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Serbia: Opinion on Updated Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Unified Voter Register
Publishing date: 4 June 2025
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This opinion has been prepared at the request of a parliamentary committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
Bulgaria: Opinion on the Act Amending and Supplementing the Preschool and School Education Act
Publishing date: 30 May 2025
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Opinion concludes that the new provisions unduly impact the exercise of several fundamental rights, including the rights to freedom of expression and access to information, to education, and to equality and non-discrimination. The bans introduced by the Act fail to meet the three-part test under international human rights law – legality, legitimacy, and necessity in a democratic society – and are inherently discriminatory.
Bulgaria: Opinion on the Draft Act on the Registration of Foreign Agents
Publishing date: 30 May 2025
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The main purpose of this Opinion is to analyze the Draft Act on the Registration of Foreign Agents (Draft Act) in Bulgaria, which although rejected by the Parliament on 5 February 2025, may be reintroduced in its existing or similar form. The present analysis aims to provide an overview of the key human rights concerns stemming from this draft legislation from the perspective of international human rights standards and OSCE human dimension commitments, primarily the rights to freedom of association and freedom of expression, but also other rights, including the right to respect for private life, the right to participate in public affairs, and the right to non-discrimination.
Poland, Presidential Election, Second Round, 1 June 2025: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions
Publishing date: 30 May 2025
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting III: Schedule and Overview of Side Events
Publishing date: 29 May 2025
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Moldova: Preliminary Opinion on the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament (Regarding the Legislative Procedure, Chapter III)
Publishing date: 26 May 2025
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Throughout 2024, representatives of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Head of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities of the Parliament of Moldova have been discussing ways to support parliamentary reform, more enhanced democratic governance and inclusive political participation in the Republic of Moldova. During a country visit of ODIHR representatives to Moldova in September 2024, the Head of the above-mentioned Committee reiterated interest in requesting ODIHR to review the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament of Moldova (hereinafter “the Draft Code”).
Moldova: Opinion on the Provisions of the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament of Moldova Related to the Constitutional Revision Procedure (Chapter IV)
Publishing date: 19 May 2025
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In this document, ODIHR makes the following recommendations to improve the Draft Code in line with international standards and OSCE commitments:
Romania, Repeat Presidential Election, Second Round, 18 May 2025: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions
Publishing date: 19 May 2025
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Poland, Presidential Election, First Round, 18 May 2025: Statement of Preliminary Findings and Conclusions
Publishing date: 19 May 2025
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Mongolia: Final Opinion on the Law on Political Parties
Publishing date: 16 May 2025
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
In this document, ODIHR makes the following recommendations to further strengthen the provisions of the Law in accordance with international standards and good practices: