Joint interim opinion on the draft amendments to the electoral code of the Republic of Azerbaijan

This is a joint interim opinion on the draft amendments to the electoral code of the Republic of Azerbaijan by The Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR. It was adopted by the Venice Commission at its 74th plenary session 14-15 March 2008 (in Venice). This joint opinion on the draft amendments to the Electoral Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Electoral Code) was prepared by the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) and the Council of Europe’s European Commission for Democracy Through Law (Venice Commission). The draft amendments address some recommendations of the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission.