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Georgia: Urgent Opinion on the Amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences and the Criminal Code of Georgia (as adopted on 16 October 2025)

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Mongolia: Opinion on the Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on Political Parties of Mongolia

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Moldova: Opinion on the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament of Moldova (regarding the Relations of the Parliament with Other Branches of Power, Chapters VI, VII, VIII, IX, XI, and XII)

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Moldova: Preliminary Opinion on the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament (Regarding Parliamentary Oversight, Title III)

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Mongolia: ODIHR-OSCE RFoM Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Freedom of Media of Mongolia

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Serbia: Opinion on the Current Updated Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Unified Voter Register

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Cyprus: Urgent Opinion on the Law 151(I) of 2025 on Public Gatherings and Parades

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North Macedonia: Opinion on the 2006 Electoral Code, as Amended, and Draft Law on Amending the Electoral Code

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Poland: Note on Certain Aspects Related to Suspension of Limitation Periods for Disciplinary and Criminal Offences Committed by Judges and Prosecutors

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Moldova: Opinion on the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament of Moldova (Aspects Related to the Representative Functions of the Parliament)

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Moldova: Opinion on the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament (Regarding the Procedure for Declaring a State of Emergency, Siege or War, Chapter V)

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Serbia: Opinion on further Updated Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Unified Voter Register

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Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Law of Ukraine “On the Usage of Passenger Information for Combating Terrorism, Serious and Especially Serious Crimes"

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Estonia: Opinion on the Regulation of Internet Voting

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Montenegro: Opinion on the Laws of Montenegro Governing Voter Registration

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Montenegro: Opinion on the Law on Election of Councillors and Members of Parliament and the Law on Election of the President

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Serbia: Opinion on Updated Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Unified Voter Register

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Bulgaria: Opinion on the Draft Act on the Registration of Foreign Agents

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Bulgaria: Opinion on the Act Amending and Supplementing the Preschool and School Education Act

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Moldova: Preliminary Opinion on the Draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of the Parliament (Regarding the Legislative Procedure, Chapter III)

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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)

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Mongolia: Final Opinion on the Law on Political Parties

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Moldova: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Law No. 381 of 17 December 2024 “On Amendments to Certain Normative Acts on the Effective Combat Against the Phenomenon of Electoral Corruption and Related Aspects”

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Montenegro: Opinion on the Law on Political Parties

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Slovak Republic: Urgent Opinion on the Law Amending Act No. 213/1997 Coll. on Non-Profit Organizations Providing Public Benefit Services and Amending Other Acts (Print 245, Adopted on 16 April 2025)

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Kyrgyzstan: Opinion on Draft Constitutional Law on Amendments to the Constitutional Law ‘On Elections of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Members of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic’

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Mongolia: Preliminary Opinion on the Law on Political Parties

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Serbia: Opinion on Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on the Unified Voter Register

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Georgia: Urgent Opinion on the Amendments to the Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations, the Code of Administrative Offences and the Criminal Code of Georgia (as adopted on 6 February 2025)

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Poland: Opinion on the Act on Political Parties

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Moldova: Opinion on the Law of the Republic of Moldova on the External Evaluation of Judges and Prosecutors of 17 August 2023 (as last amended in September 2024)

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Poland: Final Opinion on the Act Introducing Amendments to the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary

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Montenegro: Comprehensive Assessment Report on the Lawmaking Process

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Ukraine: Preliminary Opinion on the Draft Law “On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Rules of Ethical Conduct of Members of Parliament (Code of Ethics)”

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Moldova: Opinion on the Draft Law "On the Status, Conduct and Ethics of the Members of Parliament"

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Montenegro: Final Opinion on the Law of Montenegro on Financing of Political Entities and Election Campaigns

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Cyprus: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Criminal Code

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Montenegro: Preliminary Opinion on the Law of Montenegro on Financing of Political Entities and Election Campaigns

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Poland: Opinion on Two Bills of the Republic of Poland on the Constitutional Tribunal (Sejm Prints no. 253 and 254, as of 24 July 2024)

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Poland: Note on the Effects of Decisions of Judges Appointed in a Deficient Manner

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Poland: Urgent Note on Judges and Prosecutors’ Access to Classified Information, Security Clearance and Respect for Judicial Independence and Prosecutorial Autonomy and Independence

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Uzbekistan: Joint Opinion on the Draft Information Code

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Moldova: Opinion on Law on the External Evaluation of Judges and Candidates for the Position of Judge of the Supreme Court of Justice

