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CDL-REF(2024)006  English  02/02/2024 -  Public
Hungary - Act LXXXVIII of 2023 on the protection of national sovereignty 
CDL-REF(2023)010  English  08/02/2023 -  Public
Georgia - Draft Law on deoligarchisation 
CDL-REF(2023)001  English  02/02/2023 -  Public
Republic of Moldova -Draft Law on the Intelligence and Security Service  
CDL-REF(2022)058  English  14/11/2022 -  Public
Armenia - Law on confiscation of property of illicit origin 
CDL-REF(2021)039  English  27/04/2021 -  Public
Malta - BILL No. 198 An act to amend the interpretation act, cap. 249.  
CDL(2021)018  English  04/03/2021 -  Public
Georgia - Draft joint opinion on the recent amendments to the Law on electronic communications and the Law on broadcasting   (C. GRABENWARTER, K. ŠIMÁČKOVÁ, M. FRENDO)
CDL-REF(2021)023  English  02/03/2021 -  Public
Georgia - Law of Georgia on Electronic Communications - Excerpts 
CDL(2020)039  English  09/02/2021 -  Public
Spain - Draft Opinion of the Citizen's Security Law (not available yet) 
CDL(2020)004  English  29/05/2020 -  Public
Latvia - Draft Opinion on the recent amendments to the legislation on Education in Minority Languages  (J. VELAERS, B. VERMEULEN, V. BÍLKOVÁ, R. KIENER)
CDL(2020)004  English  29/05/2020 -  Public
Lettonie - Projet d'avis sur les modifications récentes de la législation concernant l'enseignement dans les langues minoritaires  (J. VELAERS, B. VERMEULEN, V. BÍLKOVÁ, R. KIENER)
CDL-PI(2020)003  English  16/04/2020 -  Public
Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions and Reports on States of Emergency 
CDL-PI(2020)003  Serbian  16/04/2020 -  Public
Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions and Reports on States of Emergency 
CDL(2019)031  English  27/09/2019 -  Public
North Macedonia - Draft Opinion on the Law on the Use of Languages  (J. VELAERS, B. VERMEULEN, R. KIENER)
CDL(2019)012  English  01/03/2019 -  Public
Joint Guidelines on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly (3rd Edition)  
CDL(2013)063  English  27/09/2018 -  Public
Romania - Draft pinion on the draft amendments to the law on Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code  (R. BARRETT, G. NEPPI MODONA, J. SØRENSEN, M. KUIJER, A. BARAMIDZE)
CDL(2018)027  English  17/09/2018 -  Public
Republic of Moldova - Draft Opinion on the Law on preventing and combating Terrorism  (D. MERIDOR, I. CAMERON, G. MCMORROW, C. BAZY MALAURIE)
CDL-REF(2018)046  English  12/09/2018 -  Public
Republic of Moldova - Law on prevention and combating terrorism 
CDL(2018)014  English  16/05/2018 -  Public
Malta - Draft opinion on the draft act amending the Constitution, on the draft act on the human rights and equality commission, and on the draft act on equality   (J. HIRSCHFELDT, M. HERMANNS, A. ANASTAS, N. CROWLEY, L. KOSTER)
CDL-REF(2018)013  English  24/04/2018 -  Public
Malta - Draft Act on the Human Rights and Equality Commission 
CDL-REF(2018)014  English  23/04/2018 -  Public
Malta - Draft Act on Equality 
CDL(2018)008  English  02/03/2018 -  Public
Romania - Draft joint opinion on draft law No. 140/2017 on amending governmental ordinance No. 26/2000 on associations and foundations  (H. KJERULF THORGEIRSDOTTIR, S. CLEVELAND, R. CLAYTON QC, G. MESONIS, M. KUIJER)
CDL-REF(2017)046  English  20/10/2017 -  Public
Poland - Act on the Organisation of the Ordinary Courts 
CDL-PI(2017)005  English  11/08/2017 -  Public
Hungary - Preliminary Opinion on Act XXV of 4 April 2017 on the amendment of Act CCIV of 2011 on Tertiary Education  (B. VERMEULEN, R. KIENER)
CDL(2016)041  English  25/11/2016 -  Public
Republic of Moldova - Draft Opinion on the Draft Law on the Ethno-Cultural Status of the District of Taraclia  (J. VELAERS, N. ALIVIZATOS, J. CASTELLÀ ANDREU)
CDL-REF(2016)061  English  10/11/2016 -  Public
Turkey - Emergency Decree Laws of July-September 2016, Nos. 667 - 674 
CDL(2016)017  English  27/06/2016 -  Public
Draft Opinion on the Legal Framework governing Curfews in Turkey  (H. SUCHOCKA, J. VELAERS, G. JERIBI, J. CORREIA)
CDL(2016)019  English  27/05/2016 -  Public
Draft Opinion on the Act of 15 January 2016 amending the Police Act and certain other Acts of Poland  (I. CAMERON, B. VERMEULEN, R. KIENER)
CDL(2016)017  French  27/04/2016 -  Public
Projet d'avis sur le cadre juridique régissant les mesures de couvre-feu de la Turquie  (H. SUCHOCKA, J. VELAERS, G. JERIBI, J. CORREIA)
CDL-REF(2016)028  English  19/04/2016 -  Public
Constitutional and Legal Framework governing Curfew in Turkey 
CDL-PI(2016)001  English  05/02/2016 -  Public
Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions concerning the Ombudsman Institution 
CDL-LA-OJ(2015)001ann  English  11/11/2015 -  Public
Sub-Commission on Latin America - Santiago, Chile, 5 December 2015 - annotated agenda 
CDL(2015)023  English  09/06/2015 -  Public
Draft Final Opinion on the Law on Government Cleansing (Lustration Law) of Ukraine as would result from the amendments submitted to the Verkhavna Rada on 21 April 2015  (H. SUCHOCKA, G. PAPUASHVILI, B. VERMEULEN, V. BÍLKOVÁ, A. PETERS, G. REISSNER)
CDL(2014)054  English  28/11/2014 -  Public
Draft Amicus Curiae Brief for the Constitutional Court of Georgia on the question of the defamation of the deceased  (L. HUSEYNOV, H. KJERULF THORGEIRSDOTTIR, B. MEDINA)
CDL(2014)046  English  18/09/2014 -  Public
Draft report on the implementation of international human rights treaties in domestic law and the role of courts   (P. VAN DIJK, V. BÍLKOVÁ, A. PETERS)
CDL(2014)014  English  14/03/2014 -  Public
Draft Report on the protection of children's rights: international standards and domestic constitutions  (C. GRABENWARTER, H. KJERULF THORGEIRSDOTTIR, V. HELGESEN, A. PETERS)
CDL-REF(2014)006  English  24/02/2014 -  Public
Law n°02/L-31 on Freedom of Religion in Kosovo, and Addendum 
CDL(2013)056  English  29/11/2013 -  Public
Draft Opinion on the 2013 Amendments to the Draft Law on the Occupied Territories of Georgia  (J. HAMILTON, B. AURESCU)
CDL-REF(2013)056  English  18/11/2013 -  Public
Law on Occupied Territories of Georgia 
CDL-REF(2013)054  English  18/11/2013 -  Public
Draft Law on Amendments to the Administrative Code of Georgia 
CDL-REF(2013)053  English  18/11/2013 -  Public
Draft Law on the Amendments to the Criminal Code of Georgia 
CDL-REF(2013)052  English  18/11/2013 -  Public
Draft Law on Amendments to the Law on "the Occupied Territories" of Georgia 
CDL-REF(2013)035  English  17/10/2013 -  Public
Legislative provisions concerning protection against defamation 
CDL(2013)041  English  12/09/2013 -  Public
Draft Opinion on the Draft Law on Defamation of the Republic of Azerbaijan  (H. KJERULF THORGEIRSDOTTIR, M. PALMA, R. CLAYTON QC)
CDL(2013)034  English  06/09/2013 -  Public
