova of 2006, 2007 and 2008. The draft amendments are assessed for their compliance with OSCE commitments and other international standards for democratic elections. This opinion focuses on the extent to which the proposed amendments address previous recommendations.
Minority Language Use in Municipalities of Kosovo
Publishing date: 7 December 2006
A report describing minority language use throughout Kosovo that aims to assess whether language standards have been met at the municipal level and what measures have been undertaken to ensure implementation of the language rights of minority communities.
Keynote Speech by Dr. William H. Hill, Professor of National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington, DC
Publishing date: 2 June 2010
Working Session II, The Role of the OSCE in early warning, conflict prevention and resolution, crisis management, and post-conflict rehabilitation, Annual Security Review Conference, Vienna, 14-16 June 2010
OSCE/ODIHR Election Support Team final report on the 20 August 2009 presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan
Publishing date: 8 December 2009
Written contribution on the Council of Europe activities in favour of democratic participation
Publishing date: 9 October 2008
Working Session 17: Democratic institutions, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Warsaw, 29 September- 10 October 2008
Contribution by Atlantic Council
Publishing date: 14 September 2010
General Contributions, Expert meeting on assessing the OSCE's future contribution to international energy security co-operation, Vilnius, 13-14 September 2010
Presentation by Mr. Seitz, Danube Waterway, Austria
Publishing date: 24 January 2008
Session III – Inland Waterways Co-operation, 16th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum / Part I: Vienna, 28-29 January 2008
