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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
    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 Committee on the Honouring of Obligations and Commitments by Member States of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Monitoring Committee). The Joint Opinion was adopted by the Venice Commission at its 121st Plenary Session (6-7 December 2019).
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    7 February 2020
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  • ODIHR Opinion on Draft Amendments to the Election Code of Georgia
    This Opinion was prepared by the the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Public Defender (Ombudsman) of Georgia.
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    5 February 2020
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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)
    This Urgent Interim Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in response to a request from the Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland received in December 2019.
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    14 January 2020
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  • Final Opinion on the Draft Law of the Republic of Armenia on Ensuring Equality before the Law
    This Final Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in response to a request from the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia received in November 2018.
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    8 January 2020
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  • Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties of Mongolia
    This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Standing Committee on State Structures of the Parliament of Mongolia received in October 2019.
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    10 December 2019
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  • Opinion on the Act on Amendment of the Act on the 2019 State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria
    This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in response to a request from the Vice President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria received in August 2019.  
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    10 December 2019
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  • Comments on the Law on Countering "Extremism" of the Republic of Uzbekistan
    These Comments were prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in response to a request from the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan received in May 2019.
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    4 December 2019
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  • ODIHR Opinion on Draft Laws of Mongolia on Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Elections
    This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) at the request of the Mongolian authorities, to assist the authorities, political parties and civil society in their efforts to bring the election legislation in line with OSCE commitments, other international obligations and standards, and international good practice in the field of democratic elections.
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    4 December 2019
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