The Venice Commission discussed legislative initiatives from more than six countries

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The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Elvira Azimova, took part in the 146th plenary session of the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe (Venice Commission), held on 5-7 March.

Members of the Venice Commission, presidents and judges of constitutional courts, representatives of ministries of justice, as well as leading legal experts and scholars from more than 49 countries participated in the plenary session.

Representatives of Council of Europe bodies, including the Committee of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly, and the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe, also took part in the meeting.

During the session, an exchange of views was held with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset.

The Commission considered a number of opinions prepared in respect of six states. In particular, the following were discussed:

• draft amendments to the Constitution of Finland concerning the safeguarding of judicial independence;

• draft and adopted amendments to the Law on the Lithuanian National Radio and Television;

• legislative amendments of the Republic of Moldova aimed at combating electoral corruption;

• constitutional and legislative reforms in the field of the judiciary in Peru;

• Poland’s draft law on the status of judges;

• draft legislative amendments of the Slovak Republic concerning criminal liability for abuse of rights.

In addition, the Commission discussed a draft interim report on the balance between fundamental rights and freedoms in the context of violent pornography in the case law of European constitutional courts and international tribunals.

An amicus curiae opinion prepared for the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova was also considered, addressing issues related to the status and application of measures with respect to successor parties of political parties declared unconstitutional.

During the session, the Venice Commission also presented its annual report on activities for 2025. According to the document, over the course of the year the Commission adopted 45 opinions and amicus curiae briefs for 19 countries, as well as for the European Court of Human Rights and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.