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Moldova: Opinion on the draft Law Introducing a “People's Advocate for Entrepreneurs' Rights”
Publishing date: 19 March 2021
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, it focuses more on areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Law. The ensuing recommendations are based on international human rights standards and obligations, OSCE human dimension commitments, and good national practices. Where appropriate, they also refer to the relevant recommendations made in previous legal opinions published by OSCE/ODIHR and/or the Venice Commission.
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) III: Final Report
Publishing date: 4 January 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II: Final Report
Publishing date: 4 January 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) I: Final Report
Publishing date: 4 January 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Cross Border Mobility in the OSCE Region
Publishing date: 18 December 2020
Collections: Archive of migration-related resources
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Visa regimes are not designed to disincentivize the entry of foreign nationals, but to enable states to assess the possible risks of allowing foreign citizens in, before their arrival at the border. By examining visa and visa-free regulations, states are better able to identify the levels at which cross-border mobility is facilitated in the OSCE region and ways in which OSCE participating States have liberalized visa regimes- bilaterally or multilaterally.
Gender Responsive Short-Term Visa Policies
Publishing date: 18 December 2020
Collections: Archive of migration-related resources
Content type: Report
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
This brief will provide clarity on situations in which gender may impact the ability to equitably access a short-term visa; it will assist states in mainstreaming gender into their visa policies to ensure that any potential gender inequalities are eliminated; it will also highlight good practices and recommend areas for improvement of current policies.
Roma and Sinti in the Media: 2020 Monitoring
Publishing date: 17 December 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Roma and Sinti, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Roma and Sinti in the Media: 2020 Monitoring
Annex 2: Rule of Procedure on Assembly of North Macedonia
Publishing date: 11 December 2020
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
Annex 1: Law on Assembly of North Macedonia
Publishing date: 11 December 2020
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
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.