Legislationline.org provides direct access to international norms and standards relating to specific human dimension issues (see list of topics on left-hand column) as well as to domestic legislation and other documents of relevance to these issues. These data and other information available from the site are intended for lawmakers across the OSCE region.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

The LSU recently has produced the following legal opinions:

• Opinion on the Draft Law on Domestic Violence in Kazakhstan
  The Opinion was drafted based on an official request from the Ministry of Interior of Kazakhstan. The recommendations have been followed by rounds of consultations. Preliminary consultations took place in Astana in January 2009, followed by the meetings held on account of the Conference in Domestic Violence, co-organised by the OSCE Centre in Astana in February 2009, and a roundtable conducted in the Lower Chamber of Parliament [Mazhilis] in June 2009, where the recommendations were discussed as well as a range of practices from different OSCE countries were presented by Bulgarian, Czech and US experts. The draft Law on Domestic Violence was part of a package of Laws which were subject to the ODIHR opinion and which are to be adopted by the Parliament on 26 June, 2009.  Following adoption by the Parliament, the ODIHR opinion will be published.
  

• Joint OSCE/ODIHR – Venice Commission Opinion on the Draft Law on Assemblies of the Kyrgyz Republic
  The OSCE/ODHIR Expert Panel on Freedom of Assembly and the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe [Venice Commission] carried out the joint legal review of the Kyrgyz Draft Law on Assemblies that is under elaboration in the Ombudsman’s Office. The Opinion was requested by the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic. [the full text of the Opinion is available at …]

• Opinion on the Draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic Pertaining to Non-commercial Organizations
  The Draft Law “On Amendments and Addenda to Some Legal Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic” that pertained to the issue of non-commercial organizations was reviewed upon the request of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek following a meeting with the Speaker of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Opinion analyzes this Draft Law in terms of its compatibility with relevant international and regional standards and OSCE commitments pertaining to the freedom of association.  The Opinion also, draws upon relevant case law and international good practice relating to the regulation of public non-commercial organizations. The Opinion was presented to Kyrgyz officials, international and civil society stakeholders at a roundtable, held in Bishkek on 21 April. [the full text of the Opinion is available at …]

•  Joint OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties of the Kyrgyz Republic
  The ODIHR Legislative Support Unit and the European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe [Venice Commission] are currently working on the joint review of the Kyrgyz Draft Law on Political Parties. The opinion is being prepared on the request of the Deputy Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Ethics and Regulations of the Kyrgyz Republic.