Legal Opinions and Comments

Poland: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Act Amending the Code of Procedure in Petty Offence Cases

Albania: Joint Opinion on the Amendments to the Constitution of 30 July 2020 and to the Electoral Code of 5 October 2020

Kazakhstan: Comparative Note on International Standards for Selection, Competencies and Skills for Judges in Administrative Justice

North Macedonia: Comments on the Law and Rules of Procedure of the Assembly from a Gender and Diversity Perspective

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Note on Parliamentary Inquiries into Judicial Activities

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

Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Law Amending the Security Service Law

Uzbekistan: Joint Opinion on the Draft Law “on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations”

Ukraine: Urgent Joint Opinion on the Draft Law 3612 on Democracy through all-Ukraine Referendum

Republic of Moldova: Urgent Joint Opinion on Draft Law 263 Amending the Electoral Code, Contravention Code and Audiovisual Media Services Code

Montenegro: Urgent Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Elections of Members of Parliament and Councillors

Slovenia: OSCE/ODIHR Urgent Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Integrity and Prevention of Corruption Act

Note on the Shanghai Convention on Combating Terrorism, Separatism and Extremism

Ukraine: Legal Opinion on the Implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Protection of Children Against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

Ukraine: Opinion on the Draft Concept on the Reform of the Security Service

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

Kyrgyzstan: Urgent Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties

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)

Note on Third Party Regulations in the OSCE Region

Mongolia: Opinion on the Law of Mediation

Uzbekistan: Urgent Opinion on Planned Reforms of the System of Residence Registration

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)

Opinion on the Laws on Courts, on Judicial Administration and on the Legal Status of Judges of Mongolia

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

Kyrgyzstan: Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Legislation Concerning Political Parties of Armenia

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

Opinion on the Law of Mongolia on the Legal Status of Citizen Representatives of Court Trials

Opinion on the Law on Countering Extremist Activity of the Republic of Moldova

Comments on the Draft Law on Public Assembly in Republika Srpska

Comments on the Law on Combatting Terrorism of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Joint Opinion on the Legal Framework Governing the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, in its Two Entities and in Brčko District

ODIHR Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code of Georgia

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)

Final Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia on Ensuring Equality before the Law

Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties of Mongolia

Opinion on the Act on Amendment of the Act on the 2019 State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria

Comments on the Law on Countering "Extremism" of the Republic of Uzbekistan

ODIHR Opinion on Draft Laws of Mongolia on Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Elections

Comments on Certain Legal Acts Regulating Mass Communications, Information Technologies and the Use of the Internet in Uzbekistan

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)

Opinion on the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Armenia on Political Parties

Interim Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia on Ensuring Equality before the Law

Comments on the Draft Law on Rallies, Meetings and Demonstrations of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Opinion on the Draft Law "Hate Crimes and Holocaust Denial - Amending and Supplementing Certain Acts" of the Republic of Moldova

Note on the Anti-Discrimination Legislation and Good Practices in the OSCE Region

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Act on Establishment of the Slovak National Centre for Human Rights

Opinion on the Draft Law on Free Access to Public Information in the Republic of North Macedonia

Opinion on Draft Amendments Relating to the Appointment of Supreme Court of Judges of Georgia

Comments on the Commentary on the Code of Judicial Ethics of Kazakhstan

Note on International Standards and Good Practices of Disciplinary Proceedings against Judges

Preliminary Comments on the Draft Law on Integration of Foreigners in the Republic of Moldova

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

Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Law on Funding of and Control of Funding of Political Campaigns

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

Comments on the Draft Law on Prevention of Violence and Misbehaviour at Sports Events of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Opinion on the Law on Prevention of Corruption of Montenegro

Opinion on Certain Provision of the Law on Funding of and Control of Funding of Political Campaigns

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on the Legislative Initiative of the Citizens

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Election Code of Uzbekistan

Opinion on Definition of Torture and Its Absolute Prohibition in Polish Legislation

Opinion on Certain Provisions of the Criminal Code of Bulgaria Pertaining to Bias-motivated Crime, "Hate Speech" and Discrimination

Comments on the Draft Law on Public Assembly in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

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/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Law Amending the Law on Freedom of Conscience and on Religious Organizations of Armenia

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/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

Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the Professional Activities of Advocates and Legal Assistance

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

Comments on the Draft Law on Prevention and Protection against Discrimination of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Referendum of Armenia

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

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

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

Opinion on Laws Regulating the Funding of Political Parties in Spain

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OSCE/ODIHR Comments on the Draft Constitution of Turkmenistan

Annex: Draft of the Constitution of Turkmenistan (revision)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion on the Qualification Assessment Procedure of Judges of Ukraine

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Opinion on the Draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic

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

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

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

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

Assessment of the Legislative Process in Georgia (January 2015)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Joint Opinion on the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia

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

Opinion on the Draft Law of Ukraine on Combating Cybercrime

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

Opinion on Two Draft Anti-Corruption Laws of Ukraine

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

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

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

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

Joint Opinion on the Draft Electoral Law of the Kyrgyz Republic

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

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

Overview of Anti-Discrimination Legislation in the Western Balkans

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

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

Joint Opinion on the Draft Election Code of Georgia