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U.S. Urges Implementation of OSCE Commitments on Tolerance
Amb. Stephan Minikes, Mark Levin address Human Dimension Implementation Meeting

The United States is pleased with the commitments related to tolerance and non-discrimination made by states participating in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and is eager to see those commitments implemented, said Stephan Minikes, U.S. ambassador to the OSCE. (complete text)



Torture Is Not Acceptable Under Any Circumstances, U.S. Says
Amb. Larry Napper addresses OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw

The United States will not compromise its commitment to human rights and rule of law in order to fight the war against terrorism, the head of the U.S. delegation to a human rights conference promised October 7.  (complete text)



Abide by International Humanitarian Law in Conflicts, U.S. Urges
Napper mentions Chechnya conflict in remarks to OSCE meeting

Nations engaged in armed conflicts must comply with their obligations under international law, including the law of war, said Ambassador Larry Napper, head of the U.S. delegation to the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland, October 8. (complete text)



Respect Right to Freedom of Movement, U.S. Urges OSCE States
Amb. Larry Napper addresses OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw

Rules restricting freedom of movement "do not increase national security, but rather stifle pluralism, accountability, and the peaceful resolution of conflicts," said Ambassador Larry Napper, head of the U.S. delegation to the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland, October 7. (complete text)



Aggressive Nationalism, Ethnic Strife Are Avoidable, U.S. Says
Amb. Napper addresses OSCE Human Dimension meeting in Warsaw

Aggressive nationalism and ethnic strife are avoidable if governments are vigilant and take steps to prevent and punish violent acts of hate, Ambassador Larry Napper told the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, Poland, October 5. (complete text)


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Human Rights Latest News
15 October 2004 - U.S. Deems Human Rights Essential to Peace, Stability, Prosperity
15 October 2004 - Roundtable on Religious Freedom Points to Progress, Concerns
14 October 2004 - U.S. Urges Implementation of OSCE Commitments on Tolerance
14 October 2004 - U.S. Stresses Importance of Fighting Hate Crime, Collecting Data
14 October 2004 - U.S. Official Outlines Efforts to Advance Freedom in Cuba
13 October 2004 - "Backsliding" Alleged on Freedom of Assembly in Some OSCE States
12 October 2004 - U.S. Concerned about Refugees, IDPs in Europe, Eurasia
12 October 2004 - Abide by International Humanitarian Law in Conflicts, U.S. Urges
12 October 2004 - United States Defends Position on International Criminal Court
12 October 2004 - U.S. Committed to Fighting Trafficking in Persons, Protecting Victims
08 October 2004 - Torture Is Not Acceptable Under Any Circumstances, U.S. Says
07 October 2004 - Respect Right to Freedom of Movement, U.S. Urges OSCE States
07 October 2004 - Freedom of Thought, Religion in Trouble in Some OSCE States
07 October 2004 - U.S. Calls on OSCE States to Honor Rule-of-Law Commitments
07 October 2004 - Leach Calls for Greater International Pressure on Burmese Junta
07 October 2004 - State Dept. Urges U.S., Mexico Fight Human Trafficking Together
06 October 2004 - Plight of Minorities in OSCE Area Improving, but More Must Be Done
05 October 2004 - Aggressive Nationalism, Ethnic Strife Are Avoidable, U.S. Says
05 October 2004 - Lawmaker Says China Report Cites Progress, but Concerns Remain
05 October 2004 - U.S. Committed to Humane Treatment of Detainees in War on Terror
05 October 2004 - Lawmaker Urges Support of Proposed North Korean Human Rights Act
05 October 2004 - United States Supports OSCE Action Plan for Gender Equality
04 October 2004 - State Dept. Official Touts Partnerships for Peace, Human Rights
04 October 2004 - United States Commends U.N. Secretary-General for Work on Burma
04 October 2004 - U.N. Says Guatemala Has Laid Foundation for Better Future
03 October 2004 - U.S. Reaching Out to Middle East/North Africa, Powell Says
01 October 2004 - Defense Department Report, October 1: Enemy Combatant Reviews
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Sudan Sudanese displaced women at the Zam Zam refugee camp just outside the town of El-Fashir in the Darfur region of Sudan.(©AP/WWP)

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