Observations on the Final Draft Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia  (J. SCHOLSEM, S. BARTOLE, F. FLANAGAN, J. DE GUILLENCHMIDT, G. NEPPI MODONA, J. COLLIARD, B. VERMEULEN, W. THOMASSEN, S. BANIC, M. FRENDO)
CDL(2013)034  Arabic  06/09/2013 -  Public
Observations on the Final Draft Constitution of the Republic of Tunisia in Arabic  (J. SCHOLSEM, S. BARTOLE, F. FLANAGAN, J. DE GUILLENCHMIDT, G. NEPPI MODONA, J. COLLIARD, B. VERMEULEN, W. THOMASSEN, S. BANIC, M. FRENDO)
CDL(2013)034  French  18/07/2013 -  Public
Commentaires sur le Projet de Constitution de la République de Tunisie  (J. SCHOLSEM, S. BARTOLE, F. FLANAGAN, J. DE GUILLENCHMIDT, G. NEPPI MODONA, J. COLLIARD, B. VERMEULEN, W. THOMASSEN, S. BANIC, M. FRENDO)
CDL-REF(2013)027  English  29/05/2013 -  Public
Law 2008 on High Committee for Human Rights and Fundamental Rights of Tunisia 
CDL-REF(2013)022  English  26/04/2013 -  Public
Draft Law on Protection from Defamation of the Republic of Azerbaijan 
CDL(2013)012  English  22/02/2013 -  Public
Draft Report on the Role of extra-institutional Actors in the democratic System  (P. VAN DIJK, H. HAENEL, G. HALLER, A. PETERS, F. MAIANI, R. CHARI)
CDL(2013)006  English  22/02/2013 -  Public
Joint Amicus Curiae Brief by the Venice Commission and the OSCE/ODIHR on the ban on the use of Communist symbols of Moldova  (C. GRABENWARTER, H. SUCHOCKA, S. BARTOLE, V. BÍLKOVÁ, R. KATZ, D. SMILOV)
CDL(2013)005  English  31/01/2013 -  Public
Draft Opinion on the Draft New Constitution of Iceland  (J. SCHOLSEM, J. HELGESEN, J. DE GUILLENCHMIDT, J. SØRENSEN, W. HOFFMANN-RIEM)
CDL(2012)014rev2  English  04/10/2012 -  Public
Compilation of Venice Commission Opinions concerning Freedom of Assembly 
CDL(2012)011  English  07/03/2012 -  Public
Draft opinion on the federal law on combating extremist activity of the Russian Federation  (C. GRABENWARTER, F. FLANAGAN)
CDL-REF(2012)012  English  24/02/2012 -  Public
Federal Law on combating extremist activity of the Russian Federation 
CDL-REF(2011)051  English  14/09/2011 -  Public
Article 193-1 of the criminal code of the Republic of Belarus 
CDL(2011)051  English  09/06/2011 -  Public
Comments on the warning addressed to the Belarusian Helsinki Committee by the Ministry of Justice of Belarus  (H. KJERULF THORGEIRSDOTTIR)
CDL(2011)039  English  26/05/2011 -  Public
Draft Opinion on the draft law supplementing the penitentiary code of Armenia  (P. VAN DIJK, K. ŠIMÁČKOVÁ)
CDL(2009)121  English  16/09/2009 -  Public
Comments on the draft law on prohibition of discrimination of Montenegro  (L. HUSEYNOV)
CDL-DI(2004)006rev  English  04/10/2004 -  Public
Special Status of International Human Rights Treaties Elements for Reflection 
CDL(2003)092  English  02/12/2003 -  Public
Draft Opinion on Implications of a legally-binding EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on Human Rights Protection in Europe  (P. VAN DIJK, H. VOGEL, G. MALINVERNI)
CDL-DI(2003)001rev  English  27/11/2003 -  Public
Draft Opinion Implications of a Legally-Binding EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on Human Rights Protection in Europe  (P. VAN DIJK, H. VOGEL, G. MALINVERNI)
CDL-DI(2003)001  English  10/10/2003 -  Public
Draft Opinion Implications of a Legally-Binding EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on Human Rights Protection in Europe  (P. VAN DIJK, H. VOGEL, G. MALINVERNI)
CDL(2003)023  English  28/02/2003 -  Public
Comments on the Draft Law on the Human Rights Defender of Armenia  (M. SERRA LOPES)
