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Poland: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Code of Procedure in Petty Offence Cases
Publishing date: 2 March 2021
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Urgent Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, it focuses more on those provisions that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Act.
Head of Presence’s remarks at international conference on 101st anniversary of adoption of first rules of procedures of Albania’s Parliament
Publishing date: 5 March 2021
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Head of Presence’s Remarks at Webinar “Toward a Greater Intercultural, Interfaith and Interreligious Co-operation in Western Balkans”, 3 February 2021
Publishing date: 3 February 2021
Content type: Statement / speech
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Countering terrorism, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Violence against women and girls: No alternative but to join all forces to fight it together
Publishing date: 13 January 2021
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality, Youth, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
An Op-ed by the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Vincenzo Del Monaco, published in Albanian Daily News newspaper on 13 January 2021.
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
Albania: Joint Opinion on the Amendments to the Constitution of 30 July 2020 and to the Electoral Code of 5 October 2020
Publishing date: 11 December 2020
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The scope of this Joint Opinion covers only the constitutional and legislative revisions officially submitted for review (“the amendments”). In particular, it will not address the amendments brought by law No. 101/2020 adopted on 23 July 2020. Thus limited, the Joint Opinion does not constitute a full and comprehensive review of the entire legal and institutional framework governing elections in Albania.
Kazakhstan: Comparative Note on International Standards for Selection, Competencies and Skills for Judges in Administrative Justice
Publishing date: 4 December 2020
Collections: Legal Opinions and Comments
Content type: Report
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, Rule of law
Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The Note raises key issues and provides indications of areas that often cause concern. The Note also highlights, as appropriate, good practices from other OSCE participating States.
Criminal Justice in Central Asia: Meeting leaflet
Publishing date: 23 November 2020
Content type: Conference / meeting document
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, 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.