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Comments on the Draft Law on Prevention of Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 17 December 2018
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
This Opinion was prepared in response to a request from the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina received by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in June 2018.
Opinion on the Law on Prevention of Corruption of Montenegro
Publishing date: 17 December 2018
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
This Opinion was prepared in response to a request from the President of the Anti-Corruption Committee at the parliament of Montenegro.
Opinion on Definition of Torture and Its Absolute Prohibition in Polish Legislation
Publishing date: 20 July 2018
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
This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in response to a request received from Deputy Commissioner for Human Rights at the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland in April 2018.
Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Criminal Code of Bulgaria Pertaining to Bias-motivated Crime, "Hate Speech" and Discrimination
Publishing date: 16 July 2018
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
This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in response to a request from the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria received by the Office in January 2018.
Comments on the Draft Law on Public Assembly in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 16 July 2018
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
This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in response to a request from Ambassador Bruce G. Berton, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, received by ODIHR in February 2018.
OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Provisions of the So-called "Stop Soros" Draft Legislative Package which Directly Affect NGOs (in Particular Draft Article 353A of the Criminal Code on Facilitating Illegal Migration)
Publishing date: 27 June 2018
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
This joint Opinion of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe was adopted by the Commission at its 115th Plenary Session (Venice, 22-23 June 2018).
Political Parties and Participation of Persons with Disabilities
Publishing date: 15 June 2018
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
This report provides a summary of discussions during a thematic meeting on political parties and participation of persons with disabilities co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 8 November 2017 in Brussels. The meeting was organized in co-operation with the European Parliament’s (EP) Disability Intergroup and the European Disability Forum. The event was part of ODIHR’s project “Our Right to Participate – Promoting the Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Political and Public Life”, which aims to raise awareness and promote more inclusive and participatory societies across the OSCE region.
Facilitation of Registration of Place of Residence while Preventing its Misuse
Publishing date: 15 June 2018
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
This report provides a summary of a roundtable meeting organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the State Migration Service (SMS) of Ukraine and with inputs from the "Europe Without Barriers" NGO, on 28 March 2018 in Kyiv.
OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Draft Law No. 140/2017 of Romania on Amending Governmental Ordinance No. 26/2000 on Associations and Foundations
Publishing date: 7 May 2018
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
This Joint Opinion was prepared in response to a request by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe addressed to the Council of Europe's Venice Commission in December 2017. In accordance with standing practice, it was decided that the Venice Commission prepares the Opinion jointly with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). The opinion was examined by the Sub-Commission on Fundamental Rights and subsequently adopted by the Venice Commission at its 114th Plenary Session (Venice, 16-17 March 2018).
OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Two Draft Laws of Ukraine (no. 6674 and no. 6675) on Public Transparency of Information on Finance Activity of Public Associations and on the Use of International Technical Assistance
Publishing date: 7 May 2018
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
The present Joint Opinion was prepared in response to a request by the Chair of the Monitoring Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe addressed to the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission in December 2017. In accordance with standing practice, it was decided that the Venice Commission prepare the Opinion jointly with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). The Joint Opinion was discussed at the Sub-Commission on Fundamental Rights (Venice, 15 March 2018) and was subsequently adopted by the Venice Commission at its 114th Plenary Session (Venice, 16-17 March 2018).