Democratization LEGAL REVIEWS IN 2012 COUNTRY TITLE OF REVIEW DATE OF ISSUE ARMENIA Opinion on the draft “Law of the Republic of Armenia on Making Amendments and Supplements to the Law on Alternative Services” and on the “Draft Law on Making Supplements to the Law on the Enforcement of the Criminal Code” 2 May Opinion on “Selected Issues Regarding the Admissibility of Appeals to the Cassation Court of the Republic of Armenia” 29 November AZERBAIJAN Joint ODIHR-Venice Commission opinion on the “Law on Freedom of Religious Belief of the Republic of Azerbaijan” 15 October BELARUS Joint ODIHR-Venice Commission opinion on the “Law on Mass Events of the Republic of Belarus” 20 March KAZAKHSTAN Opinion on the “Calculation of Time Limits in the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan” 14 March Opinion on draft “Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Access to Information” 18 April Note on the “Regulatory Resolution of the Supreme Court of Kazakhstan on the Application of Criminal Legislation on Human Trafficking by Courts” 28 November Comments on “Amendments and Additions to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On Freedom of Religion and Religious Organizations in the Kyrgyz Republic” 22 March Opinion on the “Legal Framework Regulating Population Registration in the Kyrgyz Republic” 14 June Opinion on the “Draft Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the State Population Register and Draft Amendments to Related Legislation” 22 November Opinion on the “Revised Amendments and Addenda Enhancing Gender Equality in Certain Legal Acts of the Republic of Moldova” 12 July Opinion on the “Draft Law on Normative Acts of Moldova” 26 September Opinion on the “Draft Law of the Republic of Moldova on the Disciplinary Responsibility of Judges” 14 December POLAND Note on the “Draft Law Amending the Law on Assemblies of Poland” 21 May SERBIA Opinion on the “Draft Law of Republic of Serbia on Restrictions on Disposal of Property with the Aim of Preventing Terrorism” 5 January TURKMENISTAN Comments on the “Law of Turkmenistan on Political Parties” 30 July KYRGYZSTAN MOLDOVA Freedom of Religion or Belief continued in 2012. ODIHR organized annual meetings in Warsaw and Vienna, respectively, for the Panel of Experts on Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and the Core Group of Experts on Political Parties to discuss developments in the OSCE region in these areas and incorporate their expertise into the revision of the Guidelines on Freedom of 28 ODIHR Annual Report 2012 Peaceful Assembly and the Guidelines on Political Party Regulation. ODIHR and the 2012 Irish OSCE Chairmanship also organized a Civil Society Forum and a Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Assembly and Association, from 7 to 9 November in Vienna. The events brought together 250 participants, including OSCE delegations, UN and Council of Europe officials, as well as recognized experts and civil society representatives from the OSCE region and the Mediterranean Partners for Cooperation, to discuss key issues related to freedom of association and freedom of peaceful assembly, including challenges posed by new technologies. The meeting resulted in recommendations