CDL(2003)017  English  28/02/2003 -  Public
Draft Law on the Human Rights Defender of Armenia 
CDL(2003)015  English  26/02/2003 -  Public
Comments on the Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Croatia  (P. VAN DIJK)
CDL(2003)014  English  26/02/2003 -  Public
Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Croatia 
CDL(2002)114  English  23/09/2002 -  Public
Comments on the Draft Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Croatia  (P. VAN DIJK)
CDL(2002)113  English  23/09/2002 -  Public
Comments on the Draft Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Croatia  (F. MATSCHER)
CDL(2002)114rev  English  23/09/2002 -  Public
Comments on the Draft Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Croatia  (P. VAN DIJK)
CDL(2002)113rev  English  23/09/2002 -  Public
Comments on the Draft Constitutional Law on the Rights of National Minorities in Croatia  (F. MATSCHER)
CDL(2002)060  French  07/05/2002 -  Public
Commentaires sur le projet de loi luxembourgeois sur la liberté d'expréssion dans les média  (F. LUCHAIRE)
CDL-INF(2000)007  Engl./Fr.  29/05/2000 -  Public
The right to a fair trial / Le droit à un procès équitable 
CDL(1999)078  English  13/12/1999 -  Public
Opinion on the reform of judicial protection of human rights in the federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina  (G. MALINVERNI, P. JAMBREK, F. MATSCHER)
CDL(1999)019  English  15/03/1999 -  Public
Draft preliminary proposal for the restructuring of Human Rights protection mechanisms in Bosnia and Herzegovina  (G. MALINVERNI, F. MATSCHER)
CDL(1999)036  English  01/01/1999 -  Public
Secularity and Religious Education in Italy  (S. BARTOLE)
CDL(1999)035  French  01/01/1999 -  Public
L'enseignement religieux dans les écoles publiques en droit constitutionnel suisse  (G. MALINVERNI)
CDL(1996)047  English  23/07/1996 -  Public
Draft opinion of the Venice Commission on the constitutional situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina with particular regard to Human Rights protection mechanisms  (G. MALINVERNI, A. LA PERGOLA, M. RUSSELL, P. JAMBREK, F. MATSCHER)
CDL(1996)047rev  English  23/07/1996 -  Public
Draft opinion of the Venice Commission on the constitutional situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina with particular regard to Human Rights protection mechanisms  (G. MALINVERNI, A. LA PERGOLA, M. RUSSELL, P. JAMBREK, F. MATSCHER)
CDL(1996)054  English  01/01/1996 -  Public
U.S State Department: Country reports on Human Rights practices for 1995 
CDL(1996)036  French  01/01/1996 -  Public
Office français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides 
CDL(1996)006  English  01/01/1996 -  Public
Declaration of the rights of European citizens  (J. ROBERT)
CDL(1996)017rev  French  01/01/1996 -  Public
L'union par la citoyenneté européenne / Une proposition de la Commission de Venise / Observations  (A. LA PERGOLA)
CDL(1995)037  French  01/01/1995 -  Public
Avis sur le projet de loi sur le droit de réunion et de manifestation de la République de Moldova  (J. NICOLÁS MUÑIZ, J. Nicolas)
CDL-MIN(1993)002rev  English  18/11/1993 -  Public
The participation of persons belonging to national minorities in the functioning of democratic institutions  (S. Pierré-Caps)
CDL(1993)006  English  27/01/1993 -  Public
Draft Articles for the Constitution of Albania - Human Rights and freedoms 
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