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

This Opinion on the Draft Law on Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly of Armenia was prepared in response to a request from the Head of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly of Armenia received by ODIHR in October 2016.

The Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interests of conciseness, the Opinion focuses more on those provisions that may be improved rather than on the positive aspects of the Draft Rules of Procedure. The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards and practices related to constitutional matters and parliamentary practice. Moreover, in accordance with the 2004 OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality and commitments to mainstream a gender perspective into OSCE activities, the Opinion analyses the potentially different impact of the Draft Rules of Procedure on women and men.