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Moldova: Opinion on Law on the Partial Implementation of the Postal Vote

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Slovakia: Urgent Interim Opinion on Article I of the Draft Act on "Some Measures to Improve the Security Situation in the Slovak Republic"

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Georgia: Opinion on Two Organic Laws of Georgia Amending the Election Code and the Law on Political Unions of Citizens in Relation to Gender Quotas

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Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Law on the Status of the Crimean Tatar People

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Georgia: Urgent Opinion on the Law "On Transparency of Foreign Influence"

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Serbia: Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to Several Pieces of Election-Related Legislation

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Poland: Urgent Interim Opinion on the Bill Amending the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary

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Moldova: Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Draft Law on the Status, Conduct, and Ethics of the Members of Parliament

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Moldova: Joint Amicus Curiae Brief on the Ineligibility of Persons Connected to Political Parties Declared Unconstitutional

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Moldova: Joint Follow-up Opinion to the Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code and Other Related Laws Concerning Ineligibility of Persons Connected to Political Parties Declared Unconstitutional

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Georgia: Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code and to the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament

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Uzbekistan: Follow-up Assessment of the Legislative Process

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Moldova: Comments on the Criminalization of "Separatism" and Related Criminal Offences

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Moldova: Urgent Opinion on the Law on Assemblies

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Georgia: Urgent Opinion on Proposed Amendments to the Law on Assemblies and Demonstrations and to the Administrative Offences Code

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Georgia: Note of the Legislative Initiatives on Transparency and Regulation of Associations Funded from Abroad of So-called "Foreign Agents Laws" and Similar Legislation and Their Compliance with International Human Rights Standards

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Montenegro: Preliminary Opinion on the Legal Framework Governing the Legislative Process

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Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Interim Opinion on the Draft Constitutional Law on the Akyikatchy (Ombudsman)

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Lithuania: Opinion on the Provisions of the Criminal Code on Bias-motivated Crimes and Other Related Criminal Offences

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Armenia: Opinion on the Law of Armenia on Regulatory Legal Acts

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Uzbekistan: Opinion on the Draft Amendments Relating to Corporate Criminal Liability

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Sweden: Opinion on the Act on the Institute for Human Rights

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Armenia: Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Electoral Code and Related Legislation

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Ukraine: Joint Opinion on the Draft Law Amending Certain Legislative Acts which Restrict the Participation in the State Power of Persons Associated with Political Parties whose Activities are Prohibited by Law

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Moldova: Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code and Other Related Laws Concerning Ineligibility of Persons Connected to Political Parties Declared Unconstitutional

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Kyrgyzstan: Interim Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on the Mass Media (as of 13 May 2023)

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Joint Opinion on the Draft Law of Republika Srpska on the Special Registry and Publicity of the Work of Non-Profit Organizations

Germany: Joint Opinion on the Amendments to the Federal Election Act
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Mongolia: ODIHR Comments on the Draft Proposals for Amendments to the Law on Parliamentary Elections

Mongolia: ODIHR Comments on the Draft Proposals for Amendments to the Law on Parliamentary Elections

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Ukraine: Note on International and Regional Standards Applicable to Certain Issues Relating to Political Party Reform

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Poland: Urgent Interim Opinion on the Bill Amending the Act on the Supreme Court and Certain Other Acts of Poland (as of 16 January 2023)

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Azerbaijan: Joint Opinion on the Law on Political Parties

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Georgia: Opinion on the Draft Law of Georgia on De-Oligarchization

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Spain: Opinion on the Proposed Changes to the Modalities for Nominating Members of the Constitutional Court

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Georgia: Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Legal Framework on the Judiciary

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Assessment of the Legislative Process

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Poland: Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Election Code and Certain Other Acts (Senate Paper No. 911)

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Serbia: Joint Opinion on the Constitutional and Legal Framework Governing the Functioning of Democratic Institutions - Electoral Law and Electoral Administration

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Georgia: Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code and the Law on Political Associations of Citizens

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Moldova: Joint Opinion on the Draft Electoral Code

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Türkiye: Joint Opinion on the Amendments to the Electoral Legislation by Law No. 7393 of 31 March 2022

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Georgia: Opinion on the Legislative Amendments on the State Inspector's Service

Opinion on the Legislative Amendments on the State Inspector's Service of Georgia

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Ukraine: Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Improving the Procedure for Establishing the Impossibility of Holding National and Local Elections, All-Ukrainian and Local Referendums in Certain Territories and Polling Stations

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Ukraine: Urgent Joint Opinion on the Draft law on Local Referendum

