The review aims to cover the 132nd plenary session of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) held on October 21—22, 2022. Within the framework of the VC 132nd plenary session, conclusions were discussed and adopted on the legislation of Andorra, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mexico, Serbia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and Turkey. In addition, the 132nd plenary session adopted a draft commentary on Recommendation 2235 (2022) of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe: “Recent security challenges in Europe: what is the role of the Council of Europe?”, as well as a brief information on clarifying the provisions on countering extremist activities, draft joint with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights amicus curiae on the crime of illicit enrichment. The Venice Commission was also informed about the actions taken by the states to take into account the recommendations contained in the previously adopted conclusions.

In general, the considered VC 132nd plenary session was very rich: traditionally, several conclusions were adopted regarding Moldova and Ukraine, key reforms in the states were considered: constitutional, judicial, as well as amendments to the legislation regulating human rights including the institution of the Ombudsman. The geography for the adoption of the conclusion within the framework of this session included such countries as Andorra, Mexico and Turkey.