This assessment reviews and comments on the “Law on Election of Members of Parliament in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia”, or Parliamentary Election Law, which was adopted by the Assembly of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on 14 June 2002. The assessment contains comments and recommendations on various aspects of the newly introduced election legislation with a view to its implementation during the forthcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to take place on 15 September.

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Permanent Council Decision No. 319

Publishing date: 2 December 1999

Collections: 260th Plenary Meeting of the Permanent Council

Content type: Decision / declaration

Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Extension of the mandate of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Assessment of the Election Law for the General Elections on 5 October 2002 in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 25 July 2002

Collections: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Election-related Legal Opinions and Comments

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

What we do: Elections

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

This assessment reviews and comments on the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as amended by the High Representative by Decisions of 28 March and 18 and 19 April 2002. These comments are based on international standards and OSCE commitments. It should be noted that Article II of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina specifically incorporates the standards by which the Election Law has been assessed.

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OSCE/ODIHR Review of the Law on Political Parties, Adopted on 15 July in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 23 July 2002

Collections: Election-related Legal Opinions and Comments

Content type: Report

Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights

What we do: Elections

Publisher: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The Law on Political Parties was adopted by the Parliament of Kazakhstan on 26 June and was submitted to the President for signature on 2 July. On 11 July, the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan declared the Law in conformity with the Constitution of the Republic. The Law entered into force on 15 July following the President’s signature. According to the new Law, all existing political parties must re-register before 17 January 2003. This brief review will address the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on political parties. This assessment is based on an unofficial English translation. It will attempt to analyze the law in the context of international norms for party regulations in pluralistic democratic States.