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Hungary: Joint Opinion on the 2020 Amendments to Electoral Legislation

Hungary: OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the 2020 Amendments to Electoral Legislation

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Mongolia: Opinion on the Law on the Judiciary

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Italy: Opinion on Draft Law on Measures to Prevent and Counter Manifestations of Hatred Online

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Kazakhstan: Comparative Note on Models of Judicial Councils as Independent and Self-Governing Bodies

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Italy: Opinion on Draft Provisions on Conflict of Interest

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Uzbekistan: Legal Analysis of the Draft Law on Mass Media

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Italy: Opinion on the Draft Law on the National Commission for the Promotion and the Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and the Fight against Discrimination

Italy: Opinion on the Draft Law on the National Commission for the Promotion & the Protection of Fundamental Human Rights & the Fight against Discrimination

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Finland: Opinion on Certain Legislation on Combating Trafficking in Persons

Finland: ODIHR Opinion on Certain Legislation on Combating Trafficking

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Poland: Urgent Opinion on the Impact of Legislative Acts Introducing a State of Emergency on the Mandate of the Commissioner for Human Rights

Poland: Urgent Opinion on the Impact of Legislative Acts Introducing a State of Emergency on the Mandate of the Commissioner for Human Rights

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Italy: Urgent Opinion on Draft Law of the Republic of Italy on Rules Governing the Activity of Representation of Interests

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Poland: Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Aliens Act, and the Act on Granting Protection to Aliens on the Territory of the Republic of Poland

Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Aliens Act, and the Act on Granting Protection to Aliens on the Territory of the Republic of Poland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Georgia: Urgent Joint Opinion on Revised Draft Amendments to the Election Code

This Joint Urgent Opinion was prepared at the request of the Chairman of the Parliament of Georgia, addressed to the OSCE/ODIHR in March 2021.

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Georgia: Joint Urgent Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code

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Armenia: Urgent Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code and Related Legislation

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Ukraine: Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties

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Georgia: Joint Opinion on Draft Article 79 of the Election Code

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Georgia: Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Election Code, the Law on Political Associations of Citizens and the Rules of Procedure of the Parliament

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Kyrgyzstan: Joint Opinion on the Draft Constitution

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Moldova: Opinion on the draft Law Introducing a “People's Advocate for Entrepreneurs' Rights”

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Poland: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Code of Procedure in Petty Offence Cases

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Albania: Joint Opinion on the Amendments to the Constitution of 30 July 2020 and to the Electoral Code of 5 October 2020

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Kazakhstan: Comparative Note on International Standards for Selection, Competencies and Skills for Judges in Administrative Justice

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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North Macedonia: Comments on the Law and Rules of Procedure of the Assembly from a Gender and Diversity Perspective

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Note on Parliamentary Inquiries into Judicial Activities

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Poland: Urgent Note on International Standards and Comparative Practices Regarding the Continuation of Ombudspersons’ Terms of Office until the Appointment of a New Office-Holder

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Law Amending the Security Service Law

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Uzbekistan: Joint Opinion on the Draft Law “on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations”

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Ukraine: Urgent Joint Opinion on the Draft Law 3612 on Democracy through all-Ukraine Referendum

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Republic of Moldova: Urgent Joint Opinion on Draft Law 263 Amending the Electoral Code, Contravention Code and Audiovisual Media Services Code

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Montenegro: Urgent Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Elections of Members of Parliament and Councillors

Urgent opinion of ODIHR and the Venice Commission pursuant to Article 14 a of the Venice Commission’s rules of procedure

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Slovenia: OSCE/ODIHR Urgent Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Integrity and Prevention of Corruption Act

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Note on the Shanghai Convention on Combating Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Ukraine: Legal Opinion on the Implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Concept on the Reform of the Security Service

Opinion on the draft concept on the reform of the security service

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Uzbekistan: Urgent Comments on the Draft Decree of the President on Measures to Improve the Anti-Corruption System

Urgent comments on the draft decree of the president on measures to improve the anti-corruption system

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Draft Act On Special Rules for the Organisation of the General Election of the President of the Republic of Poland Ordered in 2020 with the Possibility of Postal Voting (Senate Paper No. 118)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Note on Third Party Regulations in the OSCE Region

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Mongolia: Opinion on the Law of Mediation

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Uzbekistan: Urgent Opinion on Planned Reforms of the System of Residence Registration

