THE 124TH PLENARY MEETING OF THE VENICE COMMISSION OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE WAS HELD

On October 8-9, 2020 Deputy Member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) from the Republic of Kazakhstan - Member of the Constitutional Council U. Shapak took part in the 124th online plenary session of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. At the plenary session, the Venice Commission adopted draft opinions on the implementation of constitutional reforms in Iceland and Malta, on functioning of the judiciary in Georgia and Ukraine, bar associations in Turkey, on freedom of assembly in Kosovo and freedom of religion in Uzbekistan. Moreover, it was revised Guidelines on Referendums and the Report on electoral law and electoral administration in Europe. In addition, reports were heard on the measures taken in the EU member states as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, criminal liability for peaceful calls for radical constitutional change and on election dispute resolution.