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OSCE
PRISTINA,
The report focuses on
laws passed in 2004, and the extent to which they have been implemented through
the adoption of subsidiary legislation. It also provides an update on laws
passed in 2002 and 2003. Properly implemented
laws are essential in order to respect the human rights of individuals, all
throughout society, said Henry McGowen, Director of the OSCE Mission's
Department of Human Rights and Rule of Law. In practice, a law usually reflects
the political decisions taken, but it is only through secondary legislation that
the law can be fully applied and become a workable
instrument. According to the
report, most
ministries continue to make considerable progress in drafting subsidiary
legislation. The report, however, reveals that there is considerable room for
improvement in some ministries and in the Government in making better use of its
human resources to ensure that deadlines to adopt such legislation are met.
It
includes recommendations such as the establishment of additional parliamentary
oversight over the executive branch. The report contains an
overview of each law passed by the Assembly of Kosovo during 2004 and the
obligations expected of the PISG. It is followed by an assessment of these
obligations. This is designed as a
tool to be used by the Government, and is part of our on-going work with the
PISG to help better equip them for the job they have been given, added
McGowen. As part of its
institution-building mandate, the OSCE Mission is working with Kosovos
government and the central Assembly to re-enforce the principles of good
governance and accountability. The report is
available on the OSCE Mission website at www.osce.org/kosovo.
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