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Draft Act on Special Rules for Conducting the General Election of the President of the Republic of Poland Ordered in 2020 (Senate Paper No.99)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Laws on Courts, on Judicial Administration and on the Legal Status of Judges of Mongolia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Uzbekistan: Urgent Comments on the Draft Decree of the President on Measures to Further Improve the Institution of the Advocacy and Radically Increase the Status of Advocates

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Kyrgyzstan: Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Legislation Concerning Political Parties of Armenia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Amendments to Some Legislative Acts Related to Sanctions for Violation of Electoral Legislation of Kyrgyzstan

ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Amendments to Some Legislative Acts Related to Sanctions for Violation of Electoral Legislation of Kyrgyzstan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Law of Mongolia on the Legal Status of Citizen Representatives of Court Trials

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Law on Countering Extremist Activity of the Republic of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on the Draft Law on Public Assembly in Republika Srpska

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on the Law on Combatting Terrorism of the Republic of Uzbekistan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Joint Opinion on the Legal Framework Governing the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in its Two Entities and in Brčko District

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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ODIHR Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code of Georgia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Urgent Interim Opinion on the Bill Amending the Act on the Organization of Common Courts, the Act on the Supreme Court and Certain Other Acts of Poland (as of 20 December 2019)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Final Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia on Ensuring Equality before the Law

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties of Mongolia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Act on Amendment of the Act on the 2019 State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on the Law on Countering "Extremism" of the Republic of Uzbekistan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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ODIHR Opinion on Draft Laws of Mongolia on Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Elections

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on Certain Legal Acts Regulating Mass Communications, Information Technologies and the Use of the Internet in Uzbekistan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Interim Opinion on the Draft Law on the Reform of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Prosecutor’s Offices of the Republic of Moldova (as of September 2019)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Armenia on Political Parties

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Interim Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia on Ensuring Equality before the Law

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on the Draft Law on Rallies, Meetings and Demonstrations of the Republic of Uzbekistan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Draft Law "Hate Crimes and Holocaust Denial - Amending and Supplementing Certain Acts" of the Republic of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Note on the Anti-Discrimination Legislation and Good Practices in the OSCE Region

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Act on Establishment of the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Draft Law on Free Access to Public Information in the Republic of North Macedonia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on Draft Amendments Relating to the Appointment of Supreme Court of Judges of Georgia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on the Commentary on the Code of Judicial Ethics of Kazakhstan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Note on International Standards and Good Practices of Disciplinary Proceedings against Judges

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Preliminary Comments on the Draft Law on Integration of Foreigners in the Republic of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Section 253 on the Special Immigration Tax of Act XLI of 20 July 2018 Amending Certain Tax Laws and Other Related Laws and on the Immigration Tax

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Law on Funding of and Control of Funding of Political Campaigns

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Legislation and Related "Harmonisation Laws" Adopted in March and April 2018

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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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

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Law on Prevention of Corruption of Montenegro

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on Certain Provision of the Law on Funding of and Control of Funding of Political Campaigns

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on the Legislative Initiative of the Citizens

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Election Code of Uzbekistan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on Definition of Torture and Its Absolute Prohibition in Polish Legislation

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Criminal Code of Bulgaria Pertaining to Bias-motivated Crime, "Hate Speech" and Discrimination

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on the Draft Law on Public Assembly in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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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)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Law Amending the Law on Freedom of Conscience and on Religious Organizations of Armenia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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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

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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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

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Professional Activities of Advocates and Legal Assistance

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Law for Amending and Completing Certain Legislative Acts (Electoral System for the Election of the Parliament) of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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Comments on the Draft Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
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OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Referendum of Armenia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Legal Framework of the Republic of Moldova Governing the Funding of Political Parties and Electoral Campaigns

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Draft Act on the Supreme Court of Poland (as of 26 September 2017)
Report

Opinion on the Draft Federal Law on the Support to the National Human Rights Institution of Switzerland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on Laws Regulating the Funding of Political Parties in Spain

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia Amending the Law "On Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations"

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Draft Act on the Supreme Court of Poland (30 August 2017)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Act of Poland on the National Freedom Institute - Centre for the Development of Civil Society

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Law of Ukraine “On the Judiciary and Status of Judges”

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Laws on Amending and Completing Certain Legislative Acts of Moldova (Electoral System for the Election of the Parliament)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Electoral Code of Bulgaria

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Final Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Act of the National Council of the Judiciary and Certain Other Acts of Poland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Moldovan Criminal and Contravention Codes relating to Bias-motivated Offences

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Comments on Draft Amendments to certain Provisions of the Criminal Code of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia regarding Bias-motivated Crimes

