Kyrgyzstan

Members and substitute members

Member

Aiaz BAETOV

Substitute member

Murat UKUSHEV

Country-specific opinions

1229/2025

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the draft amendments to the Law on Protection and Defence from Domestic Violence and to the Code of Offences Enhancing the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence through the Introduction of Electronic Monitoring of the Offenders

1228/2025

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the draft amendments to the Code of Offences on the compulsory transfer of offenders in a state of intoxication for emergency drug treatment

1208/2024

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the draft amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code concerning bail and videoconferencing in criminal proceedings

1192/2024

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the draft Law "On amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Kyrgyz Republic Introducing Penalties for Insult and Slander"

1182/2024

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the draft Law “On Amendments to the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic On Regulatory Legal Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic”

1162/2023

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on Law No. 72 of 2 April 2024 amending the Law "On Non-profit Organisations"

1144/2023

Kyrgyz Republic - Opinion on the draft Constitutional Law on the Akyikatchy (Ombudsman)

1134/2023

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the Draft Law "On the Mass Media"

1122/2023

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the Regulations of the Jogorku Kenesh and on Amendments to the Law on the Regulations of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic

1021/2021

Kyrgyzstan - Joint Opinion of the OSCE/ODIHR and the Venice Commission on the Draft Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

1007/2020

Kyrgyzstan - Amicus Curiae Brief on the postponement of the Parliamentary elections motivated by carrying out a constitutional reform

0982/2020

Kyrgyzstan - Opinion on the amendments to some legislative acts of the Kyrgyz Republic related to sanctions for violation of electoral legislation

0863/2016

Kyrgyz Republic: draft law “on introduction of amendments and changes to the Constitution”

0821/2015

Draft Rules of Procedure of the Constitutional Chamber of Kyrgyzstan

0809/2015

Draft amendments to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

0771/2014

Draft constitutional Law “On introducing amendments and additions to the Constitutional Law 'On the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of the Kyrgyz Republic'”

0770/2014

Joint opinion - Venice Commission and OSCE/ODIHR - on the draft amendments to the legal framework on the disciplinary responsability of judges in the Kyrgyz Republic

0767/2014

Draft Electoral Code of Kyrgyzstan

0738/2013

Draft Law amending the Law on non-commercial organisations and other legislative acts of the Kyrgyz Republic

0625/2011

Joint opinion on the draft law on presidential and parliamentary elections, the draft law on elections to local governments and the draft law on the formation of election commissions of the Kyrgyz Republic

0624/2011

Opinion on the draft law on the council for the selection of judges of Kyrgyzstan

0623/2011

Opinion on the introduction of changes to the constitutional law on the status of judges of Kyrgyzstan

0622/2011

Opinion on the draft constitutional law on the constitutional chamber of the Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan

0602/2010

Joint opinion on the draft law on peaceful assemblies of the Kyrgyz Republic

0582/2010

Opinion on the Draft Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

0554/2009

Draft Law on a National Preventive Mechanism in Kyrgyzstan

0542/2009

Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Political Parties of the Kyrgyz Republic

0525/2009

Joint Opinion on the Draft Law on Assemblies of the Kyrgyz Republic

0496/2008

Joint Opinion on Freedom of Conscience and Religious Organizations in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan

0487/2008

Opinion on the draft amendments to the law on freedom of assembly of the Republic of Kyrgizstan

0481/2008

Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan

0480/2008

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Constitutional Law on the Supreme Court and Local Courts of Kyrgyzstan

0457/2007

Opinion on the Constitutional situation in the Kyrgyz Republic

0410/2006

New Constitution of Kyrgyztan

0383/2006

Preliminary Comments on Three Drafts for a revised Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic

0342/2005

Opinion on Constitutional Reform in the Kyrgyz Republic

0229/2002

Opinion on the Draft Amendments to the Constitution of Kyrgyzstan

News

12 Dec

2025

35th anniversary of the Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan – Address by the President of the Venice Commission

Bishkek and online

27 Nov

2025

Kyrgyzstan – parliamentary elections – legal assistance to the PACE election observation mission

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

31 Mar

2025

Meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic

Strasbourg

18-19 Feb

2025

Kyrgyzstan – Forthcoming Opinion – Online meetings

Kyrgyzstan and online

11-12 Feb

2025

Kyrgyzstan – Forthcoming Opinion – Online meetings

Kyrgyzstan and online

20 Sep

2024

100th Anniversary of the judicial system of Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

18 Sep

2024

KYRGYZSTAN – Country visit concerning forthcoming Opinion on Law No. 72 amending the Law “On non-profit organisations”

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

16-17 Sep

2024

KYRGYZSTAN - Forthcoming opinion on the draft law on the draft amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code concerning bail and videoconferencing in criminal proceedings - online meetings

Kyrgyzstan and online

05 Aug

2024

KYRGYZSTAN – Request for an opinion

Kyrgyzstan

30 May

2024

KYRGYZSTAN - Forthcoming opinion on the draft law "On amendments to the Code of Administrative Offences of the Kyrgyz Republic introducing penalties for insult and slander" – online meetings

Kyrgyzstan and online

27 May

2024

KYRGYZSTAN - Forthcoming opinion on amendments to the Law on Regulatory Legal Acts – online meetings

KYRGYZSTAN and online

22 Apr

2024

KYRGYZSTAN - Request for an opinion

KYRGYZSTAN

22 Feb

2024

KYRGYZSTAN - Request for an opinion

Kyrgyz Republic

20 Oct

2023

Kyrgyz Republic – “Criminal Justice and Human Rights – Emerging trends and challenges” - International conference

Bishkek

18-19 Sep

2023

KYRGYZSTAN – Forthcoming opinion on the draft Constitutional Law “On the Akyikatchy (Ombudsman) of the Kyrgyz Republic” - Online consultations

KYRGYZSTAN

11-12 Sep

2023

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Forthcoming opinion on the draft law on media – country visit

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

09 Aug

2023

Request for opinion – KYRGYZSTAN

KYRGYZSTAN

21-22 Jun

2023

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: "The Constitution as a foundation for building a democratic state under the rule of law” - International conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Constitution

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

31 May

2023

Request for opinion – REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN

REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN

26 Jan

2023

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – Request for opinion

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

16 Sep

2022

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC – “Judicial independence in the context of constitutional reforms" - International conference

28 Nov

2021

KYRGYZSTAN – parliamentary elections – legal assistance to the PACE election observation mission

06 Apr

2021

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Joint OSCE/ODIHR-Venice Commission Opinion on the draft constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic - meeting of the Donors’ Partners Coordination Council

04 Mar

2021

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - forthcoming Joint Venice Commission – OSCE/ODIHR opinion on the draft Constitution - virtual meetings

18 Nov

2020

REPUBLIC OF KYRGYZSTAN - Urgent joint amicus curiae brief published

09 Nov

2020

KYRGYZSTAN – request for Urgent amicus curiae opinion

30 Apr

2020

Kyrgyz Republic - Expert discussion on amendments to the Law on non-commercial organisations

11-12 Feb

2020

KYRGYZSTAN – forthcoming opinion concerning sanctions for electoral violations – country visit

10-12 Jul

2019

Study visit to the Council of Europe from the Kyrgyz Republic

14 Dec

2018

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Assistance in the electoral field

07 Dec

2018

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC - Assistance in the electoral field

26 May

2018

Kyrgyz Republic - electoral issues

19-20 Apr

2018

25th anniversary of the Kyrgyz Constitution

05-06 Apr

2018

Assistance to the to the Kyrgyz Republic in the electoral field - Study visit on data protection

03 Apr

2018

Assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic in the electoral field - Seminar on cybersecurity

12-15 Dec

2017

Study visit to the Council of Europe by a delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic

06-12 Nov

2017

Kyrgyz Republic - Assistance in the electoral field

14-16 Oct

2017

Kyrgyzstan - presidential elections - Legal assistance to the PACE observation mission

04-05 Aug

2017

Kyrgyz Republic - Assistance in the electoral field

30-05 Jul-Aug

2017

Kyrgyz Republic - Assistance in the electoral field - media and electoral disputes

27-30 Jun

2017

Assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic in the electoral field

16-19 May

2017

Assistance to the Kyrgyz Republic in the electoral field

30 Aug

2016

Kyrgyz Republic - Amendments to the Constitution - Preliminary Joint Opinion

17 Aug

2016

Request for opinion - Kyrgyzstan - Draft amendments to Constitution

05 Aug

2016

Kyrgyzstan – Draft constitutional amendments

Strasbourg

08-09 Oct

2015

Assistance to the Constitutional Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic

02-05 Oct

2015

Kyrgyzstan - Parliamentary elections- Legal assistance to the observation mission of the PACE

03 Sep

2015

Kyrgyzstan - opinion request

08-10 Jul

2015

Seminar on Strategic Litigation - study visit to the Council of Europe from the Kyrgyz Republic

29-14 Jun-Jul

2015

Publication on the judicial systems in Central Asia

25 Jun

2015

Kyrgyzstan - Dismissal of a Judge of the Constitutional Chamber - Statement by the President of the Venice Commission

Strasbourg

11-12 May

2015

Assistance to the Constitutional Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic

28 Apr

2015

Kyrgyzstan – Conference on constitutional amendment

24-28 Nov

2014

Assistance to the Constitutional Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic

11-12 Nov

2014

Assistance to the Constitutional Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic

21-22 May

2014

Kyrgyzstan – Conference on Constitutional Justice

20-21 May

2014

Kyrgyzstan – forthcoming opinions - visit to the country

19 May

2014

Kyrgyzstan - Assistance to the Constitutional Chamber

12-14 Mar

2014

Assistance to the Constitutional Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic

11-12 Dec

2013

Communications strategy for the Constitutional Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic

13-15 Nov

2013

Orientation seminar for the Constitutional Chamber of the Kyrgyz Republic

29 May

2012

Kyrgyzstan - Roundtable on Election Dispute Resolution

19-20 Mar

2012

Kyrgyzstan - Judiciary

03-04 Nov

2011

Kyrgyzstan - Judiciary

28-31 Oct

2011

Kyrgyzstan - presidential elections - legal support to the observation mission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

02-03 May

2011

Kyrgyzstan – Electoral reform

27-29 Apr

2011

Kyrgyzstan - Judiciary Round Table

05 Apr

2011

Kyrgyzstan - opinion request

01 Apr

2011

Kyrgyzstan - opinion request

28-01 Feb-Mar

2011

Kyrgyzstan - A follow-up seminar on "Law-making techniques"

European Commission for
Democracy through Law

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