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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
    The scope of these Comments focuses mainly on the proposed changes relating to the institution of advocacy but does not go into other aspects addressed in the Draft Degree and Concept, notably amendments to criminal procedure, taxation laws, or legislation on legal aid.
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    14 April 2020
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  • Kyrgyzstan: Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties
    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 standards, norms and practices as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments.
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    8 April 2020
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  • OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Joint Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Legislation Concerning Political Parties of Armenia
    This Joint Opinion was prepared by the Council of Europe's Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the President of the National Assembly of Armenia. The Joint Opinion was adopted by the Venice Commission on 20 March 2020 through a written procedure which replaced the 122nd session of the Venice Commission, due to the COVID-19 disease and following consultation of the Council for Democratic Elections.
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    26 March 2020
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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
    This Joint Opinion was prepared by the Council of Europe's Venice Commission and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Deputy Chairperson of Jogorku Kenesh (parliament) of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Joint Opinion was adopted by the Venice Commission on 20 March 2020 through a written procedure which replaced the 122nd session of the Venice Commission, due to the COVID-19 disease and following consultation of the Council for Democratic Elections.
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    24 March 2020
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  • Opinion on the Law of Mongolia on the Legal Status of Citizen Representatives of Court Trials
    This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Judicial General Council of Mongolia received in September 2019.
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    13 February 2020
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  • Opinion on the Law on Countering Extremist Activity of the Republic of Moldova
    This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Ministry of Justice of Moldova.
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    13 February 2020
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  • Comments on the Draft Law on Public Assembly in Republika Srpska
    The Comments were prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosniaand Herzegovina. 
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    7 February 2020
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  • Comments on the Law on Combatting Terrorism of the Republic of Uzbekistan
    These Comments were prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan. 
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    7 February 2020
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