143rd Session of the Venice Commission: Key Challenges in Constitutional Law Discussed

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On June 13-14, 2025, the 143rd Plenary Session of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission), which operates under the Council of Europe, was held online. Participants discussed a number of pressing legal issues related to constitutional procedures, judicial reforms and media regulation.

The session approved opinions on legislative initiatives in a number of countries, including:

- A draft decree on the holding of a referendum in Haiti;
- norms on early termination of the powers of judges of the Constitutional Court of Montenegro due to age;
- a large-scale block of reforms in Moldova concerning legislation on media, advertising and audiovisual services;
- the draft law on the Judicial Council of Northern Macedonia;
- an analysis of Article 49.3 of the French Constitution on trust in government;
- provisions of Act XVII of 2024 in Hungary regulating the access of the Minister of Justice to judicial and prosecutorial files;
- new draft laws on the Constitutional Court and its procedures in Mongolia;
- proposals to adjust the judiciary through constitutional amendments in Chile.

The meeting confirmed the key role of the Venice Commission as an international expert platform that contributes to the development of balanced and democratically verified solutions in the field of public law. The initiatives under discussion concern fundamental aspects: separation of powers, independence of the court, accountability mechanisms and protection of citizens' rights.

Kazakhstan has been participating in the activities of the Venice Commission since 2012.

The full texts of the conclusions considered at the 143rd session are available on the official website:  https://www.venice.coe.int/webforms/documents/?match=CDL-AD(2025)&cdl=143