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Ukraine: Preliminary Opinion on the Draft Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Rules of Ethical Conduct of Members of Parliament (Code of Ethics)”
Publishing date: 30 December 2024
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This Preliminary Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Chair of the Parliamentary Working Group on the preparation of comprehensive legislative proposals on amendments to the laws of Ukraine in the field of parliamentary law to review the Draft Law of Ukraine “On Amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding the rules of ethical conduct of Members of Parliament of Ukraine (Code of Ethics)”.
Statement on the Rule of Law I- capital punishment, prevention of torture, international humanitarian law and protection of human rights and fighting terrorism
Publishing date: 6 October 2006
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Working Session 8: Rule of Law I, Human Dimension Implementation Meeting Warsaw, 2-13 October 2006
Italy: Urgent Opinion on Draft Law of the Republic of Italy on Rules Governing the Activity of Representation of Interests
Publishing date: 24 September 2021
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Georgia: Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Election Code, the Law on Political Associations of Citizens and the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament
Publishing date: 20 March 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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
North Macedonia: Comments on the Law and Rules of Procedure of the Assembly from a Gender and Diversity Perspective
Publishing date: 9 November 2020
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Comments raise key issues and indicate areas of possible refinement. In the interest of conciseness, they focus more on areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the law or rules of procedure.
Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America on the commitment of the United States of America to upholding civil rights on the basis of the rule of law
Publishing date: 4 June 2020
Collections: 1270th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Statement by the Delegation of Norway on the commitment of the United States of America to upholding civil rights on the basis of the rule of law
Publishing date: 4 June 2020
Collections: 1270th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
1270th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Statement by the Delegation of the Russian Federation on the rule of law and human rights defenders in the Russian Federation
Publishing date: 5 July 2018
Collections: 1191st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Statement by the Austrian EU Presidency on the rule of law and human rights defenders in Turkey
Publishing date: 5 July 2018
Collections: 1191st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
1191st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Statement by the Delegation of the United States of America on human rights and the rule of law in Turkey
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
Collections: 1181st Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe