CoE/Venice Commission
During its final plenary session of 2024, the Council of Europe's Venice Commission adopted several opinions. These covered a range of topics:
- Albania: On the implementation of Constitutional Court decisions by Parliament.
- Haiti: On possible legislative solutions to conduct future electoral processes.
- Poland: On the draft constitutional amendments concerning the Constitutional Tribunal and two draft laws related to the Tribunal.
- Serbia: On the Judicial Academy and proposed amendments to the Law on Judges and the Law on the Public Prosecutor's Office.
- Türkiye: On the composition of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors and the procedure for electing its members.
Additionally, the Commission adopted two draft amicus curiae briefs for the European Court of Human Rights. These included:
- The case of Staderini and Others v. Italy, addressing the stability of electoral legislation and aspects of a mixed electoral system.
- The case of Shevchuk v. Ukraine, concerning the dismissal of the applicant from their roles as Judge and President of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine due to disciplinary proceedings.
The Commission also reviewed a draft report on regulating spyware in a manner compliant with the rule of law and human rights.
The plenary session was held behind closed doors. However, the adopted opinions and texts are being published on the Venice Commission's website this week.
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