Democracy, rule of law and human rights are addressed by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe and the European Union. Nonetheless, while the Council of Europe and the European Union develop their own legal regimes and ensue legal standards for democracy, the rule of law and human rights, the OSCE generally operates in politics and political standards pertinent to these values. However, by their very nature and definition, OSCE policy commitments are reflected in legal context, being transpired to legally binding European and international treaties. A situation hence unfolds in which a non-binding act contains content that binds beyond it. The nature of the activities of the OSCE institutions complements and corresponds to the ‘soft’ nature of the OSCE’s obligations, which is reflected in the non-authoritarian activities of these institutions: notably monitoring, formulating findings, follow-up, work of experts and reporting. This contributes to consistent relationship between the nature of OSCE commitments and the nature of the activities of its institutions.