Legal Opinions and Comments

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

This Joint Opinion was prepared by the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova.

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20 October 2023

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

This Joint Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights following a request from the Ombudsperson of Kyrgyzstan.

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28 August 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

This Joint Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights following a request from the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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19 June 2023

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Germany: Joint Opinion on the Amendments to the Federal Election Act

This Joint Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) following a request from the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.

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14 June 2023

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

These Comments cover proposals of amendments to the Law on Parliamentary Elections of Mongolia submitted to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) for review by the parliament of Mongolia.

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1 June 2023

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

This Note was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights following a request from the Parliamentary Working Group on Development of the Draft Law of Ukraine on Political Parties.

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18 May 2023

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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)

This Opinion was prepared by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights following a request from of the Chairperson of the Legislative Committee of the Senate of Poland.

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18 May 2023

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Azerbaijan: Joint Opinion on the Law on Political Parties

This Joint Opinion was prepared by the European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission) and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) following a request from the Chair of the Monitoring Committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly.

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18 May 2023

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