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This document reflects the Albanian Chairmanship’s perception of the nonbinding recommendations advanced during the OSCE-wide Counter-Terrorism Conference on ‘Effective Partnerships against Terrorism and Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism’, 14-15 September 2020, Vienna.

This report presents a general overview of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (SMM), its main activities and latest news as of 22 March 2021.

The Joint 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 human rights standards and obligations, OSCE human dimension commitments, and good practices. Where appropriate, they also refer to the relevant recommendations made in previous legal opinions prepared by the OSCE/ODIHR and/or the Venice Commission.

Through regular and systematic monitoring of judicial institutions, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (Mission) has observed that the practice of appointing so-called additional judges in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) raises serious concerns about impartiality, judicial independence, efficiency, and fairness.

ODIHR summary report from the 8 December 2020 online event launch of the practical guide on “Understanding Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes- Addressing the Security Needs of Muslim Communities”.

The Joint Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards, norms and practices, as for example set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights and its additional protocols, as well as the relevant OSCE human dimension commitments, and the Venice Commission’s Code of good practice in electoral matters. The Joint Opinion also highlights, as appropriate, good practices from other Council of Europe member states and OSCE participating States in this field

The ensuing recommendations are based on international standards, norms and practices, as for example set out in the United Nations’ International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its additional protocols, as well as relevant OSCE human dimension commitments, and the Venice Commission’s Code of Good Practice in Electoral Matters. Where appropriate, they also refer to other reference documents and sources as well as relevant recommendations made in previous legal opinions published by the OSCE/ODIHR and/or the Venice Commission.

The Joint Opinion raises key issues and provides indications of areas of concern. In the interest of conciseness, it focuses more on main areas that require amendments or improvements than on the positive aspects of the Draft Constitution.