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Chair of the OSCE Permanent Council Igli Hasani,OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir and OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier joint letter to the OSCE Community.

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.

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.

In a democratic society, the rule of law is guaranteed by the fair, impartial and effective administration of justice. Such administration of justice requires independent and impartial judges and public prosecutors who ensure that individual rights and freedoms are guaranteed, and public order is protected.

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Policy Brief:- explains how integrating a gender perspective enhances understanding of violent extremism and terrorism;- identifies why states need to integrate a gender perspective to ensure that their initiatives to prevent violent extremism and

Part of the  Gender and Security Toolkit, the Policy Brief:- explains how Agenda 2030 recognizes good governance of the security and justice sector as key to sustainable development;- explores how Agenda 2030 positions the achievement of gender equality as critical for the attainment of all of the

This second OSCE workshop was organized jointly by the 2018 Italian OSCE Chairmanship, the Government of Denmark, the Government of Switzerland, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the inter-governmental Convention against Torture Initiative (CTI) and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT). It aimed at offering delegates working on the OSCE human dimension a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding on how torture victims are assured their right to rehabilitation under the guidance of leading experts and practitioners working with victims of torture in the OSCE region. The workshop also aimed at providing a platform to discuss practical challenges and promising practices among OSCE participating States, based on the ODIHR/CTI Implementation Tool on Providing Rehabilitation to Victims of Torture and Other Ill-Treatment.