U.S. Policy Toward the OSCE - 2002

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Members:

Name:

Hon. Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Title Text:

Chairman

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Christopher Smith

Title Text:

Co-Chairman

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Steny Hoyer

Title Text:

Ranking Member

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. George Voinovich

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Name:

Hon. Alcee Hastings

Title Text:

Commissioner

Body:

Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

Witnesses:

Name:

A. Elizabeth Jones

Title:

Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs

Body:

Department of State

Name:

Lorne Craner

Title:

Assistant Secretary for Human Rights, Democracy and Labor

Body:

Department of State

Name:

Catherine Fitzpatrick

Title:

CIS Program Director

Body:

International League for Human Rights

Name:

Elizabeth Anderson

Title:

Executive Director, Europe and Central Asia Division

Body:

Human Rights Watch

Name:

Robert Templer

Title:

Asia Program Director

Body:

International Crisis Group

The purpose of this hearing was to examine U.S. policy toward the 55-nation Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Commission hearing focused on how the Administration has been using the OSCE to promote U.S. interests in the OSCE region, particularly as a tool for advancing democracy.

The witnesses and Commissioners discussed how the Helsinki Accords is based on mutual monitoring, not mutual evasion of difficult problems and how this concept can be an effective tool for the U.S. foreign policy apparatus. In particular, the hearing covered situations in Central Asia where corruption threatens the development of democratic institutions.

Relevant issues:

Confidence and Security Building Measures

Relevant countries:

United States of America

Leadership:

Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Christopher Smith

Title

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