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Introduction of Amendments and Changes to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Law of Ukraine on Public Consultations

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Legal Framework on Countering Extremism and Terrorism in the Republic of Kazakhstan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Opinion on Two Draft Laws on Guarantees for Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Ukraine

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly of Armenia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Act on an Independent National Human Rights Institution of Iceland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the draft law on parliamentary oversight in Bosnia and Herzegovina

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Law Amending and Supplementing the Ombudsman Act of Bulgaria

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Preliminary Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Act on the National Council of the Judiciary and Certain Other Acts of Poland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Checklist for Compliance with International Standards and Best Practices Preventing Misuse of Administrative Resources during Electoral Processes at Local and Regional Level of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Constitutional Law on Political Parties of Armenia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Second Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code of Armenia, as amended on 30 June 2016

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Electoral Code of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as amended on 9 November 2015

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Comments on the Draft Constitution of Turkmenistan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Annex: Draft of the Constitution of Turkmenistan (revision)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Preliminary Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Introduction of Changes and Amendments to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Act on the Crime of Enforced Disappearance of Tunisia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Changes to the Electoral Code of the Republic of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Electoral Code of Armenia as of 18 April 2016

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Law on Civil Service of Ukraine (10 May 2016)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Guidelines for Preventing and Responding to the Misuse of Administrative Resources During Electoral Processes

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on Amendments to the Election Code of Georgia as of 8 January 2016

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Final Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Preliminary Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Act on the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Interim Opinion on the Law of Ukraine on the Condemnation of the Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Regimes and Prohibition of Propaganda of Their Symbols

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to Certain Provisions of the Criminal Code of Poland

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Qualification Assessment Procedure of Judges of Ukraine

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Annex to Opinion on the Qualification Assessment Procedure of Judges of Ukraine (Procedure and methodology for qualification assessment of a judge)

Annex to Opinion on the Qualification Assessment Procedure of Judges of Ukraine (Regulation on the Procedure of Maintenance of the Judicial Dossier)
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to Some Legislative Acts Concerning Prevention of and Fight Against Political Corruption of Ukraine

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Draft Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to some Legislative Acts concerning Prevention of and Fight against Political Corruption in Ukraine (September 2015)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

Annex to Draft Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to some Legislative Acts concerning Prevention of and Fight against Political Corruption in Ukraine
Report

Opinion on the Draft Law on Resolution of Disputes through Mediation and Amendments to Related Legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Legal Framework on Preventing and Combating Domestic Violence in Moldova (9 July 2015)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Preliminary Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Law on the Prosecutor's Office of Georgia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Annex to the OSCE/ODIHR Opinion on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Introduction of Changes and Amendments to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Law on Access to Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan and on Related Amendments to Other Legislative Acts

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on the Prosecution Service of the Republic of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Assessment of the Legislative Process in Georgia (January 2015)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Law of Ukraine on Police and Police Activities

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion On the Law on the Bureau on Prevention and Combating of Corruption of Latvia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on Safeguarding and Protection from Domestic Violence

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Federal Law of Austria Amending the Law on the Recognition of Adherents to Islam as a Religious Society

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Act to Regulate the Formation, the Inner Structures, Functioning and Financing of Political Parties and Their Participation in Elections of Malta

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Law on the Financing of Political Activities of Serbia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Impact of the Ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence on Legislation in Montenegro

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on Draft Amendements to Some Legislative Acts of Ukraine Concerning Transparency of Financing of Political Parties and Election Campaigns

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Law of Ukraine on Combating Cybercrime

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on the Draft Law on Compensation of Damages for Victims of Criminal Acts in Montenegro

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on Two Draft Anti-Corruption Laws of Ukraine

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Draft Act on Land-Use Planning and Construction of the Slovak Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Study / report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Legal Framework on the Disciplinary Responsibility of Judges in the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Study / report

Opinion on the Law on the Selection, Performance Evaluation and Career of Judges of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Study / report

Opinion on Article 235 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Study / report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Electoral Law of the Kyrgyz Republic

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Study / report

Comments on "the Concept Paper on state policy in the sphere of religion of the Kyrgyz Republic"

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Disciplinary Liability of Judges of the Republic of Moldova

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Overview of Anti-Discrimination Legislation in the Western Balkans

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Annex 1: Table of Anti-Discrimination Laws (Western Balkans)

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Review of Electoral Legislation and Practice in OSCE Participating States, 15 October 2013

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
Report

Joint Opinion on the Draft Election Code of Georgia

OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights