14.11.2008 - Source:Balkan Insight

"Healthcare Second Worst in Europe"

Macedonia's healthcare system ranked second worst among countries in Europe, report issued by Health Consumer Powerhouse, HCP, says [ID 109189]

14.11.2008 - Source:Balkan Insight

"Labour Strike"

Skopje: Main trade union stages protest against recently adopted changes to Labor Law that they claim drastically restrict workers' rights [ID 109187]

07.2008 - Source:Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (Germany)

"Entwicklung und aktuelle Situation in Bosnien und Herzegowina, Serbien, Kosovo, Montenegro und Mazedonien"

Report on the developments and current situation (background information, current situation, assessment) [ID 108605]

04.11.2008 - Source:Council of Europe - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

"Report to the Government of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” on the visit to "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 30 June to 3 July 2008 [CPT/Inf (2008) 31] "

Report on the treatment and conditions of detention of sentenced and remand prisoners [ID 108570]

11.2007 - Source:Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe 

"Law drafting and regulatory management in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: An Assessment [099/2007 (MASz/DP)]"

Report on law drafting and the legislative process in the f.Y.R. of Macedonia [ID 108183]

20.10.2008 - Source:Balkan Insight

"Macedonia Jails First Election Violators"

Court has passed down a six-and-a half year jail term for Agim Krasniqi, one of the violators of the June general elections [ID 107777]

08.2008 - Source:Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia 

"Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Macedonia; July/August 2008"

Monthly report on the human rights situation (violations of democratic principles, violations of economic and social rights, police and court cases) [ID 107656]

11.09.2008 - Source:Council of Europe - Commissioner for Human Rights 

"Report by the Commissioner for Human Rights, Mr Thomas Hammarberg, on his visit to “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, 25 – 29 February 2008 [CommDH(2008)21]"

Report on human rights situation (human rights protection, rule of law, freedom of expression and access to information, national minorities, efforts to combat discrimination, rights of children, human trafficking, situation of refugees and internally displaced persons) [ID 107196]

01.10.2008 - Source:Balkan Insight

"Macedonia Scraps Passports for EU-Schengen Visitors"

Reduced visa requirements; government scraps passports for EU-Schengen visitors; just identity cards will be needed to enter the country [ID 106987]

10.09.2008 - Source:Council of Europe - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment

"Report to the Government of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" on the visit to "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 14 to 18 October 2007 [CPT/Inf (2008) 22]"

Report on law enforcement and prisons (ill-treatment prison conditions and health care) [ID 106867]

06.2008 - Source:Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of the Republic of Macedonia 

"Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Macedonia; June 2008"

Monthly report on the human rights situation (violations of democratic principles, violations of economic and social rights, police and court cases) [ID 106489]

19.09.2008 - Source:US Department of State 

"International Religious Freedom Report 2008"

International Religious Freedom Report 2008 [ID 106396]

10.09.2008 - Source:Balkan Insight

"CoE Notes Cruelty in Macedonia Prisons"

A special team of experts working for the Council of Europe, CoE, urged Skopje to immediately stop the practice of chaining prisoners together and to do more to tackle corruption and bad conditions in the prisons, local media say [ID 105753]

05.09.2008 - Source:Balkan Insight

"Macedonia's Opposition Albanian Party Splits"

Vice president of the main Albanian opposition, the Democratic Party of Albanians, DPA, has resigned and announced the creation of another party [ID 105653]

2007 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on Broadcasting"

English full text translation of provisions of the Law on Broadcasting of 2005 as amended in 2007 on hate crimes [ID 105357]

2004 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on Monuments and Memorials"

English full text translation of provisions of the Law on Monuments and Memorials of 2004 on hate crimes [ID 105356]

1997 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on Religious Communities and Groups"

English full text translation of provisions of the Law on Religious Communities and Groups of 1997 on hate crimes [ID 105355]

2007 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on Political Parties"

English full text translation of provisions of the Law on Political Parties of 2004 as amended in 2007 on hate crimes [ID 105354]

2007 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on Citizens Associations and Foundations"

English full text translation of provisions of the Law on Citizens Associations and Foundations of 1998 as amended in 2007 on hate crimes [ID 105352]

2006 - Source:Legislation Online

"Criminal Code"

English full text translation of provisions of the Criminal Code of 1996 as amended in 2006 on hate crimes [ID 105351]

2005 - Source:Legislation Online

"Constitution"

English full text translation of provisions of the Constitution of 1991 as amended in 2005 on hate crimes [ID 105349]

01.06.2006 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on the Judicial Council"

English full text translation of the Law on the Judicial Council of 1 September 2006 [ID 105347]

01.01.2007 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on Courts"

English full text translation of the Law on Courts of 1 January 2007 [ID 105346]

02.2006 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on Academy for Training of Judges and Prosecutors"

English full text translation of the Law on the Academy for Training of Judges and Prosecutors of February 2006 [ID 105343]

09.06.2004 - Source:Legislation Online

"Law on the Public Prosecutor's Office"

English full text translation of the Law on the Public Prosecutor's Office of 9 June 2004 [ID 105340]